Story Behind The Song
Dickie is and has been angry about the world's recent and ongoing wars. No reasons are good enough; no rationale holds merit; no life is worth it. This song doesn't differentiate between sides. What leader really has the right to order out their children to fight, kill and die, and then hide from the accountability? Bin Laden? Jung Il? Hitler? Hussein? The list is long.
Song Description
An Anti-War Anthem
| Song Length |
4:19 |
Genre |
Rock - Easy Listening, Pop - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Distressed, Incensed |
Subject |
War, Anger |
| Similar Artists |
John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Who's gonna hail the fearless leader? Well, it's a helluva road you hoe as you hide behind the children dying to kill an unknown foe. How hard did you try to keep the peace, and still two worlds collide? Tell me, who are the victors in their dying eyes? Who are the victors in their dying eyes?
Who's gonna praise the fearless leaders? This task you undertake, to send the children to their slaughter to kill and die for your mistakes? Was there no other choice? Did you listen to your inner voice? Tell me, who are the victors killing for your choice? Who are the victors dying for your choice?
What's the price paid by the leaders when the children are the bleeders? What are you putting in their heads? Where are the values you've instilled when now they're taught to die and kill? Who's coming home when all is done and said, a killing victor, or a victor dead?
Who will pray for fearless leaders (It's lonely at the top) as you order out the children to kill and die so what you've started stops? Were there options you passed by? And at what cost, sustain the lie? Tell me, who are the victors killing for your lies? Who are the victors dying for your lies?
What's the price paid by the leaders when the children are the bleeders? What are you putting in their heads? Where are the values you've instilled when now they're taught to die and kill? Who's coming home when all is done and said, a killing victor, or a victor dead? A killing victor, or a victor dead?
1991/1994/2006 Dickie Christopher/C-S Enterprises/C-S Productions