Moby found commercial and critical success with his fifth album Play (1999), which, after receiving little recognition, became an unexpected global hit in 2000 after each track was licensed to films, television shows, and commercials. It remains his highest selling album with 12 million copies sold. Its seventh single, "South Side", featuring Gwen Stefani, remains his only one to appear on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 14. Moby followed Play with albums of varied styles including electronic, dance, rock, and downtempo music, starting with 18 (2002), Hotel (2005), and Last Night (2008). His later albums saw him explore ambient music, including the almost four-hour release Long Ambients 1: Calm. Sleep. (2016). Moby continues to record and release albums; his twenty-first studio album, Resound NYC, was released in May 2023.
In addition to his music career, Moby is known for his veganism and support for animal rights and humanitarian aid. He was the owner of TeaNY, a vegan cafe in Manhattan, and Little Pine, a vegan restaurant in Los Angeles, and organized the vegan music and food festival Circle V. He is the author of four books, including a collection of his photography and two memoirs: Porcelain: A Memoir (2016) and Then It Fell Apart (2019).
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moby
Discography
Moby (1992)
Ambient (1993)
Everything Is Wrong (1995)
Animal Rights (1996)
Play (1999)
18 (2002)
Hotel (2005)
Last Night (2008)
Wait for Me (2009)
Destroyed (2011)
Innocents (2013)
Long Ambients 1: Calm. Sleep. (2016)
These Systems Are Failing (2016)
More Fast Songs About the Apocalypse (2017)
Everything Was Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt (2018)
Long Ambients 2 (2019)
All Visible Objects (2020)
Live Ambient Improvised Recordings Vol. 1 (2020)
Reprise (2021)
Ambient 23 (2023)
Resound NYC (2023)
Study War
Moby Lyrics
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The battle will be over
From that day when we shall lay down our burden and study war no more
The battle will be over
There will be no war
There will be no war
In Moby's song "Study War", these lyrics seem to convey a message of hope for a world that has long been plagued by conflicts and wars. The opening line "Finally brother after a while" suggests a sense of weariness and exhaustion with the constant battles that have been going on. However, these lines also provide a glimmer of hope, as they suggest that the fighting will eventually come to an end.
The next line "The battle will be over" emphasizes the point that the fighting will eventually come to an end. This line is repeated twice, perhaps to stress the point that there will be no more wars in the future. This message of peace is continued in the final line, "There will be no war". These lyrics highlight the need for us to put an end to the cycle of violence and work towards a more peaceful and harmonious world.
Line by Line Meaning
Finally brother after a while
After a long time, my brother
The battle will be over
There will be no more warfare
From that day when we shall lay down our burden and study war no more
On that day, we will put down our weapons and cease to learn how to fight
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Richard Melville Hall
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Dion7
I get tears in my every time I listen to this song. The people I know who want to watch the Red Pill don't need to, and the ones who need to don't want to see it.
Arif Vega
I am so glad I saw this comment. Still trying to get people to add it to their shelves.
Major Bloodnok
Yes, sadly too true
Ismael González
Finally brother after a while
The battle will be over
From that day when we shall lay down our burden and study war no more
The battle will be over
There will be no war
The battle will be over
There will be no war
Peter Spencer
@Bonnie Wynn It does indeed sound like brethren and not brother. Thank you for fixing my ears. It was bothering me looking at other lyrics.
Irene Jacobs
Finally brother and Oscar Wilde.
The Ballad of Reading Gaol
BY OSCAR WILDE
Bonnie Wynn
Mauricio Ismael
Finally Brethren after while,
The battle will be over.
For that day when we shall lay down our burden
and study war no more!
Bitman Y Roban
La verdad que Moby es un gran músico, que afortunados nosotros de conocer su obra. Canciones de todos colores, olores y sabores lo hacen un artista muy completo.
RealParadoxBlues
"I must study politics and war so that my sons may have the liberty to study painting and poetry." - Letter from John Adams to his wife, May 12, 1780
The Grey Monk
RealParadoxBlues sadly, someone, somewhere will always be studying politics and war.