Bitter Branches

by PJ Harvey

From the album: Let England Shake

Track 9 of 12 on Let England Shake (2011).

Duration: 02:29

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Lyrics for Bitter Branches

Bitter branches Spreading out. There's none more bitter Than the wood. Into the wide world, It grows, Twisting under Soldier's feet, Standing in line And the damp earth underneath. Holding up their rifles High, Holding their young wives Who wave goodbye. Hold up the clear glass To look and see Soldiers standing And the roots twist underneath. Their young wives with white hands Wave goodbye. Their arms as bitter branches Spreading into the world. Wave goodbye Wave goodbye

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More from Let England Shake

  1. Let England Shake
  2. The Last Living Rose
  3. The Glorious Land
  4. The Words That Maketh Murder
  5. All And Everyone
  6. On Battleship Hill
  7. England
  8. In The Dark Places
  9. Bitter Branches
  10. Hanging In The Wire
  11. Written On The Forehead
  12. The Colour Of The Earth