The War Is Over

When I was a young man, I never needed anyone Bruised and broken, shattered, always on the run Safe behind a half-smile, laying in the shadows I became a rich man, I held the world up with my hands Inside I was a poor man, still screaming, "I don't understand" "Why am I always running?" "Why am I always hiding?" "What's the point in living when living feels like dying?" [Chorus] You can build your walls, love will tear it down You can hide your heart inside a man-made house You can build your walls, build 'em to the sky One day you will find love was on both sides The war is over [Verse 2] I came upon a wise man, he said, "Sit beside me son" "When I was a young man, I was like you, the Prodigal Son" Safe behind a half-smile, hidin' in the shadows Tell 'em that it's all right, tell 'em 'cause you said so [Chorus] You can build your walls, love will tear it down You can hide your heart inside a man-made house You can build your walls, build 'em to the sky One day you will find love was on both sides [Post-Chorus] The war is over, love's already won The war is over, the war is over The war is over, love's already won The war is over, the war is over [Bridge] Time stands still so long I feel so low I know what follows, what follows [Chorus] You can build your walls, but love will tear it down You can hide your heart inside a man-made house You can build your walls, build 'em to the sky One day you will find love was on both sides [Post-Chorus] The war is over, love's already won The war is over, the war is over The war is over, love's already won The war is over, the war is over