Song Description
The chorus says it all: War is over, if you want it to be. We can put war behind us and the first step is simply choosing to do so. The verses state a few different scenarios of the personal pain war can bring.
| Song Length |
2:59 |
Genre |
Rock - Easy Listening, Rock - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Duet Male |
| Mood |
Nonviolent, Peaceful |
Subject |
Armed Forces, General |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Another coffin draped
American flag flies in the yard of a mom and dad who cry out, "Son, you left too soon. If only you were fed from a silver spoon..."
War is over, if you want it to be
War is over now, if you want it to be
In her interview with the daily press, an injured soldier cries as she says, "I get by with prosthetic limbs, but I'll never feel my baby in my arms again."
War is over, if you want it to be
War is over now, if you want it to be
They say Tillman fell from friendly fire
If he was still here, he'd say, "You're a liar. Orders came from the top to take me out, cause their's is a crime I knew all about."
War is over, if you want it to be
War is over now, if you want it to be