War War! Stop It

Beast Wars opening theme
What is it good for? Absolutely nothing!
"WAR WAR! STOP IT"
Performed by:	Banana Ice
Composed by:	Banana Ice
Lyrics by:	Banana Ice
Arranged by:	Banana Ice

"WAR WAR! STOP IT" is the opening theme for the Japanese dub of the original Beast Wars cartoon. It is also the opening theme to the Beast Wars Special segment "Clash! Beast Warriors".

Lyrics

The lyrics on this page have been translated more idiomatically than literally.

TV size edit Original Japanese WAR WAR 争いはSTOP IT WAR WAR 愚かさ消え去りし WAR WAR 憎しみはSTOP IT WAR WAR 愛には勝てぬから 今世の中に生まれたままのこのパワー 体中で浴びろ光自然のシャワー 何が善で悪でまるめこんで やめろ向かう正義の力 生き抜け 誰のため 逃げちゃダメ 全宇宙の平和願ってロボットだって サイバトロン・パワーは全開 デストロンのメカすべてこれで破壊 心の隅に住み着く邪悪な野望 見失いかけたすぐそこに希望 どんな流れこれでどれも何も 勝利へのカギ握る今日も いつも立ち止まることはしないだって 惑星を守り通す光になって 今だ！戦え！行け！BEAST WARS 超生命体トランスフォーマー WAR WAR 惑星がBROKEN WAR WAR 平和が過ぎ去りし WAR WAR 繰り返す教訓 WAR WAR 正義に勝てぬから WAR WAR 争いはSTOP IT Rōmaji transliteration WAR WAR Arasoi wa STOP IT WAR WAR Oroka sa kiesarishi WAR WAR Nikushimi wa STOP IT WAR WAR Ai ni wa katenu kara Ima yo no naka ni umareta mama no kono Power Karadajū de abiro hikari shizen no Shower Nani ga zen de aku de marume konde Yamero mukau seigi no chikara Ikinuke dare no tame nige cha dame Zen uchū no heiwa negatte Robot datte Cybertron Power wa zenkai Destron no Mecha subete kore de hakai Kokoro no sumi ni sumitsuku jaakuna yabō Miushinai kaketa sugu soko ni kibō Donna nagare kore de dore mo nanimo Shōri e no kagi nigiru kyō mo Itsumo tachidomaru koto wa shinai datte Wakusei o mamori tōsu hikari ni natte Imada! Tatakae! Ike! BEAST WARS Chō Seimeitai Transformer WAR WAR Wakusei ga BROKEN WAR WAR Heiwa ga sugisarishi WAR WAR Kurikaesu kyōkun WAR WAR Seigi ni katenu kara WAR WAR Arasoi wa STOP IT English translation War, war! Take all the strife and stop it! War, war! Wipe away this idiocy War, war! Take all the pain and stop it! War, war! You can’t win in the face of love Born in the present, come on and feel the power Flowin’ on your body, this light here is nature's shower! My eyes are filled wide with evil and good Looking for the true power to make it all stop If you wanna live don't run no matter what Just a robot who wants peace in our space Cybertron power won't be outpaced Destron mecha wipe you out without a trace Evil hearts tattooed with greed Look away now and you'll find the hope we need Whatever flow, try anything and everything All to grab the key to victory once again Not standing still in one place no more Shining like a light as we defend the planet Now's the time, go and fight! Beast Wars! Super life-form Transformers! War, war! Cause now the planet’s broken War, war! All the peace is now long gone! War, war! Learn once again this lesson! War, war! You can’t win against justice! War, war! Take all the strife and stop it! Full version Original Japanese WAR WAR 争いはSTOP IT WAR WAR 愚かさ消え去りし WAR WAR 憎しみはSTOP IT WAR WAR 愛には勝てぬから 今世の中に生まれたままのこのパワー 体中で浴びろ光自然のシャワー 何が善で悪でまるめこんで やめろ向かう正義の力 生き抜け 誰のため 逃げちゃダメ 全宇宙の平和願ってロボットだって サイバトロン・パワーは全開 デストロンのメカすべてこれで破壊 心の隅に住み着く邪悪な野望 見失いかけたすぐそこに希望 どんな流れこれでどれも何も 勝利へのカギ握る今日も いつも立ち止まることはしないだって 惑星を守り通す光になって 今だ！戦え！行け！BEAST WARS 超生命体トランスフォーマー WAR WAR 惑星がBROKEN WAR WAR 平和が過ぎ去りし WAR WAR 繰り返す教訓 WAR WAR 正義に勝てぬから 独りになれば何でそんな無口 心を打ち明ければみんな友達 ここに生きる残る地上の時間は 限られたわずかだから救えば平和 探し求めてるものはいったいどれ 金で代えられるものはちっぽけ 築き上げたもの壊す奴守る奴 腹がたつ誰が勝つ 異常なまでの悪事立ちむかう勇気 非常事態冷静な心技 コンボイに続け変身 闇の中も止まらずに前進 笑顔が消えた街にしたのは誰 すべて金じゃなくて本音 この宇宙を守れ！BEAST WARS 超生命体トランスフォーマー WAR WAR 争いはSTOP IT WAR WAR 愚かさ消え去りし WAR WAR 憎しみはSTOP IT WAR WAR 愛には勝てぬから WAR WAR 惑星がBROKEN WAR WAR 平和が過ぎ去りし WAR WAR 繰り返す教訓 WAR WAR 正義に勝てぬから WARがあるかぎり誰かが犠牲 情がなくなって壊れる理性 宇宙の果てに星に願い夢に光 ポジティブな正義の怒り 体中からこみ上げてくるパワー みなぎる戦士の力が調和 進め！今だ！行け！BEAST WARS 超生命体トランスフォーマー WAR WAR 争いはSTOP IT WAR WAR 愚かさ消え去りし WAR WAR 憎しみはSTOP IT WAR WAR 愛には勝てぬから WAR WAR 惑星がBROKEN WAR WAR 平和が過ぎ去りし WAR WAR 繰り返す教訓 WAR WAR 正義に勝てぬから WAR WAR 争いはSTOP IT WAR WAR 愚かさ消え去りし WAR WAR 憎しみはSTOP IT WAR WAR 愛には勝てぬから WAR WAR 惑星がBROKEN WAR WAR 平和が過ぎ去りし WAR WAR 繰り返す教訓 WAR WAR 正義に勝てぬから WAR WAR 争いはSTOP IT WAR WAR 愚かさ消え去りし WAR WAR 憎しみはSTOP IT WAR WAR 愛には勝てぬから WAR WAR 争いはSTOP IT Rōmaji transliteration WAR WAR Arasoi wa STOP IT WAR WAR Oroka sa kiesarishi WAR WAR Nikushimi wa STOP IT WAR WAR Ai ni wa katenu kara Ima yo no naka ni umareta mama no kono Power Karadajū de abiro hikari shizen no Shower Nani ga zen de aku de marume konde Yamero mukau seigi no chikara Ikinuke dare no tame nige cha dame Zen uchū no heiwa negatte Robot datte Cybertron Power wa zenkai Destron no Mecha subete kore de hakai Kokoro no sumi ni sumitsuku jaakuna yabō Miushinai kaketa sugu soko ni kibō Donna nagare kore de dore mo nanimo Shōri e no kagi nigiru kyō mo Itsumo tachidomaru koto wa shinai datte Wakusei o mamori tōsu hikari ni natte Imada! Tatakae! Ike! BEAST WARS Chō Seimeitai Transformer WAR WAR Wakusei ga BROKEN WAR WAR Heiwa ga sugisarishi WAR WAR Kurikaesu kyōkun WAR WAR Seigi ni katenu kara Hitori ni nareba nande sonna mukuchi Kokoro o uchiakereba minna tomodachi Koko ni ikiru nokoru chijō no jikan wa Kagirareta wazuka dakara sukue ba heiwa Sagashi motometeru mono wa ittai dore Kane de kaerareru mono wa chippoke Kizuki ageta mono kowasu yatsu mamoru yatsu Hara ga tatsu dare ga katsu Ijō na made no akuji tachimukau yūki Hijōjitai reisei na shingi Convoy ni tsuzuke henshin Yami no naka mo tomarazu ni zenshin Egao ga kieta machi ni shita nowa dare Subete kane janakute honne Kono uchū o mamore! BEAST WARS Chō Seimeitai Transformer WAR WAR Arasoi wa STOP IT WAR WAR Oroka sa kiesarishi WAR WAR Nikushimi wa STOP IT WAR WAR Ai ni wa katenu kara WAR WAR Wakusei ga BROKEN WAR WAR Heiwa ga sugisarishi WAR WAR Kurikaesu kyōkun WAR WAR Seigi ni katenu kara WAR ga aru kagiri dareka ga gisei Jō ga nakunatte kowareru risei Uchū no hate ni hoshi ni negai yume ni hikari Positive na seigi no ikari Karadajū kara komi agete kuru Power Minagiru senshi no chikara ga chōwa Susume! Ima da! Yuke! BEAST WARS Chō Seimeitai Transformer WAR WAR Arasoi wa STOP IT WAR WAR Oroka sa kiesarishi WAR WAR Nikushimi wa STOP IT WAR WAR Ai ni wa katenu kara WAR WAR Wakusei ga BROKEN WAR WAR Heiwa ga sugisarishi WAR WAR Kurikaesu kyōkun WAR WAR Seigi ni katenu kara WAR WAR Arasoi wa STOP IT WAR WAR Oroka sa kiesarishi WAR WAR Nikushimi wa STOP IT WAR WAR Ai ni wa katenu kara WAR WAR Wakusei ga BROKEN WAR WAR Heiwa ga sugisarishi WAR WAR Kurikaesu kyōkun WAR WAR Seigi ni katenu kara WAR WAR Arasoi wa STOP IT WAR WAR Oroka sa kiesarishi WAR WAR Nikushimi wa STOP IT WAR WAR Ai ni wa katenu kara WAR WAR Arasoi wa STOP IT English translation War, war! Take all the strife and stop it! War, war! Wipe away this idiocy War, war! Take all the pain and stop it! War, war! You can’t win in the face of love Born in the present, come on and feel the power Flowin’ on your body, this light here is nature's shower! My eyes are filled wide with evil and good Looking for the true power to make it all stop If you wanna live don't run no matter what Just a robot who wants peace in our space Cybertron power won't be outpaced Destron mecha wipe you out without a trace Evil hearts tattooed with greed Look away now and you'll find the hope we need Whatever flow, try anything and everything All to grab the key to victory once again Not standing still in one place no more Shining like a light as we defend the planet Now's the time, go and fight! Beast Wars! Super life-form Transformers! War, war! Cause now the planet’s broken War, war! All the peace is now long gone! War, war! Learn once again this lesson! War, war! You can’t win against justice! If you're running solo how come you got so quiet? If you open up your heart then we’re all buddies Now's the time to survive off the land You're barely restrained so it's peace you gotta save So what exactly is that thing you've been looking for? There's not a whole lot you can change with just money Those who destroy and those who protect Going all in but who's gonna win? The courage to stand up to freaky evil Skills and spirit, cool in a crisis Convoy keep on maximisin’ Shrouded in darkness but gotta keep movin’ Who's the one who wiped the smile off this town? It ain’t all about money and that's the truth Defend the universe! Beast Wars! Super-life form Transformers! War, war! Take all the strife and stop it! War, war! Wipe away this idiocy War, war! Take all the pain and stop it! War, war! You can’t win in the face of love War, war! Cause now the planet’s broken War, war! All the peace is now long gone! War, war! Learn once again this lesson! War, war! You can’t win against justice! As long as there's war you're gonna have victims No compassion no more, just devastating logic Extend our shining dreams to the stars above Righteous anger is totally positive Body's overflowing, filling up with power A symphony of strength from these overflowing warriors Come on! Now's the time! Let's go! BEAST WARS Super Life-form Transformers! War, war! Take all the strife and stop it! War, war! Wipe away this idiocy War, war! Take all the pain and stop it! War, war! You can’t win in the face of love War, war! Cause now the planet’s broken War, war! All the peace is now long gone! War, war! Learn once again this lesson! War, war! You can’t win against justice! War, war! Take all the strife and stop it! War, war! Wipe away this idiocy War, war! Take all the pain and stop it! War, war! You can’t win in the face of love War, war! Cause now the planet’s broken War, war! All the peace is now long gone! War, war! Learn once again this lesson! War, war! You can’t win against justice! War, war! Take all the strife and stop it! War, war! Wipe away this idiocy War, war! Take all the pain and stop it! War, war! You can’t win in the face of love War, war! Take all the strife and stop it! Single releases Track listing "WAR WAR! STOP IT" "CAN WE PLAY OFF" "WAR WAR! STOP IT (Original Karaoke)" "CAN WE PLAY OFF (Original Karaoke)" Release date: October 21, 1997 Label: Columbia Music Entertainment Prod. code: CODC-1350 ASIN: B00005ERIQ Track listing "WAR WAR! STOP IT" "CAN WE PLAY OFF" "FOR THE DREAM" "FOR THE DREAM (Extended Super remix)" Release date: November 21, 1997 Label: Columbia Music Entertainment Prod. code: CODZ-3039 ASIN: B00005ERPM Album releases All releases listed feature the full version of the song, unless otherwise noted. 1998 — Beast Wars Special: Super Lifeform Transformers — Strongest Music Collection (Columbia Music Entertainment) 1998 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — Best Songs Special (Columbia Music Entertainment) 1999 — Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers — BEAST WARS TRANSFORMER SONGS BEST (Columbia Music Entertainment) 2003 — Transformers — Theme Song Collection (Columbia Music Entertainment) 2007 — Transformers — Song Universe (Columbia Music Entertainment) — Full and karaoke versions. References Original Japanese lyrics from Otakebihonpo War War! Stop It translation by Mohair Translations External links TV size version