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A Line in the Sand Lyrics by PJ Harvey

The Hope Six Demolition Project

2016

[Verse 1]
How to stop the murdering?
By now, we should have learned
If we don’t, then we’re a sham
Bad overwhelms the good
Bad overwhelms the good
[Verse 2]
What I’ve seen
Yes, it’s changed how I see humankind
I used to think progress was made
We could get something right
We could get something right
[Chorus]
Enough is enough
A line in the sand
Seven or eight thousand people
Killed by hand
They stepped off the edge
They did not step back
If we have not learnt by now
Then we’re a sham
[Verse 3]
When we first got to the camp
Supplies were not enough
I saw a displaced family
Eating a cold horse's hoof
A cold horse's hoof
[Verse 4]
We sent up tents, brought in water
Air drops were dispersed
But I saw people kill each other
Just to get there first
Oh, just to get there first
[Chorus]
Enough is enough
A line in the sand
Seven or eight thousand people
Killed by hand
They stepped off the edge
They did not step back
If we have not learnt by now
Then we’re a sham
[Outro]
What we did, why we did it
I make no excuse
We got things wrong
But I believe we also did some good
What we did, why we did it
I make no excuse
I believe we have a future
To do something good
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PJ Harvey

PJ Harvey

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"A Line in the Sand" appears on "The Hope Six Demolition Project" in 2016.

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