One World (Not Three)
The Police * Track #8 On Ghost in the Machine
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One World (Not Three) by The Police
Release Date
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The PoliceWrited by
StingAbout
In 1981, “One World (Not Three)” was sent to US radio stations and a music video was made for it, but a commercial single was never released.
The song refers to third world countries in need of assistance and advises us that we should all unite together as ‘one world’ instead of dividing ourselves...
One World (Not Three) Lyrics
[Chorus]
One world is enough for all of us
One world is enough for all of us
[Verse 1]
It's a subject we rarely mention
But when we do we have this little invention
By pretending they're a different world from me
I shelf my responsibility
[Chorus]
One world is enough for all of us
One world is enough for all of us
[Verse 2]
The Third World breathes our air tomorrow
We live on the time we borrow
In our world there's no time for sorrow
In their world there is no tomorrow
[Chorus]
One world is enough for all of us
One world is enough for all of us
[Verse 3]
Lines are drawn upon the world
Before we get our flags unfurled
Whichever one we pick
It's just a self-deluding trick
[Chorus]
One world is enough for all of us
One world is enough for all of us
[Verse 4]
I don't want to bring a sour note
Remember this before you vote
We can all sink or we all float
'Cause we're all in the same big boat
[Chorus]
One world is enough for all of us
One world is enough for all of us
One world is enough for all of us
One world is enough for all of us
One world is enough for all of us
[Outro]
It may seem a million miles away
But it gets a little closer everyday
It may seem a million miles away
But it gets a little closer everyday
It may seem a million miles away
But it gets a little closer everyday
One world
One world
One world
One world
One world
One world
One world
One world
One World (Not Three) Q&A
Who wrote One World (Not Three)'s ?
One World (Not Three) was written by Sting.
Who produced One World (Not Three)'s ?
One World (Not Three) was produced by Hugh Padgham & The Police.
When did The Police release One World (Not Three)?
The Police released One World (Not Three) on Fri Oct 02 1981.
What did The Police say about "One World (Not Three)"?
In a 2000 discussion with Revolver, the band shared the following:
Revolver: One World is the most ‘old-school’ Police song on the album.
Copeland: And it was my favorite song at the time because it did have that early Police vibe, where we jammed on one chord for hours.
Summers: Unfortunately, I...