War (song)

War
Song by Emigrate from the album A Million Degrees
GEMA database ID:	21845738-001
ISWC:	T-804.038.322-1
Composer(s):	Richard Kruspe
Lyricist(s):	Richard Kruspe, Terrence Matlin
Released:	30 November 2018
Single:	15 March 2019
Video:	15 March 2019
Length:	04:34
Tempo:	77
Stream / Buy:
A Million Degrees tracklist
War 1234 A Million Degrees Lead You On You Are So Beautiful Hide and Seek We Are Together Let's Go I'm Not Afraid Spitfire Eyes Fade Away

War is the first song on the album A Million Degrees by Emigrate.

Background

• Richard planned to have Serj Tankian of System of a Down sing on the song. "He was excited at the idea, then a day later he called me and said that he thought the song was perfect for my voice, he did not really know what to add, so I left my vocals on there. I took that as a huge compliment."
• The song was written by Richard in New York, when the US started to invade Iraq.
• The solo was played by Steve Binetti, who also played the solo on Die Pest by Feeling B.
• The song has existed since the recordings of Silent So Long. Translation for the interview picture (thank you to Jeremie Vasseur):

Arnaud about "War"
Thank you to Emigratefans

Which song ignited, or actually reignited this process?
Wow! That, that's a difficult one...
Arnaud Giroux: I would say it's "War", a title which dates back to our New Yorker time and which doesn't appear at all on Silent So Long. We will find it on the next album, it makes no doubt. It's a song which I instantaneously loved. Everything pleases me, the lyrics, the music... Everything!

• In a track-by-track interview with Kerrang!, Richard said the following about the song:

Normally I don’t really talk about my lyrics. I don’t like telling people what to think about certain songs, but with this one I have a lot to say. It goes back to when I was still living in New York and the idea came to me when America was invading Iraq. I watched a lot of TV over there and realised just how commercialised the news sources were when it came to things like war and invasion. I wanted to capture how I felt about that in music. This song felt like a real moment for me. When people ask me about what are the differences when writing for either of my bands… well, I think War is a strong example of something that could have been a good Rammstein song, actually.

Versions

Studio

Title	Release	Length	Released	Notes
War	A Million Degrees	04:34	30 Nov 2018

Remix

Title	Release	Length	Remixed by	Released	Notes
War (Bazzazian Remix)	War	03:38	Remix by Bazzazian	15 Mar 2019
War (Killer B Remix)	War	03:32	Remix by Killer-B	15 Mar 2019
War (NDN Remix)	War	04:12	Remix by Darksiderz	15 Mar 2019
War (Retro Orion Remix)	War	03:09	Remix by Aesthetic Perfection	15 Mar 2019
War (Seint Remix)	War	02:35	Remix by Seint	15 Mar 2019

Music videos

Name	Director	Released	Notes
War	David Gesslbauer	15 Mar 2019

Lyrics

Album version

We're burning at the stakes now Our angels from afar Have come to live in ghost towns Built homes of blackened char I've seen the messengers But they were not for me They said we're black witches Part of an industry War - this is what it sounds like War - cries are syncronized War - this is what it sounds like War - to keep us terrified We keep the cameras rolling So we can televise All we have been controlling To keep you mesmerized Market the right explosions Just like celebreties Commercialize religions And their inequities War - this is what it sounds like War - cries are syncronized War - this is what it sounds like War - to keep us terrified War - this is what it sounds like War - cries are syncronized War - this is what it sounds like War - to keep us terrified War - this is what it sounds like War - cries are syncronized War - this is what it sounds like War - to keep us terrified