Cortez the Killer (Neil Young cover) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by HamiltonInches 

Cover art for Cortez the Killer (Neil Young cover) lyrics by Dave Matthews Band

This song is a bit confusing. The Aztec empire was based on expansion by war. The temples were built by thousands of slaves who would later be sacrificed upon them. I can see the pity for what was lost but it really wasa rather terrible, no matter how the song portrays it.