Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: garage
Song Meaning of “The War” by The Babies
The War by The Babies speaks to the struggles and hardships of a tumultuous relationship between two lovers. The lyrics paint a vivid image of a couple, engulfed in an intense power struggle, caught in a continuous cycle of love and hate. The narrator, seemingly the stronger of the two, begs the other to “leave it all behind” and move on from the pain and hurt that has weighed them down. The chorus chant of “Oh, oh, we’re in the war” highlights the central battle of the song, as both parties refuse to be the first to budge in the constant back and forth of the war of emotions. The song finishes with a feeling of bittersweet acceptance, as the narrator acknowledges that it is time to part ways and move on from the “love and war” that have defined their relationship.