“War” is the third single from MUTEMATH’s fifth studio album Play Dead. The song premiered on August 17, 2017 in an article on Noisey, where the site states:
“War” has the band inspecting chaos again. The song never settles down, fidgeting between crash-cymbal exclamations and muted, tightly-wound,...
[Verse 1]
Break my bones, I'm feeling funny
I'm not sure why
If they call, don't give ‘em money
I made up my mind this time
[Pre-Chorus]
Aw, let it go
I could but I won't
I gotta fight it
[Chorus]
The war is in my nature, da da da da
War is in my nature, da da da da
Got a target on my back and always ready to attack
War is in my nature, da da da da
[Verse 2]
Take my time, I'm in no hurry
Walk that thin line
If they call, just let ‘em worry
We won't see eye to eye this time
[Pre-Chorus]
Aw, let it go
I could but I won't
I gotta fight it
[Chorus]
The war is in my nature, da da da da
War is in my nature, da da da da
Got a target on my back and always ready to attack
War is in my nature, da da da da
[Bridge]
Happily in danger
Happily afraid
I'm happily a stranger
And happy I could set them straight
[Refrain]
Got a target on my back and always ready to attack
[Outro]
Got my laws of survival
With my hand on the Bible
It's my own vicious cycle
And I'm at it again
Oh, I'm at it again
War was written by Paul Meany & Darren King & Todd Gummerman & Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas.
War was produced by MUTEMATH.