"pˈiːs ˌɔn ˈɜːθ" wʌz ɹˈɪʔn̩ ɪn ɹᵻspˈɑːns tə ðɪ ˈoʊmɑː bˈɑːmɪŋ ʌv fˈɪftiːn ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, ðə sˈeɪm dˈeɪ ðˌɐɾɪt əkˈɜːd.
"Peace on Earth" was written in response to the Omagh bombing of 15 August 1998, the same day that it occurred.