Song ”One Tin Soldier" describes a process of a war

I just happened to hear the song during work-out at a gym in my neighbourhood. 

It was a style of telling a fairy tale.

The lyrics were very impressive to me as it says “hate your neighbours and cheat your friends in the name of God.” Then it goes on telling how the aggressor went so greedy though their opponents were generous.

The song reminds us of what is going on in the Middle East and Eastern Europe currently. The aggressors are just arrogant and never compromise with anybody.

That was true when Japan invaded China in 1930's. Japan invaded China because China refused to give in to Japan's ridiculously selfish demands. So Japan determined China was evil breaking the peace deal and provoked the war. Japan occupied most of the land causing millions of civilian casualties. 

Their peace rests in bloodshed.

The song was released at the height of the Vietnam war so that war actually reflected the song.  But the same process is repeated in the current ongoing wars.

We all have to listen to the song until “Peace on Earth” is realised.