This Is War is a song written by Mike Peters that first appeared as a studio recording on the Breathe album released in October 1994. This song was a regular part of the live set when the Poets of Justice started playing live in July 1992
1994 Breathe album recording
Running length
Written by Mike Peters
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters –
Field Marshall Slug –
Jules Jones –
Owen Thomas –
Brychan Llŷr –
Emyr Penlan –
John Williams –
Recorded at Sain Studios, Caernarfon, Wales
Produced by Michael Peters
Mixed by Risteard O’Moanaigh and Field Marshall Slug
Engineered by Gethyn Jones
Mastered by Nilesh Patel at The Exchange
Alternative studio recordings
1992 Abbey Road Sessions Recorded Live 7.9.1992
1994 Breathe The Acoustic Sessions
(v) 7th September 1992 : Mike Peters And the Poets Of Justice – Abbey Road Sessions Recorded live 7.9.1992
Running length 4:38
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Voice, Acoustic Guitar
Ethan Johns – Electric Guitar
Jules Jones – Piano, Hammond Organ, Backing Vocals
David Watkins-Clarke – Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
Martyn Barker – Drums
Steve Bell – Percussion
Produced by Michael Peters
Engineered by Mike Jarratt
Assistant Engineering by Darren Godwin
Mixed by Andy Taylor
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London NW8, England on 7.9.1992 – Evening session (with audience)
(v) Summer 1994 : Mike Peters – Breathe The Acoustic Session
Running length 3:50
Musicians & Credits
Mike Peters – Vocals, Harmonica
Field Marshall Slug – Acoustic Guitar
Owen Thomas – Percussion
Jules Jones – Backing Vox
Produced by Michael Peters
Recorded in Wales Summer 1994
Appears on the album Mike Peters – Breathe The Acoustic Sessions
Album appearances and discography of studio recordings
The following are Worldwide releases except where stated
10th October 1994 : Mike Peters – Breathe
Released on double vinyl album by CRAI records catalogue number CRAI 47LP
Released on CD album by CRAI records catalogue number CRAI 47CD
Original 1994 album recording
(v) 1995 : Mike Peters – Breathe The Acoustic Sessions
Released on CD by the Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C001
Summer 1994 Wales acoustic recording
(v) March 1997 : Mike Peters and The Poets Of Justice – Abbey Road Sessions Recorded Live 7.9.1992
Released on CD by the Twenty First Century Recording Company, catalogue number 21C003
1992 Abbey Road Non audience session recording
Lyrics ~ Breathe
Lyrics ~ Breathe The Acoustic Sessions version
You say you need me
Like you need hypertension
If I fell to sleep right now
I know you’d put me right out of action
To say we have lost control
Would be an understatement
This thing that we’re undertaking
This ain’t love this is war
This is war
Whatever I say to you
Whatever I try to do
I can’t do the right thing woman
Right for doing wrong to you
To say we are going nowhere
Is shooting wide of the mark
We’re heading for a confrontation
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh
This ain’t love
This is war
Woah
I will raise the white flag a woman
I will call a truce
I’m going to surrender babe
Lay down my guns to you
Don’t you want to do the right thing now
We’re bound for collision course
We’ve triggered off a chain reaction
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh
This is war
War
Oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh
This is War
Oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh
This ain’t love
This is war
Lyrics ~ Abbey Road Session 7.9.1992 version
You say you need me
Like you need hypertension
If I fell to sleep right now
I know you’d put me right out of action
To say we’ve lost control
Would be an understatement
This thing that we’re undertaking
This ain’t love this is war
This is war
Ooh oh oh
Whatever I say to you
Whatever I try to do
I can’t do the right thing woman
Right for doing wrong to you
To say we are going nowhere
Is shooting wide of the mark
We’re heading for a confrontation
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh
This ain’t love
This is war
I will raise the white flag a woman
I will call a truce
I’m going to surrender babe
Lay down my guns to you
Don’t you want to do the right thing now
We’re bound for collision course
We’ve triggered off a chain reaction
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
War
Oh oh oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh oh oh
War
Oh oh oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh oh oh
This ain’t love this is war
Oh oh oh oh
This ain’t love, this is war
This ain’t love, this is war
This ain’t love, this is war
War
This ain’t love, this is war
This ain’t love, this is war
This ain’t love, this is war
War
War
Oh oh oh oh
This ain’t love, this is war
Oh oh oh oh
This ain’t love, this is war
Oh oh oh oh
This ain’t love, this is war
Oh oh oh oh
War
This ain’t love, this is war
This ain’t love, this is war
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