Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Festival Guides-YOUR ESSENTIAL FESTIVAL COMPANION

Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Mixtape-DORK'S BEST NEW TRACKS

Play-DORK'S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY EDIT

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Playlist Covers

Playlist Directory

Before Doors-LIVE SESSIONS

Music Video Directory

Down With Boring-THE DORK PODCAST

Chart Attack-UK NUMBER ONES, DISSECTED

Dork Radio

Live

Live 24/7

Dork Radio

Down With Boring

Join thousands of music lovers getting the best new tracks, exclusive interviews, and breaking news delivered straight to your inbox every week.

In print now

June 2026

Latest issue variants

Dork, June 2026 (Bleachers cover)

Bleachers

Dork, June 2026 (Myles Smith cover)

Myles Smith

Dork, June 2026 (Towa Bird cover)

Towa Bird

|

Privacy Policy|

Cookie settings

© 2026 The Bunker Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Advertise on this site.

Asia – The Day Before the War (1996) | Track profile | Dork

Tracks
Asia
Arena
The Day Before the War

TRACK

The Day Before the War

Release date: 1st February 1996

About This Track

"The Day Before the War" is a track by Asia, from the album Arena, released 1st February 1996. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Asia

Asia

Lyrics

The Day Before the War

Standing on the border

Waiting on the line

Silence is a stranger

In these troubled times

I recall a better place

Where I controlled my mind

We had no fears at all...

The day before the war

Hands across the water

The sun is in the East

Who will feed the famine

After lions feast?

In the name of Jesus

In the name of God

You took it all in vain...

The day before the war

Standing on the border

Waiting on the line

Feet in bloody water

Deafened by the crime

I recall the beauty

Young will never see

We had no fears at all...

The day before the war

Hearts across the water

The sun is in the East

Ships arrived this morning

From the burning sea

Take away the glory

Take away the pain

You were a friend of mine...

The day before the war

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

View full lyrics page →

Track details

From Arena

1996

Listen

Album

Release year

1996

—Two Sides of the Moon
—Turn It Around
—That Season
—Arena
—Bella Nova
—Falling
—Into the Arena
—Heaven
—U Bring Me Down
—The Day Before the War
—Words
—Never
—Tell Me Why

Watch the music video

Asia — The Day Before The War

Asia — The Day Before The War

The Day Before The War

More from Asia

Albums & EPs

Bismillah: The Eternal Spirit (Live in England [November 1993)

Bismillah: The Eternal Spirit (Live in England [November 1993)

Live In England - Live Performance Of Asia (Night One)

Symfonia (Live In Bulgaria 2013 - With The Plovdiv Opera Orchestra)

Access All Areas

Gravitas

High Voltage Live

Resonance: The Omega Tour 2010 Volume 1

Resonance: The Omega Tour 2010 Volume 2

XXX

Under The Bridge

Explore

More tracks by Asia

Raga Shuddh Kalyan (Alap, Gat in Vilambit Ektaal, Drut Teentaal, Pt. 4)Bismillah: The Eternal Spirit (Live in England [November 1993)

Raga Shuddh Kalyan (Alap, Gat in Vilambit Ektaal, Drut Teentaal, Pt. 3)Bismillah: The Eternal Spirit (Live in England [November 1993)

Raga Shuddh Kalyan (Alap, Gat in Vilambit Ektaal, Drut Teentaal, Pt. 1)Bismillah: The Eternal Spirit (Live in England [November 1993)

Raga Shankara (Alap, Gat in Ektaal)Bismillah: The Eternal Spirit (Live in England [November 1993)

Raga Shuddh Kalyan (Alap, Gat in Vilambit Ektaal, Drut Teentaal, Pt. 2)Bismillah: The Eternal Spirit (Live in England [November 1993)

Ride EasyLive In England - Live Performance Of Asia (Night One)

Bonus TracksLive In England - Live Performance Of Asia (Night One)

The Heat Goes OnLive In England - Live Performance Of Asia (Night One)

Video Killed The Radio StarLive In England - Live Performance Of Asia (Night One)

Here Comes The FeelingLive In England - Live Performance Of Asia (Night One)

Sole SurvivorLive In England - Live Performance Of Asia (Night One)

Wildest DreamsLive In England - Live Performance Of Asia (Night One)

Without YouLive In England - Live Performance Of Asia (Night One)

Time AgainLive In England - Live Performance Of Asia (Night One)

Heat Of The MomentLive In England - Live Performance Of Asia (Night One)

Only Time Will TellLive In England - Live Performance Of Asia (Night One)

Cutting It FineLive In England - Live Performance Of Asia (Night One)

One Step CloserLive In England - Live Performance Of Asia (Night One)

Time Again (Mono) [Asia in Asia: Live at Budokan Hall, Tokyo, 1983] [2022 Remaster]Asia in Asia: Live at The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983

Introduction from Mark Goodman (MTV) [Asia in Asia: Live at Budokan Hall, Tokyo, 1983] [2022 Remaster]Asia in Asia: Live at The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983

Heat of the Moment (Asia in Asia: Live at Budokan Hall, Tokyo, 1983) [2022 Remaster]Asia in Asia: Live at The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983

Heat of the Moment (Asia In Asia: MTV Satellite Telecast To America, Budokan Arena, Tokyo, Japan, 6 December 1983) [USA Time] [2022 Remix]Asia in Asia: Live at The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983

Here Comes the Feeling (Asia in Asia: Live at Budokan Hall, Tokyo, 1983) [2022 Remaster]Asia in Asia: Live at The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983

Open Your Eyes (Asia in Asia: Live at Budokan Hall, Tokyo, 1983) [2022 Remaster]Asia in Asia: Live at The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983

Only Time Will Tell (Asia in Asia: Live at Budokan Hall, Tokyo, 1983) [2022 Remaster]Asia in Asia: Live at The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983

Eye to Eye (Asia in Asia: Live at Budokan Hall, Tokyo, 1983) [2022 Remaster]Asia in Asia: Live at The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983

The Heat Goes On (Asia in Asia: Live at Budokan Hall, Tokyo, 1983) [2022 Remaster]Asia in Asia: Live at The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983

Wildest Dreams [Asia in Asia: Live at Budokan Hall, Tokyo, 1983] [2022 Remaster]Asia in Asia: Live at The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983

Sole Survivor (Asia In Asia: MTV Satellite Telecast To America, Budokan Arena, Tokyo, Japan, 6 December 1983) [USA Time] [2022 Remix]

Here Comes the Feeling (Asia In Asia: MTV Satellite Telecast To America, Budokan Arena, Tokyo, Japan, 6 December 1983) [USA Time] [2022 Remix]Asia in Asia: Live at The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983

Sole Survivor (Live at Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY, USA, 3 May 1982)The Official Live Bootlegs, Vol. 1

Beginnings / Valley of Rocks / Clap (Steve Howe Solo) [Live at the Centrum, Worcester MA, USA, 22 August 1983]The Official Live Bootlegs, Vol. 1

End of the World (Live at The Forum, London, UK, 14 December, 2010)The Official Live Bootlegs, Vol. 1

Video Killed the Radio Star (Live at The Credicard Hall, São Paulo, Brazil, 23 March 2007)The Official Live Bootlegs, Vol. 1

The Heat Goes On (Carl Palmer Solo) [Live at The International Forum, Tokyo, Japan, 12 May 2008] [First Night]The Official Live Bootlegs, Vol. 1

Cutting It Fine (Live at Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY, USA, 3 May 1982)The Official Live Bootlegs, Vol. 1

The Court of the Crimson King (Live at The Credicard Hall, São Paulo, Brazil, 23 March 2007)The Official Live Bootlegs, Vol. 1

Bolero (Live at The International Forum, Tokyo, Japan, 12 May 2008) [First Night]The Official Live Bootlegs, Vol. 1

The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (Live at The International Forum, Tokyo, Japan, 12 May 2008) [First Night]The Official Live Bootlegs, Vol. 1

Go (Live at The Forum, London, UK, 14 December, 2010)The Official Live Bootlegs, Vol. 1

Heat of the Moment (2008 version)

Face On The BridgeSymfonia (Live In Bulgaria 2013 - With The Plovdiv Opera Orchestra)

My Own TimeSymfonia (Live In Bulgaria 2013 - With The Plovdiv Opera Orchestra)

Holy WarSymfonia (Live In Bulgaria 2013 - With The Plovdiv Opera Orchestra)

An Extraordinary LifeSymfonia (Live In Bulgaria 2013 - With The Plovdiv Opera Orchestra)

Days Like TheseSymfonia (Live In Bulgaria 2013 - With The Plovdiv Opera Orchestra)

Open Your EyesSymfonia (Live In Bulgaria 2013 - With The Plovdiv Opera Orchestra)

Don't CrySymfonia (Live In Bulgaria 2013 - With The Plovdiv Opera Orchestra)

HeroineSymfonia (Live In Bulgaria 2013 - With The Plovdiv Opera Orchestra)

View all tracks by Asia →

Heat of the Moment (2008 version)
An Extraordinary LifeSymfonia (Live In Bulgaria 2013 - With The Plovdiv Opera Orchestra)
5:03
Beginnings / Valley of Rocks / Clap (Steve Howe Solo) [Live at the Centrum, Worcester MA, USA, 22 August 1983]The Official Live Bootlegs, Vol. 1
Bolero (Live at The International Forum, Tokyo, Japan, 12 May 2008) [First Night]The Official Live Bootlegs, Vol. 1
Bonus TracksLive In England - Live Performance Of Asia (Night One)
Cutting It FineLive In England - Live Performance Of Asia (Night One)
6:18
Cutting It Fine (Live at Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY, USA, 3 May 1982)The Official Live Bootlegs, Vol. 1
Days Like TheseSymfonia (Live In Bulgaria 2013 - With The Plovdiv Opera Orchestra)
3:44
Don't CrySymfonia (Live In Bulgaria 2013 - With The Plovdiv Opera Orchestra)
4:27
End of the World (Live at The Forum, London, UK, 14 December, 2010)The Official Live Bootlegs, Vol. 1

Showing 10 of 50

If you like Asia

Styx

Styx

Kansas

Kansas

GTR

Saga

John Wetton

John Wetton

Survivor

Boston

Boston

UK

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

Night Ranger

Night Ranger

READ MORE ABOUT ASIA

READ MORE ABOUT ASIA

READ MORE ABOUT ASIA

READ MORE ABOUT ASIA

No coverage available for Asia yet.