PJ Harvey
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The opening track to the demos counterpart to Let England Shake. The song, one of the most popular and well received when Let England Shake was released is shown here in a stripped back version.
The song has a very interesting rhythmic structure where it skips a beat every other bar, and in this de...
[Verse 1]
The west's asleep, let England shake
Weighted down with silent dead
I fear our blood won't rise again
Won't rise again
[Verse 2]
England's dancing days are done
Another day, Bobby, for you to come
Home and tell me indifference
Is won, won, won
[Chorus]
Smile, smile Bobby, with your lovely mouth
Pack up your troubles, let's head out
To the fountain, the fountain of death
And splash about
Swim back, back, back, back, back, back, back, back
[Verse 3]
Until the day is ending
And the birds are silent
And the insects are courting
And by the shores
And by the shores, heavy stones are falling
[Chorus]
Smile, smile Bobby, with your lovely mouth
Pack up your troubles, let's head out
To the fountain, the fountain of death
And splash about
Swim back and forth, back, back, laugh out loud
Back, back, back, back
[Outro]
Take me back to Constantinople
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
Take me back to Constantinople
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
Take me back to Constantinople
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
Let England Shake (Demo) was written by PJ Harvey.
Let England Shake (Demo) was produced by PJ Harvey.
PJ Harvey released Let England Shake (Demo) on Fri Jan 28 2022.