War Pigs by Black Sabbath criticizes politicians who start wars but avoid fighting themselves, instead relying on poor citizens to fight on the front lines. The song describes generals gathering to plot destruction and sorcerers of death constructing evil plans, with the bodies of soldiers burning in the fields as the "war machine keeps turning." It predicts that God will strike down the "war pigs" and hold them accountable for their sins on the "day of judgement."
War Pigs by Black Sabbath criticizes politicians who start wars but avoid fighting themselves, instead relying on poor citizens to fight on the front lines. The song describes generals gathering to plot destruction and sorcerers of death constructing evil plans, with the bodies of soldiers burning in the fields as the "war machine keeps turning." It predicts that God will strike down the "war pigs" and hold them accountable for their sins on the "day of judgement."
War Pigs by Black Sabbath criticizes politicians who start wars but avoid fighting themselves, instead relying on poor citizens to fight on the front lines. The song describes generals gathering to plot destruction and sorcerers of death constructing evil plans, with the bodies of soldiers burning in the fields as the "war machine keeps turning." It predicts that God will strike down the "war pigs" and hold them accountable for their sins on the "day of judgement."
Generals gathered in their masses Now in darkness, world stops
turning Just like witches at black masses Ashes where their bodies burning Evil minds that plot destruction No more war pigs of the power Sorcerers of death's construction Hand of God has stuck the hour In the fields the bodies burning Day of judgement, God is calling As the war machine keeps turning On their knees, the war pigs Death and hatred to mankind crawling Poisoning their brainwashed minds Begging mercy for their sins Oh, Lord, yeah! Satan, laughing, spreads his wings Oh, Lord, yeah! Politicians hide themselves away They only started the war Why should they go out to fight? They leave that role to the poor, yeah!
Time will tell on their power minds
Making war just for fun Treating people just like pawns in chess Wait 'till their judgement day comes, yeah!