One World (Not Three)

"One World (Not Three)"
LP cover
Recorded by The Police
Released:	1981
Recorded:	June 20 - July 26, 1981
Length:	4:45
Album(s):	Ghost In The Machine
Label(s):	A&M
Writer(s):	Sting
Producer(s):	Hugh Padgham & The Police
Studio(s):	AIR Studios, Montserrat
Released as single?	NO

"One World (Not Three)" is a song written by Sting and recorded by The Police in 1981.

About the song

According to the Bring On The Night album credits Sting wrote the song in Ireland during Bobby Sands' hunger strike (from 1981-03-01 until his death on 1981-05-05).

Personnel

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Release History

Albums

One World (Not Three) appears on the following album releases:

Cover art	Album title	Release date	Release country
	Ghost In The Machine	1981-10-02	UK
	Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings	1993-MM-DD	UK
	Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings	2018-11-16	UK
	Ghost In The Machine (picture disc)	2022-11-04	worldwide

Singles

CD Singles

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	Catalog no.	"Song"(s)	YYYY-MM-DD	Country

7" Singles

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	Catalog no.	"A-side song"/"B-side song"	YYYY-MM-DD	Country

12" Singles

Cover art	Catalog no.	A-side song(s)/B-side song(s)	Release date	Release country
	Catalog no.	"A-side song"/"B-side song" (add more songs as necessary)	1979-12-01	Country

Video

"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:

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	Video or dvd title	YYYY-MM-DD	Country

Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

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Year	Winner	Award	Category
YYYY	WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.)	AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)	CATEGORY

Nominations

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Year	Nominee	Award	Category
YYYY	NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.)	AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)	CATEGORY

Certifications

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Country	Certifier	Classification	Certification
COUNTRY	CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...)	CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...)	CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Lyrics

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One world is enough
For all of us
One world is enough
For all of us

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 show my responsibility

One world is enough
For all of us
One world is enough
For all of us

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

One world is enough
For all of us
One world is enough
For all of us

Lines are drawn upon the world
Before we get our flags unfurled
Whichever one we pick
It's just a self deluding trick

One world is enough
For all of us
One world is enough
For all of us

I don't want to bring a sour note
Remember this before you vote
We can all sink or we all float
'Cos we're all in the same big boat

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

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

Quotations and trivia

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Alternative and cover versions

An alternative version of One World (Not Three) (recorded in 1988) appears on the following album release:

Cover art	Artist	Album title	Release date	Release country
	Ziggy Marley & Sting	Reggatta Mondatta	1997-MM-DD	The Netherlands

See also

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External links

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References

• Police, The. Ghost In The Machine. (1981) [Audio recording], A&M Records.