Def Leppard, in many ways, was the definitive hard rock band of the '80s. There were many bands that rocked harder, and were more dangerous, than the Sheffield quintet, but few others captured the spirit of the times quite as well. Emerging in the late '70s as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, the group actually owed more to the glam rock and metal of the early '70s -- their sound was equal parts T. Rex, Mott the Hoople, Queen, and Led Zeppelin. By toning down their heavy riffs and emphasizing melody, Def Leppard was poised for crossover success by 1983's Pyromania, but skillfully used the fledgling MTV network to their advantage.
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Gods Of War Lyrics

Def Leppard

Feelin like its all over, feelin like theres no love
Feelin like its not easy, breathin life in the dust
On a countdown to zero take a ride on the nightmare machine
There aint gonna be heroes
There aint gonna be anything
Oh!
Here it comes, here comes the night
Here it comes, hell in the night
Here it comes, here comes the night
When we all fall down
When we walk into silence
When we shadow the sun
When we surrender to violence
Oh!
Then the damage is done
Put away that gun!
I dont wanna be there
I dont wanna be anywhere
Oh!
Thats right!
Were fightin for the gods of war but what the hell we fightin for?
Were fightin with the gods of war but Im a rebel
And I aint gonna fight no more
No way!
On a countdown to zero
Take a ride on the nightmare machine
There aint gonna be heroes
(whoa)
There aint gonna be anything
No!
Dont ya know thats right
(stop)
Stop fightin for the gods of war
(stop fightin for the gods of war)
Yeah what the hell we fightin for?
(what in the hell we fightin for? )
Were fightin with the gods of war
Heavy!