Marvin Gaye's album What's Going On is told from the point of view of an American soldier returning from the Vietnam war wondering when the fighting would end. Here's the title track:
Mother, mother
There's too many of you crying
Brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today
Father, father
We don't need to escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today
