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Artist: Sonata Arctica
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The Elephant
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The Elephant
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I know, I've never been to a war
And hope I never have to
See my world go up in flames
With greed nor desire
All wars be a feast of death
And the truth goes by a bodyguard of lies
They feed on our fears
War's a contagion
A tiny child learned to build a wall
He has built a wall
He has sealed the door
He has been to war
He will wage war
"The shortest war in recorded history took place in 1896
When Zanzibar surrendered to Britain after 38 minutes
The longest war was the so-called 100-year war between Britain and France
It actually lasted 116 years, ending in 1453
One out of every two casualties of war is a civilian caught in the crossfire
There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at seas
The doors that cover the US nuclear silos weigh 748 tons and open in 19 seconds
Wow!
About 50% of arms exports go to non-democratic regimes
Since 1495, no 25-year period has been without war
Since 1815 there have been more than 210 interstate wars
The NATO attack on Serbia in 1999 during the Kosovo war killed more animals than people
The very first bomb the Allies dropped on Berlin in World War II killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo"
Killed the only elephant in Berlin Zoo
A victim of that madness
No war ends
Till the war is won
Our template of doom
They will kill the only elephant
In your town too
Blue diamond, lifeless, formless
Little Boy Blue, like his papa once too
Blood will stay on the blade
Children will learn to destroy
The things they can't build
Killed the only elephant in Berlin Zoo
A victim of that madness
No war ends
Till the war is won
Our template of doom
They will kill the only elephant
In your town too
Blue diamond, lifeless, formless
Little Boy Blue, like his dad once too
Blood will stay on the blade
He will go to war
He will build a wall
He will seal the door
He will end all wars
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