Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
I watch the days rush by me like a river
I shouldn't wait, but I'm scared to touch the water
I let the phone ring, why won't you believe me (believe me)
I wait for silence, takes a lot not to answer
All I have to say is
You don't deserve me, you don't deserve me
I'm finally walking away
'Cause you don't deserve me, and you're not worthy
And I won't let you pull me in
Because I know you're gonna win
(The war is over) but the war is over (the war is over)
And I won't fight you anymore
I've never been so sure
(The war is over) 'cause the war is over
I used to let you paint a pretty picture
You got me caught up with your, you're my girl forever
So I forgive you, it felt good when you'd hold me
Yeah you owned me
Now you wish you had really known me
All I have to say is you don't deserve me, you don't deserve me
I'm finally walking away, 'cause you'll only hurt me
And you're not worthy
And I won't let you pull me in
Because I know you're gonna win
(The war is over) but the war is over (the war is over)
And I won't fight you anymore
I've never been so sure
(The war is over) 'cause the war is over
This is not my surrender
I'm not running for cover
I'm right here, I know you see me
But your words no longer defeat me
In the night, when you're lonely
You remember how much you miss me
So you call, but I swear
You can try a million times, you'll get the same answer
All I have to say is you don't deserve me, you don't deserve me
I'm finally walking away, 'cause you'll only hurt me
And you're not worthy
And I won't let you pull me in
Because I know you're gonna win
(The war is over) but the war is over (The war is over)
The war is over
The war is over
The war is over
The war is over
The war is over
The war is over
The war is over
I shouldn't wait, but I'm scared to touch the water
I let the phone ring, why won't you believe me (believe me)
I wait for silence, takes a lot not to answer
All I have to say is
You don't deserve me, you don't deserve me
I'm finally walking away
'Cause you don't deserve me, and you're not worthy
And I won't let you pull me in
Because I know you're gonna win
(The war is over) but the war is over (the war is over)
And I won't fight you anymore
I've never been so sure
(The war is over) 'cause the war is over
I used to let you paint a pretty picture
You got me caught up with your, you're my girl forever
So I forgive you, it felt good when you'd hold me
Yeah you owned me
Now you wish you had really known me
All I have to say is you don't deserve me, you don't deserve me
I'm finally walking away, 'cause you'll only hurt me
And you're not worthy
And I won't let you pull me in
Because I know you're gonna win
(The war is over) but the war is over (the war is over)
And I won't fight you anymore
I've never been so sure
(The war is over) 'cause the war is over
This is not my surrender
I'm not running for cover
I'm right here, I know you see me
But your words no longer defeat me
In the night, when you're lonely
You remember how much you miss me
So you call, but I swear
You can try a million times, you'll get the same answer
All I have to say is you don't deserve me, you don't deserve me
I'm finally walking away, 'cause you'll only hurt me
And you're not worthy
And I won't let you pull me in
Because I know you're gonna win
(The war is over) but the war is over (The war is over)
The war is over
The war is over
The war is over
The war is over
The war is over
The war is over
The war is over
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
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i watched the days rush by me like a river i shouldn't wait but, i'm scared to touch the water. i let the phone ring, why won't you believe me? i wait for silence, it takes alot not to answer.
all i have to say is you don't deserve me. i'm finally walking away cuz you don't deserve me, and you're not worthy.
i won't let you pull me in because i know you're gonna win. the war is over. i won't fight you anymore, i've never been so sure. the war is over.
i used to let you paint a pretty picture. you got me caught up with your "you're my girl forever" so i'd forgive you, it felt good when you hold me. yea, you owned me. now you wish you had really known me.
all i have to say is you don't deserve me. i'm finally walking away cuz you'll only hurt me, and you're not worthy. yeah
i won't let you pull me in because i know you're gonna win. the war is over. i won't fight you anymore, i've never been so sure. the war is over.
this is not my surrender, i'm not running for cover. i'm right here. i know you see me. but your words no longer defeat me. in the night, when you're lonely, you'll remember how much you miss me. so you'll call, but i swear you can try a million times, you'll get the same answer.
all i have to say is you don't deserve me. i'm finally walking away cuz you'll only hurt me. and you're not worthy.
i won't let you pull me in because i know you're gonna win. but the war is over. i won't fight you anymore, i've never been so sure. the war is over.
the war is over. the war is over. the war is over.
the war is over.
This song was co-written and produced by New York-based Toby Gad, the knob-twiddler behind hits for Beyoncé, The Veronicas and Colbie Caillat. The other co-writer was Barbadian British singer-songwriter Livvi Franc, whose other credits include "Rain On Me" by Cheryl Cole and "Trouble For Me" by Britney Spears.
The lyrics to this song are intentionally vague and universal in their meaning, and the listener is left to guess whether they refer to a romance or an actual war. Speaking to Associated Press's Ryan Pearson, Toby Gad said that though Clarkson sings almost exclusively about matters of the heart, after several days of revising lyrics alongside for Stronger, he couldn't recall her ever recounting her own personal experiences to him. "That's the underlying theme for her, to vent emotions that we all feel in our relationships," the songwriter said.