War Of Words
Hall & John Oates Daryl Lyrics
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Seems like its colder
Than the rock on which
I carved your name
On down the road we walk
In separate shadows
Now there's nowhere else to go
And when we read the book of timeWe'll see that we were blind
But tried to understand
Wars Of Words, no one survives
These words of war cut deep inside
Wars of Words the truth, the lies
These words of war hurt more
And more...more and more
I thought our love would never end
Like letters in the sane
Our passion's washed away
And so the tide rolls in again
With the morning storm brings
Another cloudy day
It's getting harder day by day
To beleive that we can
Stay together baby
Wars Of Words, no one survives
These words of war cut deep inside
Wars of Words the truth, the lies
These words of war hurt more
And more...more and more
I guess the dreamThat love has kept alive
Couldn't last forever
Though we tried... how we tried
The lyrics of "War Of Words" by Hall & John Oates illustrate the deteriorating state of a relationship. The opening lines convey a sense of both time passing and emotional distance. The love that once flourished between the couple has grown older and colder, symbolized by the contrast between the carved name on the rock and the separate shadows they now walk in. They've reached a point where there seems to be no way forward, leaving them feeling trapped and lost.
The second verse adds further depth to the song's theme. The singer reflects on their initial belief that their love was invincible, akin to unending letters. However, their passion has been washed away, and the tide of difficulties keeps rolling in with every new day. It becomes increasingly challenging for the singer to hold onto the belief that they can remain together.
The chorus, with its repetition of "Wars of Words," emphasizes the destructive nature of the conflict within their relationship. The words they exchange cut deep, alternating between revealing the truth and spreading lies. These verbal battles cause increasing pain, symbolized by the intensifying repetition of "more and more."
In the final lines, the singer acknowledges the dream they once had, the hope that love would prevail, but admits that it couldn't last forever, despite their efforts to make it work.
Line by Line Meaning
Our love's grown older
Our relationship has aged and changed over time
Seems like its colder
It feels like our love has become colder and distant
Than the rock on which
I carved your name
Even colder than the solid rock on which I etched your name as a symbol of our love
On down the road we walk
In separate shadows
Now we continue our journey together, but each of us is walking in our own shadow, feeling disconnected
Now there's nowhere else to go
We have reached a point where it seems there are no other options or paths to take
And when we read the book of time
We'll see that we were blind
But tried to understand
In the future, when we reflect on our journey, we will realize that we were oblivious to certain things but still made an effort to comprehend
Wars Of Words, no one survives
Engaging in verbal battles, no one emerges unharmed
These words of war cut deep inside
The hurtful words exchanged during conflicts penetrate deeply
Wars of Words the truth, the lies
Amidst these battles, both truth and falsehoods are used as weapons
These words of war hurt more
And more...more and more
The pain inflicted by these verbal conflicts intensifies with each occurrence
I thought our love would never end
I believed that our love would be eternal
Like letters in the sand
Like words written in the sand, our love has been swept away and erased
Our passion's washed away
And so the tide rolls in again
Our intense emotions have been washed away, and just like the tide, they return once more
With the morning storm brings
Another cloudy day
Just as a stormy morning brings gloomy weather, our relationship is clouded with difficulties
It's getting harder day by day
To believe that we can
Stay together baby
Every day it becomes increasingly challenging to maintain faith in the possibility of staying together
I guess the dream
That love has kept alive
Couldn't last forever
The dream we held onto, fueled by love, turned out to be temporary
Though we tried... how we tried
Despite our best efforts, our love couldn't withstand the test of time
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