War! (Hide Yourself!) Songtext
von Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Oh, Lord
There′s got to be a better way
Say it again
There's got to be a better way
Yeah, what is it good for?
War

Man has a sense for the discovery of beauty
How rich is the world for one who makes use of this discovery?
Beauty must have power over men
(War!) After the end of the war, I want to devote myself to my thoughts for five to ten years
And to writing them down

War has caused unrest among the younger generation
Induction then destruction
Who wants to die?

Wars come and go
What remains are only the values of culture

Yeah


Then, of course, there is revolutionary love
Love of comrades fighting for the people, and love of people
Not an abstract people, but people one meets and works with
When Che Guevara taught of love being at the center of revolutionary endeavor, he meant both
For people like Che or George Jackson or Malcolm X
Love was the prime mover of their struggle, and love cost them their lives
Love coupled with a man′s pride
Love coupled with a man's pride

Give it to you one time, now
Now

War, I despise 'cause it means destruction of innocent lives
War means tears to thousands of mothers how
When their sons go off to fight and lose their lives, I said

War, huh! Good God, y′all
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothin′, say it again
War, huh! Whoa-whoa-whoa, Lord
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothin', listen to me

(War!) It ain′t nothing but a heartbreaker
(War!) Friend only to the undertaker
War!
War!
War! Huh!
Yeah
War!


War, huh!
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothin', say it
War, huh! Good God, now
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothin′, say it
War!

Oh, Lord
There's got to be a better way
Say it again
There′s got to be a better way
Yeah, what is it good for?

War, huh! Hey!
What is it good for?