This Means War

Album: Here and Now (2011)
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Songfacts®:

  • Nickelback open their seventh studio album, Here and Now, with this up-tempo tune, which finds Chad Kroeger ready to do battle. "Climb into the ring for a battle that you can't win / Swing as hard as you can swing," he croons in his deep melodic voice.
  • Kroeger explained the album title to MTV News: "It's called Here and Now because it just represents a snapshot in time, a snapshot of who we were when we made it," he said. "And of all the names we had, it was better than Wizard Beating."

Comments: 4

  • Lila from Stevensville, MtThey are so friggin HOT in this video! I love the drummer!
  • Michealawandler from Stevi, MtThey are so hot in this video. Wish I was their girlfriend!
  • Lila from Stevensville, MtI love this song!
  • Michealawandler from Stevi, Mt"This means war" is an amazing song.
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