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As a songwriter you have an umbilical cord to the song and it's hard to expand on your understanding of the lyrics. Whereas when you cover a song you can create your own reason why you're attached to it.

K. D. Lang

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K. D. Lang
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: November 2
Actor
Film Score Composer
Guitarist
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Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Edmonton
Alberta
Kathryn Dawn Lang
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