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Artist/Band: Bad Religion
Lyrics for Song: Let Them Eat War
Lyrics for Album: Empire Strikes First [2004]



There's a prophet on a mountain and he's making up dinner

With long division and writing crop

Anybody can feel like a winner

When it's served up piping hot



But the people aren't looking for a handout

They're America's working corps

Can this be what they voted for?



Let them eat war [x2]

That's how to ration the poor

Let them eat war [x2]



There's an urgent need to feed

Declining pride



From the force to the union shops

The war economy is making new jobs

But the people who benefit most

Are breaking bread with their benevolent hosts



Who never stole from the rich to give to the poor

All they ever gave to them was a war

And a foreign enemy to deplore



Let them eat war [x2]

That's how to ration the poor

Let them eat war [x2]



There's an urgent need to feed

Declining pride



We've got to kill 'em and eat 'em

Before they reach for their checks

Squeeze some blue collars

Let them bleed from their necks

Seize a few dollars from the people who sweat

Cause it's freedom or death and they won't question it

At a job site the boss is god like

Conditioned workhorses park at a stoplight

Seasoned vets with their feet in nets

A stones throw away from a rock fight

But not tonight, feed 'em death



Here comes another ration (feed them death)

Cause they're the finest in the nation (feed them death)

When there's nothing left to feed them

When it's freedom or it's death



Let them eat war [x2]

That's how to ration the poor

Let them eat war [x2]



There's an urgent need to feed


Let Them Eat War

Bad Religion's "Let Them Eat War" stands as a defining anthem of the late 1990s punk revival, appearing on the band's 2004 compilation Empire Strikes First. The track exemplifies the group's signature blend of aggressive speed metal and political lyricism, reflecting the era's intense focus on social justice and anti-war sentiment. With its driving rhythm and confrontational tone, the song became a staple for fans of the genre, reinforcing Bad Religion's reputation as a vocal advocate for progressive causes. It remains a powerful representation of their ability to fuse musical intensity with urgent messaging, cementing its place in the discography of one of the most influential punk bands of the modern era.


Album Lyrics: Empire Strikes First [2004]


Bad Religion
"Empire Strikes First [2004]"


1. All There Is
2. Atheist Peace
3. Beyond Electric Dreams
4. Boot Stamping On A Human Face Forever
5. Let Them Eat War
6. Live Again (The Fall Of Man)
7. Los Angeles Is Burning
8. Overture
9. Sinister Rouge
10. Social Suicide
11. The Empire Strikes First
12. The Quickening
13. To Another Abyss