Discover the story of the song > Everybody’s Gone To War – Nerina Pallot

The protagonist has a friend who is a soldier and ready to go to war. She questions the worthiness of the cause and fears for her friend's and other soldiers' lives. She ponders on the futility of war and its consequences on humanity, and wonders if there's a way to have faith in a world where violence reigns. She doesn't want to die and questions if there is a benevolent God who watches over humanity.