“All the banners stop waving
And the flags stop flying
And the silence comes over
Thousands of soldiers…”

—  Kate Bush

Song lyrics, Aerial (2005), A Sea of Honey (Disc 1)

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British recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician and … 1958

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