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War Eternal Lyrics
Friend or foe?
There's no way to know
Through the battlefield of life
It's kill or be killed
So many times
It's a matter of degree
From being up on your luck
To down on your knees
It's a hellish inferno
This is war eternal
They try to change you
Crush and break you
Try to tell you what to do
They'd like to have control of you
Back against the wall
In danger of losing it all
Search deep inside
Remember who you are
It's times like these
When lines are drawn
Which side of the fence
Are you standing on?
There will come a day
Not so far away
When the hunter
Becomes the prey
It's a hellish inferno
This is war eternal
They try to change you
Crush and break you
Try to tell you what to do
They'd like to have control of you
Back against the wall
In danger of losing it all
Search deep inside
Remember who you are
This is fucking war!
They try to change you
Crush and break you
Try to tell you what to do
They'd like to have control of you
Back against the wall
In danger of losing it all
Search deep inside
Remember who you are
There's no way to know
Through the battlefield of life
It's kill or be killed
So many times
It's a matter of degree
From being up on your luck
To down on your knees
This is war eternal
Crush and break you
Try to tell you what to do
They'd like to have control of you
Back against the wall
In danger of losing it all
Search deep inside
Remember who you are
When lines are drawn
Which side of the fence
Are you standing on?
There will come a day
Not so far away
When the hunter
Becomes the prey
This is war eternal
Crush and break you
Try to tell you what to do
They'd like to have control of you
Back against the wall
In danger of losing it all
Search deep inside
Remember who you are
Crush and break you
Try to tell you what to do
They'd like to have control of you
Back against the wall
In danger of losing it all
Search deep inside
Remember who you are
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This is a great song! I love all the melodic breaks. I think this song is about the constant conflict that is life. Individuals struggle against individuals, groups of people struggle with another, countries fight other countries. Animals struggle with each other, with people, with environmental degradation. Even within families, there are struggles to be heard, and struggles for love, appreciation and respect. One must be prepared for conflict at all turns.
The fight to control and to not be controlled is evident at all levels of life, and it is unrelenting. Even the laws of thermodynamics suggest that one must constantly do battle in order to maintain one's integrity.
I think this song captures this beautifully, from the grinding verses to the sparks of melodic beauty in the chorus and breaks. There are always pockets of victory and beauty strewn amongst the conflict. Those moments are to be savored, especially because they are fleeting.
In general, I will give my opinion about this song, I have 2 reviews. The first is that the song is probably a kind of protest against the system where politicians, especially those linked to totalitarianism, try to rule and rule over the population. The second is that the song may be talking about narcissistic people who love to rule or want to control our lives and this can be either from family members, love relationships or toxic friendships that add nothing to our lives.