"The War We Made" is the fifth single by the American Christian rock band Red on their album Declaration.

"The War We Made"
Single by Red
from the album Declaration
ReleasedMarch 13, 2020
GenreChristian metal, hard rock
Length3:52
LabelRed Entertainment, The Fuel
Songwriter(s)Anthony Armstrong, Rob Graves
Producer(s)Rob Graves
Red singles chronology
"All for You"
(2020)
"The War We Made"
(2020)
"Surrogates"
(2023)

Themes and composition

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Regarding the song's meaning, Anthony Armstrong said it "talks about our innate ability as humans to cause destruction in our own lives. A lot of the time, we don't even realize that we ourselves are the source of the pain. And if we want to see a change brought about, it's a fight that we have to be willing to win."[1]

Reception

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Chad Childers and Jake Richardson of Loudwire called the song one of the best of 2020, saying "The song is a soaring piece, building in intensity to the chorus until Michael Barnes delivers the power vocal that expresses the angst at its height."[2]

Charts

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[3] 48
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[4] 34

References

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  1. ^ "Red Releases "The War We Made" To Radio / Retail, Shares Song Live For Hundreds Of Thousands". Jesus Freak Hideout. March 13, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Best Rock Songs of 2020 (So Far)". Loudwire. April 27, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Red Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "Red Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2020.