Song references (obviously) the cold war and the differences between society as a whole and how mankind will always continue to fight for whatever side they see as right and most likely will achieve it using violence, as evidenced by the stanza “go-go, fight-fight, punch- your way to happyness”
I-I owe-owe you
Absolutely nothing
I-I know-know you
Positively disagree
I've heard it said that all is fair
In love and war so what's life for
You watch it go out the window
Stop and go back for more
More!
Go-go fight-fight punch
Your way to happiness
Go-go light-light or
You'll never be a big success
I heard it said that all is fair
In love and war so what's life for
The boy and girl
Two separate worlds
The endless tug of war
Uh!
Go-go fight-fight punch
Your way to happiness
Go-go light-light or
You'll never be a big success
I've heard it said that all is fair
In love and war so what's life for
You watch it go out the window
Stop and go back-
I heard it said that all is fair
In love and war so what's life for
The boy and girl
Two separate worlds
The endless tug of war
I-I owe-owe you
Absolutely nothing
Cold War was written by Bob Mothersbaugh & Gerald Casale.
Cold War was produced by Robert Margouleff & Devo.