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Ever since time began: What song is not about love? Whether it's about love from man to woman or parent to child, or grandmother to granddaughter... It just goes on and on. Or whether it's the love of one's country.

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PJ Harvey
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: October 9
Composer
Guitarist
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Saxophonist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Corscombe
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Polly Jean Harvey
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I'm always writing, the past 10 years. A lot has changed, in that it's something I do every day.
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We just kind of lost our way. But we were looking to be free. One day we'll float. Take life as it comes.
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The devil wanders into my soul.
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