Peacemaker
Peacemaker Lyrics
One, two, three, four
[Verse 1]
Well, I got a fever, a non-believer
I'm in a state of grace
For I am a Caesar, I'm gonna seize the day (Ay)
Well, call of the banshee, hey, hey
Hey-yay-yay-yay-yay
As God as my witness, the infidels are gonna pay
Well, call the assassin, the orgasm
A spasm of love and hate
For what will divide us? The righteous and the meek (Ay)
Well, call of the wild, hey, hey
Hey-yay-yay-yay-yay
Well, death to the girl at the end of the serenade
[Chorus]
Vendetta, sweet vendetta
This Beretta of the night
This fire and the desire
Well, shots ringin' out on the holy parasite
[Verse 2]
Well, I am a killjoy from Detroit
I drink from a well of rage
I feed off the weakness with all my love (Ah)
Well, call up the captain, hey, hey
Hey-yay-yay-yay-yay
Well, death to the lover that you were dreamin' of
Well, this is a standoff, a Molotov
Cocktail's on the house
You thought I was a write-off, you better think again (Ay)
Well, call the peacemaker, hey, hey
Hey-yay-yay-yay-yay
I'm gonna send you back to the place where it all began
Vendetta, sweet vendetta
This Beretta of the night
This fire and the desire
Well, shots ringin' out on the holy parasite
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
Well, now the caretaker's the undertaker
So I'm gonna go out and get a peacemaker
This is a neo-Saint Valentine's massacre (Ah)
Well, call up the Gaza, hey, hey
Hey-yay-yay-yay-yay
Well, death to the ones at the end of the serenade
[Outro]
Well, death to the ones at the end of the serenade
Well, death to the ones at the end of the serenade
Well, death to the ones at the end of the serenade
About
“Peacemaker” switches Green Day’s iconic punk sound to a fast-paced gypsy-rock tune that describes someone looking for vengeance.
Regarding the story of 21st Century Breakdown, the track sees Christian and Gloria continue their battle against the world’s injustices. However, Christian’s originally noble ideals are quickly becoming diluted by his wrath as he descends into “the fire,” the angry and hateful part of his personality that was first introduced in “Christian’s Inferno.”
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
I think calling a gun, a Peacemaker is, is pretty incredible because it really, it’s more like a death maker! But I guess you’re resting in peace if you get shot by one.
– Tré Cool in an interview with Blunt Magazine
Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong (From Q magazine May 2009):
It’s a song about how someone can be so vengeful that it’s almost sexually driven.
Bassist Mike Dirnt added:
It’s almost got a kinda cool Gypsy carnival feel.
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