Lyric discussion by pyreweb 

Cover art for Afraid To Shoot Strangers lyrics by Iron Maiden

I have yet to hear a better explanation of why we go to war. The final four lines seem to offer it most clearly, pointing out that no, we don't want to, but what's the alternative? We know, deep down, there's no other way. No trust, no reasoning, no more to say.

And then the four greatest riffs ever written kick in.