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 (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 (said they would act) in self-defense With violence Violence breeds Violence (Ooh yeah, ooh yeah) Violence breeds Violence (Ooh yeah, violence breeds violence) (Ooh yeah, breeds yeah, breeds yeah) (Ooh yeah, ooh yeah) The son and brother, when he gets home He gives someone some love And mutters: "Woman, (mutters woman) You'll never understand (never understand) I did what I said (did what I said) In self-defense With violence" Violence breeds Violence (Ooh yeah, ooh yeah) Violence breeds Violence (Ooh yeah, ooh yeah) (Ooh yeah, violence) (Ooh yeah, violence breeds violence)