War?
System Of A Down㘀 Lyrics

Dark is the light,
The situation at hand is bleak and uncertain.

The man you fight,
The person you are fighting against is a worthy opponent.

With all your prayers, incantations,
Regardless of your beliefs and practices, your efforts may not be enough to achieve victory.

Running away, a trivial day,
Escaping from the situation seems easy, but it is only a temporary solution to a larger problem.

Of judgment and deliverance,
This is a moment of reckoning for those involved in the conflict and how it will be resolved.

To whom was sold, this bounty soul,
The person or group responsible for the current state of affairs must be held accountable.

A gentile or a priest ?
The identity of the responsible party is unclear.

Who victored over, the seljuks,
In the past, victory was achieved against a common enemy.

When the holy land was taken
A significant event occurred when a sacred place was seized by invaders.

We will fight the heathens, we will fight the heathens
The mantra of the song is repeated, implying the ongoing nature of conflict.

Was it the riches, of the land,
The motivation for conflict may be rooted in greed and the desire for wealth.

Powers of bright darkness,
The forces at play are both powerful and mysterious.

That lead the noble, to the east,
People of high social standing were called to participate in the effort.

To fight the heathens
The primary goal is to vanquish those who are not considered part of one's religion.

We must call upon our bright darkness,
People will deploy their own unique skills and qualities in order to succeed in the conflict.

Beliefs, they're the bullets of the wicked,
Beliefs can be used as weapons to justify unjust actions.

One was written on the sword,
Religious beliefs can be incorporated into tools used for violence.

For you must enter a room to destroy it,
In order to achieve victory, one may have to physically enter a hostile territory.

International security,
This is a global issue that affects more than just one country or region.

Call of the righteous man,
Those who believe themselves to be in the right are called to action.

Needs a reason to kill man,
Killing another human being must have a justified reason to be considered acceptable.

History teaches us so,
Past conflicts have demonstrated the importance of a legitimate reason for violence.

The reason he must attain,
The attacker must have a valid reason that is recognized by their own religious beliefs.

Must be approved by his god,
Religious doctrine must support the cause for the attacker to consider it justified.

His child, partisan brother of war,
Those who share the same beliefs and fight for the same goal are seen as brothers in arms.

Of war, we don't speak anymore,
War is a terrible thing that some people may no longer be willing to openly discuss.

We will fight the heathens, we will fight the heathens
The mantra of the song is repeated, emphasizing the determination to continue the conflict.