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A Place Called Home Lyrics

One day I know

We'll find a place of hope

Just hold on to me

Just hold on to me

Walk tight, one line

You're wanted this time

There's no one to blame

Just hold on to me


(Come on my love)

And I'm right on time

And the birds keep singing

And you're right on line

And the bells keep ringing

And the battle is won

And the planes keep winging

And I'm right on time

And the girl keeps singing


One day they'll be a place for us


I walk and I wade

Through full lands and lonely

I stumble, I stumble

With you I wait

To be born again

With love comes the day

Just hold on to me


(Come on my love)

And I'm right on time

And the birds keep singing

And you're right on line

And the bells keep ringing


One day they'll be a place for us


And the battle is won

And the planes keep winging

And I'm right on time

And the girl keeps singing


One day they'll be a place for us


Now is the time

To follow through

To read the signs

Now the message sent

Let's bring it to it's final end


And I'm right on time

And the birds keep singing

And you're right on line

And the bells keep ringing

One day they'll be a place for us

And the battle is won

And the planes keep winging

And I'm right on time

And the girl keeps singing

One day they'll be a place for us


One day

I

Know

They'll be

A place

Called

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Cover art for A Place Called Home lyrics by PJ Harvey

Its great. I feel like it's 'busy', it reminds me of the city, its a city song..I dunno jus what i feel from it. She creates his whole atmosphere, he music engrosses me...all aspects of me, especially this song. It reminds me of not fitting in, being the outsider. Perhaps its about lovers who are distant I'm not quite sure, though I'd like to find out.

Cover art for A Place Called Home lyrics by PJ Harvey

i think this song is simply about not feeling that there is a place for you yet, knowing that there will be someday, but still searching. also, i think it has to do with a romantic other - one day they'll have the right relationship, even if it's not in sight now. i think it's about the search to belong, despite everything good going on "and i'm right on time, and the birds keep singing..." etc i think its also looking forwards in time and thinking how someday she may be domesticated and not just freelancing around living a wild youth or whatever. one day, she'll settle down and have a place where she really belongs.

one day there'll be a place called home.

Cover art for A Place Called Home lyrics by PJ Harvey

It's just about two people who know that they gotta be together, but they can't. Probably one of them have somebody and now it's the appropiate time to end it: "Now is the time/To follow through/To read the signs/Now the message sent/Let's bring it to it's final end"

I just fucking love this song.

Cover art for A Place Called Home lyrics by PJ Harvey

I love this song. I think that it might be something about two people not being able to be together or "have a place called home" for whatever reason. And it's just about holding on until they can finally be together. And agreed, It's one of her best.

Cover art for A Place Called Home lyrics by PJ Harvey

The only instruments listed for that track in the liner notes of the CD are PJ Harvey - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards Mick Harvey - Bass, Precussion Rob Ellis - Piano, Drums

So, it is probably coming from a keyboard. Sounds like it could be a harmonica or accordion tone.

Cover art for A Place Called Home lyrics by PJ Harvey

The instrument I think is a combo organ, which is basically a fan powered accordian tone - the sustain is just too long for either an accordian or harmonica.

Cover art for A Place Called Home lyrics by PJ Harvey

This song is incredible. One of PJ Harvey's best. The song has special meaning to me, I'm not sure what she meant by it though.

Cover art for A Place Called Home lyrics by PJ Harvey

I love this song. I think that it might be something about two people not being able to be together or "have a place called home" for whatever reason. And it's just about holding on until they can finally be together. And agreed, It's one of her best.

Cover art for A Place Called Home lyrics by PJ Harvey

always thought it was a song about funerals (bells ringing, girls singing), someone has died prematurely in life but "there's no-one to blame, just hold onto me" ( the memory of the deseased). It's just their time to die but they'll be reunited with the people they care for in the afterlife.

Cover art for A Place Called Home lyrics by PJ Harvey

The bells ringing and the girl singing (along with the fact that "the bride" is right on time, and him being right on line) makes me think of a wedding myself.