Although many could argue that war has many benefits, I believe that none of these benefits can overpower the negative aspects of the war. He died on April 2 of the same year of a heart attack. Starr's new version of 'War' in 2003 was his final piece. Later in his career, after moving to the United Kingdom, Starr re-recorded several of his hits with British band Utah Saints.

These other ways might be troublesome and hard to imagine, but if there is a way to prevent the loss of lives and the pain that wars bring to many, then we must try to find this other way. Edwin Starr re-recorded the song in 1992 produced by Simon Harris. I believe that there is other ways to resolve many of the issues that cause wars. These lines explain how a soldier can be changed in the war, both mentally and physically. This song answers the question 'How does war affect the individual?' with the lines ' war, has shattered, Many a young mans dreams, Made him disabled, bitter and mean'. Some might be surprised to learn that Edwin has been a consistent presence on the popular names list since statistics have become available. The line that says 'we must fight to keep our freedom,' is referring to the fact that many believed we had to fight the war in Vietnam to prevent communism to spreading to the US, and the song disputes this logic with the line 'but Lord knows there's got to be a better way'. The name Edwin is boys name of English origin meaning 'wealthy friend'. According to the Domino Theory if one country fell into communism, a domino effect would occur, causing many other countries to fall into communism. The Truman Doctrine stated that the United States would aid countries which were threatened by communism. These lines prove that this song did not support neither the Truman Doctrine nor the Domino Theory. This song is not in support of the foreign policies that were in place during the Vietnam War and this can be seen in the lines ' They say we must fight to keep our freedom, But Lord knows there's got to be a better way'. It allows the listener to imagine the pain that a mother feels when she looses her son, and by saying 'thousands of mothers eyes' makes the audience realize how many lives are lost in the war, and not only that but that there are many more people who are left mourning for their loved ones. One of the sections of the song that really stands out to me is the part that says ' War means tears, To thousands of mothers eyes, When their sons go to fight, And lose their lives.' I believe that this section of this song is really powerful because it carries a lot of emotion. This song attempts to portray the war as completely negative by focusing on everything that is lost during, or because of the war. Most of the lyrics in this song make it obvious that this song is meant to protest the war, especially the lines that say 'War, huh, yeah, What is it good for, Absolutely nothing'. Many songs were created during the Vietnam War, many were pro-war and many were anti-war. They say we must fight to keep our freedomīut Lord knows there's got to be a better way Tell me, is there no place for them today

Meaning of war by edwin starr