When the Fighting's Over (Lyrics)

In the life and times of people classified as youth There are certain subdivisions who are out to get the truth About the way we live and think And what we're told is real Cos most people's reality ignores the way we feel A wave of realization in the leaflet and the song Has generated mass awareness - now we know what's wrong From festivals of years ago to brand new record sleeves There's a thousand signs and symbols promoting love and peace The background deprivation keeps the context very near The questions are so obvious but the answers never clear The problems are reiterated time and time again We say we'll find the answers but no one knows quite when The way we talk of unity between us is just fine We know we think together, certain phrases catch our minds We analyze and memorize the slogans but we know That words are only meaningless if that's all we can show When it comes to action there are ways in which to move Without the need for violence there are still ways we can prove That we are not the mindless fools the paper said we were Constructive contradiction can get what we deserve The negative destructive trends are merely passing screams Of sick misguided paranoia nightmares out of dreams Dreams of leadership enforced by strength and nothing more Is needed just to prove you don't know what you're fighting for Aggression misdirected against ourselves and not the state The mindless clone minority with their sick contorted hate With drink and false security they turn gigs into fights And when the state police turn up they run away in fright We say we are united but the truth is hard to hide We'll never change the outside world Until we change ourselves inside We talk and say we're listening But our egos rule our minds The answer is before us but the problem makes us blind It isn't all of us at fault but those who are to blame Must realize the rest of us will not join in their game In the name of God knows why or what They smash up concert halls Like in the name of keeping peace Our government fight wars In both these situations there is no constructive cause And when the fighting's over no one ever wants some more So why does all this violence continue just the same? Too many of us just ignore the need for us to change Need for us to change, need for us to change