The Dogs Of War (Edit) Lyrics
Pink Floyd
Lyrics
Dogs of war and men of hate
With no cause, we don't discriminate
Discovery is to be disowned
Our currency is flesh and bone
Hell opened up and put on sale
Gather 'round and haggle
For hard cash, we will lie and deceive
Even our masters don't know the webs we weave
One world, it's a battleground
One world, and we will smash it down
One world ... One world
Invisible transfers, long distance calls
Hollow laughter in marble halls
Steps have been taken, a silent uproar
Has unleashed the dogs of war
You can't stop what has begun
Signed, sealed, they deliver oblivion
We all have a dark side, to say the least
And dealing in death is the nature of the beast
One world, it's a battleground
One world, and we will smash it down
One world ... One world
(One world)
(One world)
The dogs of war don't negotiate
The dogs of war won't capitulate
They will take and you will give
And you must die so that they may live
You can knock at any door
But wherever you go, you know they've been there before
Well winners can lose and things can get strained
But whatever you change, you know the dogs remain
One world, it's a battleground
One world, and we will smash it down
One world ... One world
Song & Lyrics Facts
Pink Floyd's "The Dogs of War" is a song from their fourteenth studio album, A Momentary Lapse of Reason, released in 1987. It was written by David Gilmour and Anthony Moore, with lyrics by Gilmour.
The track is an example of progressive rock, featuring complex instrumentation and lyrical themes. The band at the time consisted of David Gilmour (vocals, guitar), Nick Mason (drums), Richard Wright (keyboards) and Jon Carin (keyboard). On this particular track, backing vocals were provided by Durga McBroom and Carol Kenyon. The lyrics of “The Dogs of War” describe a world on the brink of war and contain references to historical events such as the American Civil War.