Fall Of The Peacemakers
Molly Hatchet Lyrics
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A land without a king
A truth without a voice
One song left to sing
One song to sing
A wise man told me there's something you should know
The way you judge a man is to look into his soul
A voice from the past cried, "Give peace a chance"
He paid our price now he's free at last
Imagine, we called him a dreamer
How many times must good men die?
How many tears will the children cry?
'Til they suffer no more sadness
Stop the madness
Oh, stop the madness
If ashes are ashes and dust is dust
At our journey's end then return we must
To the sands of the shore
White doves in flight
Peace to all
But tell me why the peacemakers fall
Must we bury anymore?
The hush of the crowd as the horse rode by
A black lace veil hid the tears from her eyes
And we all wept in silence
How many times must good men die?
How many times will the children cry?
'Til they suffer no more sadness
Oh, stop the madness
Oh, stop all the madness
The lyrics of "Fall of the Peacemakers" by Molly Hatchet describe a world where the king doesn't have his sword, the land has no ruler, and the truth has no voice. The singer of the song speaks about how a wise man once told him that the way to truly judge a man is to look into his soul. The lyrics then turn to a voice from the past who calls for peace and paid the ultimate price for it. Even though he was called a dreamer, he was eventually proven to be right. The song asks how many times must good men die and how many tears will the children cry until they no longer have any sadness. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the image of white doves in flight and the call for the madness to stop.
Line by Line Meaning
A king without a sword
A ruler without power
A land without a king
A country in chaos without a strong leader
A truth without a voice
A fact not spoken out
One song left to sing
One last chance for redemption
One song to sing
The only hope for salvation
A wise man told me there's something you should know
An experienced person once advised me
The way you judge a man is to look into his soul
To truly understand someone, you need to see their heart
And you'll soon see everything
A person's soul reveals all
A voice from the past cried, "Give peace a chance"
A historical figure advocated for peace
He paid our price now he's free at last
This person sacrificed their life for peace and is now at peace themselves
Imagine, we called him a dreamer
We ridiculed someone with a vision for a better world
How many times must good men die?
How much more loss and sacrifice must we endure?
How many tears will the children cry?
How much pain and sadness will future generations bear?
'Til they suffer no more sadness
Until every child can live without knowing sorrow
Stop the madness
Put an end to the violence and chaos
If ashes are ashes and dust is dust
When we die, we are all equal in death
At our journey's end then return we must
Our inevitable fate is to return to the earth
To the sands of the shore
Our remains will mingle with the beach
White doves in flight
A symbol of peace
Must we bury anymore?
How much more loss must we suffer?
The hush of the crowd as the horse rode by
A solemn moment as the procession passed through
A black lace veil hid the tears from her eyes
A mourner disguising their grief
And we all wept in silence
Everyone present was heartbroken but remained silent
'Til they suffer no more sadness
Until every child can live without knowing sorrow
Oh, stop the madness
Put an end to the violence and chaos
Oh, stop all the madness
Put an end to every form of chaos and confusion
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Written by: David Lawrence Hlubek
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thebluesrockers
"Fall Of The Peacemakers"
A king without a sword
A land without a king
A truth without a voice
One song left to sing
One song to sing
A wise man told me there's something you should know
The way you judge a man is to look into his soul
And you'll soon see everything.
A voice from the past cried "Give peace a chance"
He paid our price now he's free at last
Imagine, we called him a dreamer!
How many times must good men die?
How many tears will the children cry?
'Til they suffer no more sadness
Stop the madness,
Oh, stop the madness.
If ashes are ashes and dust is dust
At our journey's end then return we must
To the sands of the shore
White doves in flight
Peace to all
But tell me why the peacemakers fall
Must we bury anymore?
The hush of the crowd as the horse rode by
A black lace veil hid the tears from her eyes
And we all wept in silence
How many times must good men die?
How many times will the children cry?
'Til they suffer no more sadness
Oh, stop the madness
Oh, stop all the madness.
Reiner Maurer
LYRICS:
A king without a sword
A land without a king
A truth without a voice
One song left to sing
One song to sing
A wise man told me there's something you should know
The way you judge a man is to look into his soul
And you'll soon see everything.
A voice from the past cried "Give peace a chance"
He paid our price now he's free at last
Imagine, we called him a dreamer!
How many times must good men die?
How many tears will the children cry?
'Til they suffer no more sadness
Stop the madness,
Oh, stop the madness.
If ashes are ashes and dust is dust
At our journey's end then return we must
To the sands of the shore
White doves in flight
Peace to all
But tell me why the peacemakers fall
Must we bury anymore?
The hush of the crowd as the horse rode by
A black lace veil hid the tears from her eyes
And we all wept in silence
How many times must good men die?
How many times will the children cry?
'Til they suffer no more sadness
Oh, stop the madness
Oh, stop all the madness.
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Tammy Kerwood
Fall Of The Peacemakers is not one you heard as much on commercial radio and is underrated. One if the best songs of the time and my favorite Molly Hatchet song.
Cool Roy
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Skippyspeanutbuttercups59
This is the one song of theirs that made the biggest impression on me.
Lyrically it is deep.....instrumentally it is amazing and complex...
The different guitar riffs at the end are SMOKING!
Steven Klose
I still to this day think Molly Hatchet is one of the greatest under rated bands of all time. Listen to the guitars and the voice, very excellent if you ask me
Blunderbuss Blunderbuss
It's pure emotion
Atul
Agree Steven.
Kendall Thiede
Agreed!
David Hillaby
No argument here. This is fantastic stuff. Great music & Danny Joe Brown's vocals perfectly complimented it
Rick Nielsen
The energy this band put into the music will make your hair stand up no doubt
URWetahdid
RIP to all 6 original band members who have all passed away. Great band in the day!