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Before Departure Lyrics — PJ Harvey | Dork

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PJ Harvey
Before Departure Lyrics

Lyrics

Before Departure

From White Chalk2007

Written by PJ Harvey

Produced by Flood, John Parish, PJ Harvey

Lyrics

Before Departure

Farewell my friends Farewell my dear ones If I was rude Forgive my weakness Goodbye my friends Goodbye to evening parties Remember me In the spring To work for your bread Soon you must leave Remember your families And look for your children I don't need much And the older I become I realize My friendships Will carry me over On a course of distance You're a cause of sorrow Friends that last Will dance With me I don't need words This, I need.

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About this track

"Before Departure" is a song by PJ Harvey from the album White Chalk, released in 2007. The song was written by PJ Harvey. It was produced by Flood, John Parish, PJ Harvey.

PJ Harvey profile →White Chalk album →Track profile →

Track 10 of 13Universal-Island Records Ltd.

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Ali Chant— 292 credits as songwriter & producer →
PJ Harvey— 827 credits as songwriter & producer →
Andy Savours— 107 credits as producer →
Catherine Marks— 350 credits as producer →
Andrew Dickson— 1 credits as background vocals →
Bridget Pearse— 1 credits as background vocals →
Martin Brunsden— 1 credits as background vocals →

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Nick Bicât— 4 credits as songwriter & producer →

Nico Brown— 2 credits as background vocals →

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Jim White (Drummer)— 73 credits as songwriter & producer →

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Eric Drew Feldman— 35 credits as producer →

Flood— 1,063 credits as songwriter & producer →

John Parish— 618 credits as songwriter & producer →

PJ Harvey— 827 credits as songwriter & producer →

Flood— 1,063 credits as songwriter & producer →

John Parish— 618 credits as songwriter & producer →

PJ Harvey— 827 credits as songwriter & producer →

Andrew Dickson— 1 credits as vocals →

Bridget Pearse— 1 credits as vocals →

Martin Brunsden— 1 credits as vocals →

Nick Bicat— 4 credits as songwriter & producer →

Nico Brown— 2 credits as vocals →

PJ Harvey— 827 credits as songwriter & producer →

PJ Harvey— 827 credits as songwriter & producer →

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