The Pawns of War
| "The Pawns of War" | |||||
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| Song by Ween | |||||
| from the album Craters of the Sac | |||||
| Released | 1999 | ||||
| Recorded | c. 1998 | ||||
| Length | 1:35 | ||||
| Label | Self-released | ||||
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"The Pawns of War" is a song by Ween, released in 1999 on the semi-official Craters of the Sac.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Craters of the Sac (1999)
Song Details[edit | edit source]
As with many of the Craters of the Sac songs, the exact recording date of "The Pawns of War" is unknown, but it is thought to have been recorded sometime around 1998. Ween has never played it live.[1]
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
Mothers crying, young men dying, in the killing fields
Machines of war light up the sky, the truth is not revealed
Shattered dreams of yesterday forgotten in the war
Unto battle march our sons returning nevermore
They suffer and bleed for money and greed
Unto death
Husbands and fathers and brothers and sons
Will not forget
Wounded soldier bleeding badly, a victim of the blast
Send them in home in body bags, how long must this last?
They suffer and bleed for money and greed
Unto death
Husbands and fathers and brothers and sons
Will not forget
Song Themes[edit | edit source]
Death and Injury, Uncommon Time Signature