War / No More Trouble

The lyrics begin as a forceful protest against racism and unequal rights. The repeated claim that “everywhere is war” connects injustice in different parts of the world, suggesting that conflict continues wherever people are treated as superior or inferior. Later, the mood shifts toward a plea for peace: the speaker says people need love, care for the weak, and relief from further suffering.

Several images make the argument clear. Comparing skin color with eye color suggests that race should be no more important than an ordinary physical difference. “First-class and second-class citizen” describes unequal treatment as if people were divided into ranked categories. The worldwide list of war’s directions—east, west, north, and south—makes conflict seem widespread, not limited to one place.

The song’s “war” can mean literal fighting, but it also seems to include the struggle against oppression and injustice. Its repeated call for “no more troubles” does not erase the earlier anger; rather, it presents love and equal rights as necessary conditions for lasting peace. The ending offers hope, though the lyrics do not promise that peace will come easily: they suggest that conflict will persist until people learn to treat one another differently.