Black Hearted Love Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Nikokikolo 

Cover art for Black Hearted Love lyrics by PJ Harvey

I don’t think she is singing about a person. I think she is singing about being reconnected with an aspect of herself which she was previously cut off from (the shadow self - she refers to shadow in the song). This part was buried under grief (hence the black heart and in the rain). If you work through grief you can feel joy again hence the video and the garden reference.

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Positive
Subjective
Joy
Grief
Reconnection
Sadness
Self-discovery
Overcoming Grief
Personal Growth