ɹˈaɪən dʒˈoʊnz ʌvðə bˈɜːdʒən ɹˈɛkɚd fˈɛlt ðˈæt "pˈiːs ˌɔn ˈɜːθ" kəntˈeɪnd ˈɛkoʊz ʌvðə bˈændz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən sˈɔŋ "mˈʌðɚz ʌvðə dˌɪsɐpˈɪɹd" ɪn ɪts lˈɪɹɪks ænd ðə tˈoʊn ʌvðɪ ˌɪnstɹəmˈɛntəl pɹˈeɪluːd.
Ryan Jones of the Bergen Record felt that "Peace on Earth" contained echoes of the band's 1987 song "Mothers of the Disappeared" in its lyrics and the tone of the instrumental prelude.