The War Is Over
Matthew Good Band Lyrics

A man once told me that life was like a collage
Someone once told me that life is like a collection of different experiences and moments put together to create a picture.

He said there's nothing much to spies like us
He told me that for people like us, there's not much to do besides passing time and not getting involved in anything too serious like spying.

Just killing time, that's all
He meant that our life is meaningless, and we're just passing time until something significant happens.

And there are spacecraft orbiting the earth
He was reminding me that there are several man-made objects orbiting the planet, indicating the technological progress we've made.

Guided by 90 year old Russians who haven't heard
These spacecraft, despite being technologically advanced, are controlled by old Russians who are not aware that the war is over.

The war is over, how do you feel?
He was talking about the end of the Cold War, and he wanted to know how I felt about it.

And how have you been, baby?
He was also inquiring about my current life and well-being, perhaps to lighten the mood.

Well, she got married and she had kids
The artist is talking about a woman he knew who got married and started a family.

And they fear sex and not the bomb
The artist compares the present to the past by saying that people these days are scared of sex, not war and nuclear bombs.

And the rest is just ad libbed
He's saying that the other details of his story are not particularly meaningful or memorable.

And me, I'm waiting for something
The singer is waiting for something meaningful to happen, something that will disrupt his current circumstances.

That does not come
Despite his waiting, nothing ever happens to change his present state of mind.

For something to crack
He's waiting for something dramatic to happen, for things to start breaking down in a significant way.

For something to go wrong
He's waiting for a challenging moment or an unexpected event to occur that will change his life significantly.

Well we got stuck and we got lost
He's talking about getting lost and feeling emotionally trapped somewhere.

Between good-bye and the chemical sky
He's contrasting the idea of saying goodbye with the view of the sky, which is probably polluted and full of chemicals.

And a nuclear albatross
He's referring to a nuclear weapon or the possibility of nuclear war as an albatross, something heavy and burdensome to bear.

When I sleep, I see rain
The singer is troubled by his thoughts, and he sees rain in his dreams, something that symbolizes sadness or depression.

When I'm alone, I am in pain
He feels lonely and experiences emotional pain when he's alone.

And everything is not the same
Everything around him feels different, and he's not sure why.

As on the big screen
He's comparing his current reality to what he might see in a movie or TV show, where dramatic events and scenarios are staged for entertainment.

We're inside out
He's saying that they feel quite dysfunctional or chaotic on the inside, as if their thoughts and emotions are turned inside out.

This is where we get off
This is where the singer decides to end the story or conversation.

This is where we do anything we want
He's implying that they're free to do whatever they want in this moment, without worrying about consequences or expectations.

This is where I amuse you
He's saying that he's going to try to entertain the person he's talking to, to lighten the mood and forget about the gloominess of their current circumstances.