Sabbath's "WAR PIGS": As relevant today as Yesterday.

[trumad]

Plus it's simply one of the best songs ever.

Generals gathered in their masses,
just like witches at black masses.
Evil minds that plot destruction,
sorcerers of death's construction.
In the fields the bodies burning,
as the war machine keeps turning.
Death and hatred to mankind,
poisoning their brainwashed minds.
Oh lord, yeah!

Politicians hide themselves away.
They only started the war.
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that role to the poor, yeah.

Time will tell on their power minds,
making war just for fun.
Treating people just like pawns in chess,
wait till their judgement day comes, yeah.

Now in darkness world stops turning,
ashes where the bodies burning.
No more War Pigs have the power,
Hand of God has struck the hour.
Day of judgement, God is calling,
on their knees the war pigs crawling.
Begging mercies for their sins,
Satan, laughing, spreads his wings.
Oh lord, yeah!
--Black Sabbath, War Pigs

[stevedeshazer]

1. Great song

:)

[Warpy]

2. The only problem is that god is absent

so the war pigs generally live to a ripe old age and die in bed.

[trumad]

3. If it ain't God...

it will be something else that will get them.

[Fleurs du Mal]

4. Continues to be most appropriate. I doubt we'll ever learn. n/t

[ucmike]

5. great song.

i was struck by the lyrics even as a dumb teen.

too bad this particular war machine is top heavy with politicians and not enough generals. at least generals might have some sympathy for their troops, unlike our current chickenhawks in charge.