Discover the story of the song > Weddings and Wars – will varley

The song talks about the history of humanity, from the beginning of time until now. The protagonist questions the meaning of life and what happens after we die. They mention that we have used God to explain things we can't see, and that we have gone through different phases of history, including wars and the rise and fall of empires. The song concludes by saying that our lives are just a beat of the drum, and that all we seem to be good for is birth, death, weddings, and wars.