Peacemaker Lyrics

Lyric discussion by callum828 

Cover art for Peacemaker lyrics by Green Day

Got a kind of middle-eastern sound to it, a reference to Iraq no doubt. The soldier 'peacemaker' who has become a killer.

My Interpretation

I think it also applies to religious extremists/terrorists, e.g. the "infidel" line.

I think it's comparing both the religious extremists of the Middle East and the soldiers and drawing equivalents. It's risky, deep, but surprisingly poignant.