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Peace Sells Lyrics
What do you mean, "I don't believe in God"?
I talk to him every day.
What do you mean, "I don't support your system"?
I go to court when I have to.
What do you mean, "I can't get to work on time"?
I got nothing better to do
And, what do you mean, "I don't pay my bills"?
Why do you think I'm broke? Huh?
Chorus
If there's a new way,
I'll be the first in line.
But, it better work this time.
What do you mean, "I hurt your feelings"?
I didn't know you had any feelings.
What do you mean, "I ain't kind"?
I'm just not your kind.
What do you mean, "I couldn't be president, of the United States of America"?
Tell me something, it's still "We the people", right?
Chorus (repeat)
If there's a new way I'll be the first in line, But, it better work this time. Can you put a price on peace?
Peace,
Peace sells...,
Peace,
Peace sells...,
Peace sells...,but who's buying?
Peace sells...,but who's buying?
Peace sells...,but who's buying?
Peace sells...,but who's buying?
No, peace sells...
I vote dave mustaine for president. whos with me¿¿¿¿¿
Me! anyday!
Me! anyday!
@MetallibangeR Hell Yeah!
@MetallibangeR Hell Yeah!
the bass at the intro gets my adrenaline going everytime.kick ass! what am i talking about?!?! the whole fucking song rocks.great red goat said it....bad ass how dave says what d'ya mean?
This song is Dave Mustaine's way of dispelling many stereotypes about heavy metal bands, their fans, and heavy metal music in general. The song is saying heavy metal is NOT all anti-religon, anti-goverment, lazy and rude. The line "What do you mean, 'I couldn't be president, of the United States of America'? Tell me something, it's still 'We the people', right?" Is one of Megadeths most memorable and thought provoking lyrics, in that the American goverment is been run more by beaurocrats than the American people.
@CJF i disagree, he is critiquing american society and how they are overly religious and just care about money and jobs and bureacracy
@CJF i disagree, he is critiquing american society and how they are overly religious and just care about money and jobs and bureacracy
ABSOLUTELY TRUE-- and the gov.doesn't like the truth comin from a rockgroup with long hair..this song settles the dispute that music doen't make the man, nor does looks, its personality.. This song not only rocks hard but drives the truth into every rocker's ears
I actually disagree with most of your comments so far.
What do you mean, "I don't believe in God"? I talk to him every day.
He views himself as his own god.
What do you mean, "I don't support your system"? I go to court when I have to.
he goes to court when he runs afoul of the law and this is how he supports the system.
What do you mean, "I can't get to work on time"? I got nothing better to do
He's unemployed.
And, what do you mean, "I don't pay my bills"? Why do you think I'm broke? Huh?
Yeah, he's broke.
What do you mean, "I hurt your feelings"? I didn't know you had any feelings.
Now dave starts talking about relationships, is this some kind of metaphor for society or were the earlier lines directed towards relationships too?
What do you mean, "I ain't kind"? I'm just not your kind.
What do you mean, "I couldn't be president, of the United States of America"? Tell me something, it's still "We the people", right?
again the delivery of the entire song is directed towards someone. Could the song actually be some kinda Lovers' tiff and not actually about the politics of war and peace?
So... you know Dave personally HUH? Lighten up dude its just a song...
So... you know Dave personally HUH? Lighten up dude its just a song...
Guys, the meaning of this song is pretty straightforward. Even the title and ending lyrics "Peace sells, but who's buying?" can be an interpretation of the entire song.
PEACE SELLS - Capitalism (Democracy, the USA Government) sells Peace, BUT WHO'S BUYING? - The POOR and middle class are the one's buying what the rich is selling.
In communism and socialism, they try to eliminate the upper and lower class and just make one class of income.
@SpunkySkunk347 But they have their own elite classes and the poor too so they don't eliminate class as they claim to. That's why commies and socialists are despised, they're the biggest hypocrites.
@SpunkySkunk347 But they have their own elite classes and the poor too so they don't eliminate class as they claim to. That's why commies and socialists are despised, they're the biggest hypocrites.
@SpunkySkunk347 Are you really trying to politicize a damn song you commie? You just had to imply communism is better huh? Well allow me to right you an essay. Communism has never truly been acheived, only attempted by China and the Soviet Union. Both times have ended in ruthless power hungry dictators. Why? Because that is what the book of Marx advocates for. To destroy the family and instead give all allegiance to the state, and discard religion. That is how you achieve true communism. However, since that is impossible for people to just accept that, the communist ruler than kill...
@SpunkySkunk347 Are you really trying to politicize a damn song you commie? You just had to imply communism is better huh? Well allow me to right you an essay. Communism has never truly been acheived, only attempted by China and the Soviet Union. Both times have ended in ruthless power hungry dictators. Why? Because that is what the book of Marx advocates for. To destroy the family and instead give all allegiance to the state, and discard religion. That is how you achieve true communism. However, since that is impossible for people to just accept that, the communist ruler than kill and execute those who do not agree with the Utopian ism. Also, through propaganda, it is extremely easy to manipulate people to believe that they have achieved the Utopia that they were promised, when really they are starving and they are in worse condition then they were when they revolted from the Czar or whatever. Read 1984, or even better, Animal Farm, then you will realize Communism or socialism is truly impossible.
MEGADETH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've always thought this song is about how people judge Dave (and first judgement in general) because he is in a metal band. He talks a lot about the beginning lines about "What do you mean I don't believe in god, I talk to him everyday" in interviews, because of people thinking that he isn't christian because he is in a metal band.
The title of the Song: Peace Sells But Who's Buying? Obviously, without a doubt means that there is "peace" (as claimed by the governments) in our society but is there really peace in our Society???????/
I LOVE THE WAY HE SAY WHAT DO YOU MEAN..