Pearl Jam - Masters Of War lyrics
[Pearl Jam - Masters Of War lyrics]
Come you masters of war
You that build all the guns
You that build the death place
You that build all the guns
You that hide behind walls
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks
You that never done nothing
But to build and destroy
You play with my world
Like it's your little toy
You put a gun in my hand
Then you hide from my eyes
And you turn and run farther
As the fast bullets fly
Like Judas of old, you lie and deceive
A world war can be won
And you want me to believe
But, I see through your eyes
And I see through your brain
Like I see through the water
That runs down my drain
You that fasten all the triggers
For the others to fire
Then you sit back and watch
While the death count gets higher
You hide in your mansion
While young people's blood
Flows out of their bodies and
Is buried in the mud
You've thrown the worst fear
That could ever be hurled
The fear to bring children, into this world
For threatenin' my baby, unborn and unnamed
You ain't worth the blood that
Runs in your veins
How much do I know, to talk out of turn?
You might say that I'm young
You might say I'm unlearned
But there's one thing I know
Though I'm younger than you
Even Jesus would never forgive what you do
Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good?
Will it buy you forgiveness? do
You think that it could?
Oh, I think you will find
When your death takes it's toll
All the money you made will
Never buy back your soul
And I hope that you die
And your death will come soon
I'll follow your casket
In the pale afternoon
And I'll watch as you're lowered
Into your deathbed
And I'll stand on your grave 'til
I'm sure that you're dead
You that build all the guns
You that build the death place
You that build all the guns
You that hide behind walls
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks
You that never done nothing
But to build and destroy
You play with my world
Like it's your little toy
You put a gun in my hand
Then you hide from my eyes
And you turn and run farther
As the fast bullets fly
Like Judas of old, you lie and deceive
A world war can be won
And you want me to believe
But, I see through your eyes
And I see through your brain
Like I see through the water
That runs down my drain
You that fasten all the triggers
For the others to fire
Then you sit back and watch
While the death count gets higher
You hide in your mansion
While young people's blood
Flows out of their bodies and
Is buried in the mud
You've thrown the worst fear
That could ever be hurled
The fear to bring children, into this world
For threatenin' my baby, unborn and unnamed
You ain't worth the blood that
Runs in your veins
How much do I know, to talk out of turn?
You might say that I'm young
You might say I'm unlearned
But there's one thing I know
Though I'm younger than you
Even Jesus would never forgive what you do
Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good?
Will it buy you forgiveness? do
You think that it could?
Oh, I think you will find
When your death takes it's toll
All the money you made will
Never buy back your soul
And I hope that you die
And your death will come soon
I'll follow your casket
In the pale afternoon
And I'll watch as you're lowered
Into your deathbed
And I'll stand on your grave 'til
I'm sure that you're dead