Released as a double A-sided single alongside "Boonoonoonoos" , "We Kill the World" became a major hit across Europe and South Africa, even reaching number one in the latter's charts in early 1982. The track tackled several heavy subjects:

Unlike many passive pop songs, it ends with a direct command: "Don't just talk, go on and do". Production and Legacy

It explicitly calls for people to "fight for her trees" and stop destroying the earth’s basic ground.

The second half shifts dramatically to a slower, more emotional tempo. It features a children's choir—specifically young boys Brian Paul and Brian Sletten —begging the older generation to save the planet for their sake. Themes and Impact