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At War With the World Lyrics
Never had no need
For any military aid
And I never took charge of the light brigade
I got no castle to defend or attack
But still I seem to be picking up flack
I am the captain of this body of mine
I'll send fear into the enemy lines
On the ground, in the air or at sea
They're all pointing a finger at me
I'm at war with the world
That's the way it must be
I'll fight while I can
To put an end to this misery
I'm at war with the world
I'll have to fight to be free
Yes, I'm at war with the world
Nobody's capturing me
Never have no need
For any military aid
Never took charge of the light brigade
I got no castle to defend or attack
But still I seem to be picking up flack
War with the world, with the world
I'll have to fight to be be free
Yes I'm at war with the world, with the world
Nobody's capturing me
War with the world
What do they want from me?
War with the world
Why don't they let me be?
For any military aid
And I never took charge of the light brigade
I got no castle to defend or attack
But still I seem to be picking up flack
I'll send fear into the enemy lines
On the ground, in the air or at sea
They're all pointing a finger at me
That's the way it must be
I'll fight while I can
To put an end to this misery
I'll have to fight to be free
Yes, I'm at war with the world
Nobody's capturing me
For any military aid
Never took charge of the light brigade
I got no castle to defend or attack
But still I seem to be picking up flack
I'll have to fight to be be free
Yes I'm at war with the world, with the world
Nobody's capturing me
What do they want from me?
War with the world
Why don't they let me be?
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In this song, the main character is at war with the world. Even though he has no fortress, castle, or military aid, he is confident that he will most certainly win the war. As the song progresses, it talks more and more about the fighting. However, the song fails to clarify what the main character is fighting for. In one verse, it talks about him “fighting to be free,” but neglects to clarify what this means. Why is he truly at war with the world? This song could be more appropriately used in a warning of a Zombie attack :), as it never makes the characters intentions clear. Some Foreigner songs talk about a relationship, but some talk about obscure topics like these. Even if I try my best to interpret it, I am unable to. From the song, I can conclude that the character is at war with the world, but why, how, when, and where? In my opinion, I find this song to be less thought out than the rest of the songs that I enjoy listening to by Foreigner. The only reason I analyze this song is because I am going through my CDs and writing about every song on there. “At War With The World” lacks a deeper meaning to the lyrics.