[The Only Victory] [ Verse 1 ] (Male) Standing all alone where the houses used to stand (Female) Looking at the wreckage of this once-familiar land (Male) The neighborhood is broken and the storefronts are all gone (Both) While we just wonder how the days keep dragging on [ Chorus 1 ] (Both) WAR, what is it good for? (Both) Absolutely nothing, we can’t take it anymore (Both) I just want this senseless violence to end (Both) Because peace is the only victory, my friend [ Verse 2 ] (Female) Soldiers keep on charging with a fire in their eyes (Male) But not a single soul can say why the loser dies (Female) Scrambling over rubble of the streets we used to know (Both) Fighting for a reason lost so many years ago [ Chorus 2 ] (Both) WAR, what is it good for? (Both) Absolutely nothing, we can’t take it anymore (Both) I just want this senseless violence to end (Both) Because peace is the only victory, my friend [ Bridge ] (Male) I’m standing in the middle of a broken street (Female) Breathing in the acrid scent of ash and ozone heat (Male) It’s the bitter taste of everything we couldn't keep (Both) While the reasons for the fire have all fallen fast asleep [ Verse 3 ] (Male) People hiding in the ruins and the dust (Female) Looking for a person or a heart that they can trust (Male) I lift my chin and let a righteous holler out (Both) To drown the thunder of the violence and the doubt [ Final Chorus ] (Both) WAR, what is it good for? (Both) Absolutely nothing, we can’t take it anymore (Both) I just want this senseless violence to end (Both) Because peace is the only victory, my friend [ Outro ] (Male) We don't need no more fighting (Female) We just need a little light (Both) Nothing is worth what we’re losing tonight (Both) Just let it stop, let the violence stop
