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. Wave goodbye, Wave goodbye. Wave goodbye, Wave goodbye. Wave goodbye, Wave goodbye.
Elle rend hommage aux prolos. Passé le discours du mecano qui récite une partie des paroles de la chanson (il est carrément touchant), ça démarre. Enjoy ! J'adore cette chanson.
Bitter branches spreading out There is none more bitter than the wood Into the white world it grows Twisting under soldiers' feet Standing in line 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 Wave goodbye, wave goodbye They wave goodbye, wave goodbye Wave goodbye, wave goodbye
Bitter branches spreading out There's none more bitter than the wood Into the wide world it grows Twisting under soldiers' feet Standing in lines and the damp earth underneath Holding up their rifles high Holding their young wives who wave goodbye Hold up the clear glass, 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, they wave goodbye Wave goodbye, they wave goodbye Wave goodbye, wave goodbye They wave goodbye, wave goodbye
@robokopo I believe you mean that in your opinion this is passee. Pointing that fact we're not talking about shoes, guess what, to me this is so far the best album of 2011
Don´t understand why people think this song criticizes the USA. There is no reference to the USA in the video images or the lyrics, at all. England yes. England´s colonialism maybe.
Bitter branches Spreading out There's none more bitter Than the wood Into the white 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 Wave goodbye...
Hey pj checkout bitch falcon.....gaslight...its a tune and right up your street. I have loved you since I bought rid of me as a teenager...changed my taste in music forever. Your a bleeding legend.
@EmitFlestiKY English is not my mother tongue, so I can make mistakes. Is English your mother tongue? And if, do you speak any other language? Don't you make mistakes in it? And do you maintain that only native englisch speaker can utter their opinion? What is more, I can express my opinion even I am not musician. This instrumentation is nothing! It is shit! Completely used and abused!
A Masterpiece. The whole album. PJ is one of the greatest most underrated artists alive.
I really love this song. You need to listen to it like 15+ times before you can leave for another song.
+zincink so so so true
Haha that just happened to me.. just like u say it..it’s feels freeing right now! Kisses
Yeah, man. Be feeling the same way about certain ones👀
This song is too good to play on a device that connects to the internet. But I did anyway. I do what I want.
+StephenAndrew777 You are a poet, sir.
mediastarguest Haha, whatever that comment was, I can write a lot better than that.
Take it back! D:
Brilliant video. Love the subtexts and the approach with the lyrics
Quality songwriting
sos increíble
Te amo
Bitter branches
spreading out
Into the wide world,
PJ Harvey´s music grows,,,, :D
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.
Wave goodbye,
Wave goodbye.
Wave goodbye,
Wave goodbye.
Wave goodbye,
Wave goodbye.
Love love this
Elle rend hommage aux prolos. Passé le discours du mecano qui récite une partie des paroles de la chanson (il est carrément touchant), ça démarre. Enjoy ! J'adore cette chanson.
EXCELLENT !
Bitter branches spreading out
There is none more bitter than the wood
Into the white world it grows
Twisting under soldiers' feet
Standing in line
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
Wave goodbye, wave goodbye
They wave goodbye, wave goodbye
Wave goodbye, wave goodbye
Yes, the old ones are the good ones!
I want to hear this song as a duet with the Swans
Bitter branches spreading out
There's none more bitter than the wood
Into the wide world it grows
Twisting under soldiers' feet
Standing in lines and the damp earth underneath
Holding up their rifles high
Holding their young wives who wave goodbye
Hold up the clear glass, 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, they wave goodbye
Wave goodbye, they wave goodbye
Wave goodbye, wave goodbye
They wave goodbye, wave goodbye
Come to Ireland and write a song about our Bitter Branches for our grandfathers that were sent to the TRENCHES by force,,,,,, FANTASTIC yet again
amazing !!
@robokopo i kind of agree, filler track on an awesome album, Pj's voice holds it together -and this stunning video
@robokopo I believe you mean that in your opinion this is passee. Pointing that fact we're not talking about shoes, guess what, to me this is so far the best album of 2011
Cool
Don´t understand why people think this song criticizes the USA. There is no reference to the USA in the video images or the lyrics, at all. England yes. England´s colonialism maybe.
Be a really big fan of you
does anyone know the meaning of the song? or the meaning of the music video?
It's an anti war song.
Bitter branches
Spreading out
There's none more bitter
Than the wood
Into the white 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
Wave goodbye...
Hey pj checkout bitch falcon.....gaslight...its a tune and right up your street. I have loved you since I bought rid of me as a teenager...changed my taste in music forever. Your a bleeding legend.
@robokopo Agreed, aside the instrumentation.
The main value of this song is the voice of PJ Harvey, the instrumentalization however is completely passée...
@EmitFlestiKY English is not my mother tongue, so I can make mistakes. Is English your mother tongue? And if, do you speak any other language? Don't you make mistakes in it? And do you maintain that only native englisch speaker can utter their opinion? What is more, I can express my opinion even I am not musician. This instrumentation is nothing! It is shit! Completely used and abused!