The War Is Over
SIREN . Lyrics
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You can put away, baby, the big machine gun
War is over, no use for fighting anymore
Anymore, baby, no, no
War is over, ain't no use for fighting anymore
You can hang up your gloves, baby
There ain't no champion no more
Take a holiday somewhere, somewhere
'Cross the sea, 'cross the sea, without me, baby
Oh, the war is over, baby
It's over, baby, for you and me, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, come on
You can ground the aeroplane, put away the kites
You can take everything about
You can put away the search lights
You don't need no camouflage
You don't need, no, no, no, no, you need nothing, baby
Oh, the war is over, baby
Ain't no use fighting anymore
Anymore, oh, it's all done now, oh, yes
The war is over, baby, yeah, over, baby, yeah
Over, baby, yeah, ain't no use fighting now
Stuff away your machine gun
Put it somewhere, I won't peek
In "The War Is Over," SIREN. sings about the end of a war, a time when the fighting is over and it's time to put away weapons and enjoy peace. The song appears to be directed at someone who has been actively fighting in a war and is now being urged to lay down their arms and enjoy the return of peace.
The lyrics suggest that it's time to hang up one's gloves and put away the big machine gun. The song is an invitation to take a break from the conflict and take a holiday somewhere, anywhere, without the need to keep fighting.
The line, "You don't need no camouflage," suggests that it's time to put away the things that have been used to hide during war, and the mention of searchlights highlights the idea that it's time to let down one's guard and be more open to new experiences.
Overall, the song is a call for peace and an understanding that there is no more reason to fight. It's a reminder that war is over and that now it's time to move on to something new.
Line by Line Meaning
War is over, baby, fighting's all done
The war has ended and there is no more need for fighting
You can put away, baby, the big machine gun
There is no need to keep the machine gun as the war is over
War is over, no use for fighting anymore
There is no need for any more fighting as the war has ended
Anymore, baby, no, no
The time for fighting is over, and it's not necessary anymore
You can hang up your gloves, baby
You can stop fighting and put away your gloves
There ain't no champion no more
There is no longer a need for there to be a champion as the war is over
You can go away, baby, lock your old back door
You can leave and close the door behind you since there is no more danger
Take a holiday somewhere, somewhere
You can take a vacation to a destination of your choice
'Cross the sea, 'cross the sea, without me, baby
You can travel across the sea without me accompanying you
Oh, the war is over, baby
The war has officially ended
It's over, baby, for you and me, oh yeah
The war is over for both of us and we can move on from it
You can ground the aeroplane, put away the kites
There is no need to fly planes or kites now that the war is over
You can take everything about
You can take everything that you need with you
You can put away the search lights
There is no longer a need to search for anything as the war is over
You don't need no camouflage
Camouflage is not necessary anymore
You don't need, no, no, no, no, you need nothing, baby
You don't need anything anymore since the war is over
Ain't no use fighting anymore
There is no use to fighting since it's not necessary anymore
Anymore, oh, it's all done now, oh, yes
The time for fighting is over, and everything is done now
The war is over, baby, yeah, over, baby, yeah
The war is over, and there is no need to continue fighting
Stuff away your machine gun
Put your machine gun away from sight
Put it somewhere, I won't peek
Put it away and don't tell me where it is
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID JOHN CLAGUE, KEVIN COYNE
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