Everything we do on a personal scale 
Taking 'we' to mean everyone who ever existed 
Is the basis for everything wrong in this world 
And of course everything are right as well 
But the list of wrongs that offend the soul 
Like the chance of being killed before we get old 
Is far far longer than the list of right, yeah 
Falling in love won't stop the war 
Falling in love won't stop the war 
Falling in love won't stop the war 
But hating other people might start some more 
You blame the politicians 
For making all the wrong decisions 
Which are just the same as ours 
But we haven't got that power 
That enforced domination 
So we take out our frustration 
On the weaker opposition 
Reinforce our egotism 
In our small scale wars 
On the disco floors 
Against the man next door 
Falling in love won't stop the war 
Falling in love won't stop the war 
Falling in love won't stop the war 
But hating other people might start some more 
You can blame the politicians - Small scale wars 
You blame the television - Small scale wars 
You can blame your education - Small scale wars 
Cost of living and inflation - Small scale wars 
But the basis for everything wrong in this world 
Is the way that people behave 
When you scorn the system but fight each other 
You're behaving exactly the same 
If you thought a bit more before starting the war 
Then maybe the structure would change 
Change! Sooner or later 
Falling in love won't stop the war 
Falling in love won't stop the war 
Falling in love won't stop the war 
But hating other people might start some more 
Falling in love won't stop the war 
Falling in love won't stop their war 
But hating other people might start some more