Oh thou, who givest 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 disk of golden light
That we may know the truth
And do our whole duty
As we journey to thy sacred feet
Well I said
"Lily, oh Lily I don't feel safe
I feel like life has blown a great big hole through me"
And she said
"Child, you must protect yourself
You must protect yourself
I'll show you how with fire"
Gabriel before me
Raphael behind me
Michael to my right
Uriel on my left side
In the circle of fire
I said
"Lily, oh Lily I'm so afraid
I fear I am walking in the Veil of Darkness"
And she said
"Child, take what I say
With a pinch of salt
And protect yourself with fire"
Gabriel before me
Raphael behind me
Michael to my right
Uriel on my left side
In the circle of fire
Who's on the left?
Who's on the right?
(Gabriel before me)
Woah, woah, woah
(Raphael behind me)
Let's do this right
(Michael to my right)
Get the devil behind us!
(Uriel on my left side)
And get me to the next man of God!
(In the circle of fire)
And get them off to the right!
(Gabriel before me)
Woah, woah, woah
(Raphael behind me)
Left off to the right
(Michael to my right)
Left off to the right
(Uriel on my left side)
(In the circle of fire)
Woah, woah
From whom all things proceed
To whom all things return
Unveil to us the face of the true spiritual sun
Hidden by a disk of golden light
That we may know the truth
And do our whole duty
As we journey to thy sacred feet
"Lily, oh Lily I don't feel safe
I feel like life has blown a great big hole through me"
And she said
"Child, you must protect yourself
You must protect yourself
I'll show you how with fire"
Raphael behind me
Michael to my right
Uriel on my left side
In the circle of fire
"Lily, oh Lily I'm so afraid
I fear I am walking in the Veil of Darkness"
And she said
"Child, take what I say
With a pinch of salt
And protect yourself with fire"
Raphael behind me
Michael to my right
Uriel on my left side
In the circle of fire
Who's on the right?
(Gabriel before me)
Woah, woah, woah
(Raphael behind me)
Let's do this right
(Michael to my right)
Get the devil behind us!
(Uriel on my left side)
And get me to the next man of God!
(In the circle of fire)
And get them off to the right!
Woah, woah, woah
(Raphael behind me)
Left off to the right
(Michael to my right)
Left off to the right
(Uriel on my left side)
(In the circle of fire)
Woah, woah
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I believe Lily could be Lillith...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilith
This song is actually based on The Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram..
"Before me Raphael; Behind me Gabriel; On my right hand, Michael; On my left hand, Auriel; For about me flames the Pentagram, And in the Column shines the Six-rayed Star."
Does anyone know who Lily is? In the album, the spoken part is just credited as 'Lily'. I wonder what her relationship with Kate is?
Lily is a friend of Kate's..she gave her advice re: psychic attacks. I found that info on gaffa web.
Lily is a friend of Kate's..she gave her advice re: psychic attacks. I found that info on gaffa web.
Lily is a friend of Kate's..she gave her advice re: psychic attacks. I found that info on gaffa web.
Lily is a friend of Kate's..she gave her advice re: psychic attacks. I found that info on gaffa web.
Lily is a friend of Kate's..she gave her advice re: psychic attacks. I found that info on gaffa web.
Lily is a friend of Kate's..she gave her advice re: psychic attacks. I found that info on gaffa web.
Lily is a friend of Kate's..she gave her advice re: psychic attacks. I found that info on gaffa web.
Lily is a friend of Kate's..she gave her advice re: psychic attacks. I found that info on gaffa web.
@ambriel it's meant to be Lily Cornford, a spiritual medium.
@ambriel it's meant to be Lily Cornford, a spiritual medium.
I don't know who the woman that plays Lily is, but she also appears in the music video for this song in Kate's short film, "The Line, The Cross & The Curve"..amazingly kooky stuff!
Song written by Kate Bush. Originally released on her seventh album The Red Shoes. The song is devoted to Lily Cornford, a noted spiritual healer in London with whom Bush became close friends in the 1990s. “She was one of those very rare people who are intelligent, intuitive and kind,” Kate has said of Cornford, who believed in mental colour healing—a process whereby patients would be restored to health by seeing various hues. “I was really moved by Lily and impressed with her strength and knowledge, so it led to a song - which she thought was hilarious.” Info found on another site.