Lily

Kate Bush * Track #6 On The Red Shoes

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Album The Red Shoes

ALBUM

Kate Bush

1993

Lily by Kate Bush

Release Date

Tue Nov 02 1993

About

“Lily” is the sixth track from Kate Bush’s The Red Shoes. It is named after noted spiritual healer Lily Cornford, whom Bush met and befriended in London in the 1990s. Lily’s main practice as a healer was mental colour therapy, a non-invasive holistic treatment for a variety of physical, mental, emot...

Lily Lyrics

[Intro: Lily Cornford]
"O thou, who gives sustenance to the universe
From whom all things proceed
To whom all things return
Unveil to us the face of the true spiritual sun
Hidden by a disc of golden light
That we may know the truth
And do our whole duty
As we journey to thy sacred feet"

[Verse 1: Kate Bush]
Well I said, "Lily, oh Lily I don't feel safe
I feel that life has blown a great big hole through me"

[Pre-Chorus 1: Kate Bush]
And she said, "Child
You must protect yourself
You can protect yourself
I'll show you how with fire"

[Chorus: Kate Bush]
Gabriel before me
Raphael behind me
Michael to my right
Uriel on my left side
In the circle of fire

[Verse 2: Kate Bush]
I said, "Lily, oh, Lily I'm so afraid
I fear I am walking in the Vale of Darkness"

[Pre-Chorus 2: Kate Bush]
And she said, "Child
Take what I say
With a pinch of salt
And protect yourself with fire"

[Chorus: Kate Bush]
Gabriel before me
Raphael behind me
Michael to my right
Uriel on my left side
In the circle of fire

[Bridge: Kate Bush]
And this is my space

[Chorus: Kate Bush]
Who's on the left?
Who's on the right?
Gabriel before me
Raphael behind me
Michael to my right
Uriel on my left side
In the circle of fire

[Chorus: Kate Bush]
Gabriel before me
Raphael behind me
Michael to my right
Uriel on my left side
In the circle of fire

Lily Q&A

Who wrote Lily's ?

Lily was written by Kate Bush.

Who produced Lily's ?

Lily was produced by Kate Bush.

When did Kate Bush release Lily?

Kate Bush released Lily on Tue Nov 02 1993.

How did Kate feel about Lily; what made her want to write a song about her?

Bush described Lily in a 2011 Pitchfork Interview as:

[O]ne of those very rare people who are intelligent, intuitive and kind. I was really moved by Lily and impressed with her strength and knowledge, so it led to a song – which she thought was hilarious.

How was the song recorded?

The track includes an instrument called a Fujara, played by Paddy, which comes from Yugoslavia. The very soft opening lulls you into a false sense of security, then you get what sounds like a drum loop, but in fact it’s all played live. This is another track where the original bass and drums had to...

Is the woman in the video the real Lily?

Yes! In addition to this, starring in the music video was not Lily’s only on-screen appearance before her death. Aside from this video, she featured in many UK and overseas television documentaries.

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