Inspired by "war" from the Boss Bruce Springsteen.

A nocturnal, politically charged protest song that asks the recurring question “What is it good for?” and refuses easy answers. The lyrics trace the human cost of war—from televised normalization and hollow hero narratives to grieving families and commodified suffering—while alternating spoken‑word verses, rap, and a chantable chorus. The tone moves between moral outrage and mournful urgency, ending with a call to rebuild, choose differently, and measure loss by lives rather than ledger entries.

[Intro]
Voice through the ether: "What is it good for?" (repeat, modulated)

[Verse 1]
Sirens paint the morning in a ribbon of gray  
Kids learn to watch the war like it's a show on play  
Hands in pockets, eyes chasing cheap renown  
Propaganda sells the crown while hope slows down

[Pre‑Chorus]
Tell me what it brings when the streets begin to cry  
Tell me what it pays for all the fathers who die  
Every slogan comes wrapped in steel and lies  
Every promise signed in blood, where truth just dies

[Chorus]
War is no profit, only price you can't repay  
Hearts turned into market goods we pawn away  
No glory in the ashes, nothing in the dust  
Ask what remains when honor breaks to rust

[Verse 2]
Streetlamps leak their neon while the columns march and form  
Uniforms become the mask for a manufactured storm  
They sell it as the freedom that will keep the nation free  
But freedom sits at home while flags flutter on TV

[Interlude]
"What is it good for?" (echoing chant)

[Verse 3 / Rap]
I spit the chronicles on asphalt, ink mixed with gas  
Recruits packed into boxes, futures left in the past  
Heroes turned to numbers, ledger lines that never sleep  
Accounts balance suffering while someone counts the keep

[Bridge]
Chant: "What is it good for?" — the echo says the same  
Bass hits like a warning, rhythm calls the name  
Between the beats the question grows and won't relent  
The synth keeps asking why, the answer never sent

[Chorus — Variation]
War is no profit, only bills you cannot hide  
We pay with children’s futures, bury hope inside  
When language turns to ammo, who will hold your hand?  
When silence is the verdict, stand up, reclaim the land

[Breakdown — Spoken]
I know the faces wrapped in wood, the letters left unread  
I know the empty chairs and beds where love has bled  
Ask the mothers, ask the fathers, ask the child who prays  
Who profits from the killing when they tally up the days?

[Rap Outro]
We can choose a different route, build bridges, break the mold  
Reach hands across the ruins, turn new hearts from cold  
No hero is the one who shoots; the hero stays to heal  
Who stands within the rubble and remakes what is real

[Final Chorus — Call & Response]
War is no profit, only cost you cannot stall  
War is no profit, only sorrow for us all  
Hearts are not for trading, children are not price  
Raise your voice and tear away the banners of disguise

[Postlude]
Last chant: "What is it good for?" slowly fades away

What Is It Good For?

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Musik ist für mich mehr als nur ein Hobby – sie ist ein wesentlicher Teil meines Lebens. Seit meiner Jugend begleiten mich die Klänge legendärer Bands wie den Beatles und AC/DC, und auch der Rock'n'Roll hat einen besonderen Platz in meinem Herzen. Die kraftvollen Rhythmen des Blues haben mich lange fasziniert, während in den 80er Jahren Bands wie die Eurythmics und U2 meine Favoriten waren. Heute genieße ich neben diesen Klassikern sowohl moderne Künstler wie Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Katy Perry und Lana Del Rey als auch Rockbands wie Muse oder Greta Van Fleet. Besonders schätze ich die melancholische Musik von The National.

Mittlerweile nutze ich KI-Tools, um Musik nach meinem eigenen Geschmack zu kreieren. Ich verwende häufig ChatGPT und Copilot für die Texterstellung nach meinen aktuellen Gedanken daraus resultierenden Vorgaben für die KI und füge mit Music Lab oder Suno Musik und Stimmen hinzu.

Falls ihr eine Band habt, würde ich mich freuen, wenn ihr meine Stücke live performen oder mit echten Instrumenten und Stimmen aufnehmen möchtet. Lasst mich aber bitte auch das Ergebnis hören!

Musik bleibt für mich eine konstante Quelle der Freude, die mich selbst an schlechten Tagen aufheitert.

Frieden und Gesundheit!
Martin 

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Music is more than just a hobby for me – it is an essential part of my life. Since my youth, I have been accompanied by the sounds of legendary bands like The Beatles and AC/DC, and rock 'n' roll holds a special place in my heart. The powerful rhythms of the blues have fascinated me for a long time, while in the 80s, bands like The Eurythmics and U2 were my favorites. Today, I enjoy not only these classics but also modern artists like Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Katy Perry, and Lana Del Rey, as well as rock bands like Muse or Greta Van Fleet. I particularly appreciate the melancholic music of The National.

Recently, I’ve been using AI tools to create music that reflects my own taste. I often use ChatGPT and Copilot for text creation to transform my current thoughts into music, and I add music and vocals with Music Lab or Suno.

If you have a band, I would be thrilled if you could perform my pieces live or record them with real instruments and voices. But please let me hear the result!

Music remains a constant source of joy for me, lifting my spirits even on bad days.

Peace and health!
Martin

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