Following her breakup with Nick Cave, Harvey began work on this album. However, she was overwhelmed with depression. Listening to what she had written in this song actually led her to realize how deep in a hole she was in.
I listened back to that song and I thought ‘No! This is enough! No more of t...
[Verse 1]
Did you see her walking?
Did she come around here, sir?
Black hair, brown eyes
My beautiful Leah
She was always so needy
Said, "I have no one"
Even as I held her
She went out looking for someone
Looking for someone
[Verse 2]
She only had nightmares
And her sadness never lifted
And slowly over the years
Her lovely face twisted
Did she come around here, sir?
I swear you would remember
Black hair, brown eyes
Late September
[Bridge]
October
November
December
[Outro]
It never leaves my mind
The last words she said
"If I don't find it this time
Then I'm better off dead"
My Beautiful Leah was written by PJ Harvey.
My Beautiful Leah was produced by PJ Harvey & Howard “Head” Bullivant & Flood.
PJ Harvey released My Beautiful Leah on Mon Sep 28 1998.