The sons and brothers, fighting for another cause 
Anything to give their lives some meaning 
Busy with their guns and dreaming 
Far away from here 
Said they would act in self-defense 
 
And all the others, running 'round so hot and bothered 
Anything to give their lives some meaning 
In the evening 
Running around with guns and 
Said they would act in self-defense 
With violence 
 
Violence 
Violence 
Violence breeds 
Violence 
Violence breeds 
 
The son and brother, when he gets home 
He gives someone some love 
And mutters: "Woman, you'll never understand 
I did what I said in self-defense 
With violence" 
 
Violence breeds 
Violence 
Violence breeds 
Violence 
Violence breeds 
Violence