Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: grindcore
Song Meaning of “Dope and War” by Capitalist Casualties
Dope and War is a vehement condemnation of the cycle of violence caused by drug addiction and warfare. The narrator is frustrated by the machine of war perpetuated by military complex’s addiction to money and power and its exploitation of those caught up in the drug trade, whether they are addicts or those cornered into dealing in order to survive. The song points out the detrimental effects of these habits both on the individual level, with addiction destroying lives and futures, and on an international level, with conflict and suffering created and prolonged on the scale of entire societies. The chorus drives home the simple truth of this cycle of violence: “Dope and war don’t mix no more/bloodshed won’t save you, can’t ignore.” Ultimately, Dope and War implores its listeners to strive for a better world, one where the violence perpetuated by addiction and warfare can be put to an end.