PJ Harvey wins UK's Mercury Prize; performs "The Words That Maketh Murder"

See BBC video of her great performance at Mercury Award show here...

"The Words That Maketh Murder"

I've seen and done things I want to forget;

I've seen soldiers fall like lumps of meat,

Blown and shot out beyond belief.

Arms and legs were in the trees.

I've seen and done things I want to forget;

Coming from an unearthly place,

Longing to see a woman's face,

Instead of the words that gather pace,

The words that maketh murder.

These, these, these are the words -

The words that maketh murder.

These, these, these are the words -

The words that maketh murder.

These, these, these are the words -

Murder...

These, these, these are the words -

The words that maketh murder.

I've seen and done things I want to forget;

I've seen a corporal whose nerves were shot

Climbing behind the fierce, gone sun,

I've seen flies swarming everyone,

Soldiers fell like lumps of meat.

These are the words, the words are these.

Death lingering, stunk,

Flies swarming everyone,

Over the whole summit peak,

Flesh quivering in the heat.

This was something else again.

I fear it cannot be explained.

The words that make, the words that make...

Murder.

if you aren't familiar with PJ Harvey's discography, this is a good time to check it out.... and if you haven't heard her 2011 blockbuster Let England Shake, you MUST do so immediately....

Polly Jean has explained in interviews she did of research into the current wars and their effects on soldiers while writing these songs. some of the lyrics sound observational and journalistic, yet still retain their innate poetry and grace & style in their delivery. American artists take note - you CAN testify about serious social and political issues... while still being poetic and avoiding being a self-righteous douche... The Artist as Journalist and Advocate. That's the way it's supposed to be... And, by the way, can you imagine an album like Let England Shake getting a Grammy in the US as Best Album or whatever?... I didn't think so.....

What if I take my problem to the United Nations?