This song talks about the signing of the Peace of Versailles and ponders the nature of war and whether WW1 will truly be “The War to End All Wars”.
Sadly, this did not come to be.
[Verse 1]
The war had been raging and ravaging for four years
Leaving millions of casualties from all sides
In the trenches of the frontline
People have asked the question:
What is the price of peace?
How many more must die?
Exactly five years after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Germany is forced to sign an unconditional surrender
For the signing of this historical document
The French city of Versailles is chosen
[Chorus]
Signed a treaty to change the world
Tеnsions fall and the peace unfurlеd
Nothing like what had come before
It's the deal, it's the treaty that will end the war
Signed a treaty to change the world
Tensions fall and a peace is unfurled
Nothing like what had come before
It's the deal, it's the treaty that will end the war
[Verse 2]
A fragile but hopeful peace falls upon the European continent
America returns to their shores
Russia tend to their own matters
And the British Empire disbands their colonial forces
Parades are being held in victorious countries
The war that would end all wars is over
But not everyone agrees
In the underground, something is growing in the dark
Because for some, the war never ended
War will never entirely die
It will evolve, it will change
And war will return
Sooner than we think
[Chorus]
Signed a treaty to change the world
Tensions fall and a peace is unfurled
Nothing like what had come before
It's the deal, it's the treaty that will end the war
Signed a treaty to change the world
Tensions fall and a peace is unfurled
Nothing like what had come before
It's the deal, it's the treaty that will end the war
[Instrumental break]
[Bridge]
From a shot that would change the world
Tensions rise and a war is unfurled
Nothing like what had come before
It's the war that will end all war
From a shot that would change the world
Tensions rise and a war is unfurled
Nothing like what had come before
It's the war that will end all war
[Outro]
Will this war really end all wars?
Can a war really end all war?
Will this war bring another war?
It's the war that will end all wars
Will this war really end all wars?
Can a war really end all war?
Will this war bring another war?
It's the war that will end all wars
Will this war really end all wars?
Can a war really end all war?
Will this war bring another war?
It's the war that will end all wars
Will this war really end all wars?
Can a war really end all war?
Will this war bring another war?
It's the war that will end all wars
Versailles was written by Chris Rörland & Joakim Brodén & Pär Sundström.
Versailles was produced by Sabaton.
Sabaton released Versailles on Fri Mar 04 2022.
Joakim Brodén:
This one sort of loops back on ‘Sarajevo’. They’re brother and sister in a way, because this isn’t an outro and it’s not a song. It’s something in between. The treaty at Versailles ended World War I, which was seen as the war to end all wars. But this poses the question, ‘Can a war r...