War
Among Criminals Lyrics

War never settled the score
The act of war has never resolved the conflicts between opposing sides.

Never was what you swore it'd be
The outcome of war was never as promised or anticipated.

Words like ghosts
Words spoken in the past haunt the present like ghosts.

So transparent but bare
The transparency of those words reveals the harsh truth.

Enough for me to be scared
The truth is enough to cause fear in those who hear it.

And you know I won't host
The singer will not accept or tolerate thoughts of violent fear.

Thoughts of your violent fear
The singer is aware of the fear that led to violent actions.

Eight years seemed so severe
The consequences of war lasted far longer than expected and were more severe than imagined.

And you know, We were let down
The artist, and likely others, are disappointed by the outcome of war and their expectations were not met.

So shrill and surreal
The words spoken in the present are piercing and strange.

Wrong side of this funeral
The singer feels that they are on the wrong side of things, possibly on the losing end of the conflict.

You invoke, Bullets from beyond the grave, A seance to insane
The violent actions of war have consequences that linger even after death.

War never settled the score
The refrain repeats the idea that war did not resolve anything in the end.

Never was what you swore it'd be
Reiterating the idea that the outcome of war was not as promised or expected.

War never settled the score
Once again, emphasizing that war did not resolve anything.

Never was what you swore it′d be
Repeating the idea that the outcome of war was not what was promised or expected.

War never settled the score
The final repetition of the refrain drives home the idea that war never truly resolves conflicts.

Never was what you swore it'd be
Ending on the same note as before, highlighting the disappointment of a failed promise.