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- War On War Lyrics / with translationsIt's a war on war
It's a war on war
It's a war on war
It's a war on war
It's a war on war
It's a war on war
It's a war on war
There's a war on
You're gonna lose
You have to lose
You have to learn how to die
Just watching the miles flying by
Just watching the miles flying by
You are not my typewriter
But you could be my demon
moving forward through the flaming doors
You have to lose
You have to learn how to die
if you want to want to be alive, okay?
You have to lose
You have to lose
You have to learn how to die
if you want to want to be alive
You have to die
You have to die
You have to learn how to die
if you want to want to be alive, okay?
It's a war on war
It's a war on war
It's a war on war
It's a war on war
It's a war on war
It's a war on war
There's a war on
You're gonna lose
You have to lose
You have to learn how to die
Just watching the miles flying by
Just watching the miles flying by
You are not my typewriter
But you could be my demon
You have to lose
You have to learn how to die
if you want to want to be alive, okay?
You have to lose
You have to lose
You have to learn how to die
if you want to want to be alive
You have to die
You have to die
You have to learn how to die
if you want to want to be alive, okay?
Facts about War On War
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War On War is written by Jeffrey Scot Tweedy, Jay Bennett.
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It is first released on April 23, 2002 as part of Wilco's album "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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When we think about what all of this might truly mean, Wilco's 'War On War' takes us through the paradox of 'fighting inside the fight' and uses the metaphor 'war on violence' to shed light on the futility and the cycle of violence. By saying 'learning how to die', the author implies that to live fully, one should accept death and change, which is the same as losing. The band shows through its lyrics the heavy feelings of and sometimes being overwhelmed by such emotions as angst, despair, and reflection but, at the same time, the song points out the role of these negative feelings as the birth of new and positive states hence through death and God one has to accept one's mortality. Death and loss are among the main topics the lyrics deal with and they are adults' themes which might be quite distressing for kids. Moreover, the constant reference to 'learning how to die' might be seen as very strong or even frightening which could be the reason for assigning a PG-13 rating to this song.
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War On War falls under the genre Rock.
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War On War song length is 3 minutes and 47 seconds.
Who wrote War On War lyrics?
War On War is written by Jeffrey Scot Tweedy, Jay Bennett.
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When was War On War released?
It is first released on April 23, 2002 as part of Wilco's album "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind War On War lyrics?
When we think about what all of this might truly mean, Wilco's 'War On War' takes us through the paradox of 'fighting inside the fight' and uses the metaphor 'war on violence' to shed light on the futility and the cycle of violence. By saying 'learning how to die', the author implies that to live fully, one should accept death and change, which is the same as losing. The band shows through its lyrics the heavy feelings of and sometimes being overwhelmed by such emotions as angst, despair, and reflection but, at the same time, the song points out the role of these negative feelings as the birth of new and positive states hence through death and God one has to accept one's mortality. Death and loss are among the main topics the lyrics deal with and they are adults' themes which might be quite distressing for kids. Moreover, the constant reference to 'learning how to die' might be seen as very strong or even frightening which could be the reason for assigning a PG-13 rating to this song.
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Which genre is War On War?
War On War falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song War On War?
War On War song length is 3 minutes and 47 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Jeffrey Scot Tweedy, Jay BennettRecord Label(s): 2002 Nonesuch Records
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