This is the Ministry Of Defence
Stairs and walls are all that's left
Mortar holes let through the air
Kids do the same thing everywhere
They’ve sprayed graffiti in Arabic
And balanced sticks in human shit
This is the Ministry Of Remains
Fizzy drinks cans and magazines
Broken glass, a white jawbone
Syringes, razors, a plastic spoon
Human hair, a kitchen knife
And a ghost of a girl who runs and hides
Scratched in the wall in biro pen
"This is how the world will end"
There’s the bus depot to the right
Levelled like a building site
Those are the children's cries from the dark
These are the words written under the arch
Scratched in the wall in biro pen
"This is how the world will end"
Stairs and walls are all that's left
Mortar holes let through the air
Kids do the same thing everywhere
They’ve sprayed graffiti in Arabic
And balanced sticks in human shit
This is the Ministry Of Remains
Fizzy drinks cans and magazines
Broken glass, a white jawbone
Syringes, razors, a plastic spoon
Human hair, a kitchen knife
And a ghost of a girl who runs and hides
Scratched in the wall in biro pen
"This is how the world will end"
There’s the bus depot to the right
Levelled like a building site
Those are the children's cries from the dark
These are the words written under the arch
Scratched in the wall in biro pen
"This is how the world will end"
Contributed by dq82 - 2016/4/16 - 09:34
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The Hope Six Demolition Project
The Community of Hope - The Ministry of Defence - A Line in the Sand - Chain of Keys - All Near the Memorials to Vietnam and Lincoln - Dollar, Dollar - The Wheel
The Hope Six Demolition Project riesce nell’intento di abbracciare anche il passato della Harvey, come le chitarre acide in primo piano nella marcia di The Ministry Of Defence, un altro dei momenti più aspri di invettiva politica dell’intero disco, con un intreccio tra cantato e parlato funzionale che fa emergere ulteriormente il potere delle parole di Polly Jean.