Bush, Kate - Lily Lyrics






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 disc 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 that life has blown a great big hole
Through me"
And she said
"Child, 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





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  1. D.... T....

    This video is complete witchcraft the song itself the dance and every thing the lady is saying to her. Be sure to have JESUS CHRIST he is the only protection and the only way to life everlasting, he will also give you the HOLY SPIRIT freely to discern truth and lies, the HOLY SPIRIT is very real. I advise you all to not watch and listen to the words of this video if you have ask GOD in the name of JESUS to remove any curses that were placed upon your life, do this regularly when listening to any music that is mainstream or played on the radio. Always remember friends all recording artist who are famous and get played on the radio have to be an initiated witch before getting their music out, they put countless of curses and enchantments over your life when you listen to their music. Many if not all write their songs backwards. Very evil world we live in people pray to GOD our FATHER daily so you become more to the point of not being of this world because this world will pass and those who are of it but those who are not of it but are only in it for the time being will have eternal life in peace and happiness.

  2. K.... K....

    So beautiful 😍

  3. A.... L....

    We shall all be delivered...........

  4. A.... L....

    One of her very best..........oh how I love her.....

  5. c.... h....

    @cjace #lilycarter

  6. t.... ....

    and after all this years we are all in this world still walking through the Veil of Darkness. but we become ourselves the circle of fire.

  7. 1.... ....

    The tune that Kate Bush is humming at around 3:24 is from :"The Big Sky".

  8. A.... W....

    6This song is6 so groOovy6

  9. G.... A....

    I found the song!

    I had no idea there was a video of this tune, and I have been doing the 4 Arch-angle invocation of protection for so many years, about 30, I forget where it came from.

    In this version, it really really works! And those Angles, they do not get tired, in fact they are energized by helping us, and by our music and chants.

  10. D.... F....

    Love this era Kate Bush. She's so beautiful.....

  11. B.... ....

    I'm in a circle of fire every fucking time I listen to you

  12. B.... S....

    Such a bop 😍

  13. P.... ....

    I always think of Joanna from her Aerial album as a musical successor to Lily. They're both battle cries for protection.

  14. s.... m....

    under heavy attack at the moment this song just came into my head now im here in my own ring of fire

  15. T.... B....

    Yes Kate you are walking in a 'veil of darkness', please turn away from it before its too late.

  16. A.... L....

    Unique perfection.............

  17. R.... F....

    Kate is amazing. She is the best

  18. �.... �....

    Uwielbiam.

  19. A.... ....

    Jesus Christ, seriously 😐

  20. t.... ....

    I did not know that Kate Bush is David Lynch, or Hakuin, or Jesus.

    "Sacred feet"

    Lily could not protect Kate from becoming obese, like Lily though. Kate seemed to see this coming.

  21. M.... G....

    Mysticalmagical!

  22. T.... ....

    satanic filth music video smh may God have mercy on there souls

    T.... ....

    Go away, Christian loser.

  23. S.... b....

    Are all of you out of your freaking MINDS????? This is so SATANIC I can't even believe it!!! When Kate is consulting with Lily she is consulting with LUCIFER you freaking morons! Have any of you even cracked open a Bible to read it? And its not like you can read it once and then say, YEP, I read it. You can read the Bible over and over and every time GOD THE HOLY FATHER will reveal more things to you but you must want to learn. Lily is another name of Satan, and he goes by many names. I am full of sorrow at the number of people who are worshipping this minion as if she were a goddess.

    S.... b....

    Honey, I don't mind, believe what you want, but there is no lucifer and there is no hell, and yes, she is a goddess.

  24. F.... N....

    What a genius woman...

    F.... N....

    And alas for me, soon to become like her, a FAT woman. I wish that the genius Kate would hide her cookie jar.

  25. D.... K....

    That's my Nan...

  26. R.... ....

    I love this song... I was listening to it in the car after dropping my girlfriend at Heathrow airport today, the empowering affirmations bought tears to my eyes... after telling her via text, she sent me the link to the video... I never saw it til now... tears were rolling down my face into my beard! Great to visualise them & to see them more clearly in this awesome video... Angel time is 11.11 apparently... I looked at the mileage I'd done today.... it said 111.1! Blessing to all of us. Thank You Kate & co X

  27. N.... D....

    Whenever I need a hug from my late Nanna Mary I watch this.

  28. w.... b....

    wow, she amazed me back in the days...and now i appreciate the lyrics of her songs and feelings behind the message. <3

  29. G.... m....

    Even I living in China , my parents know her but lots of the others suspected that she is a golden dawn / Taoist witch , lmfao

  30. �.... ....

    I'm a fan, originally from China.

    �.... ....

    Me too , been her fan since 16 yrs ago

    �.... ....

    Yes YouAre 😀😀😀👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

    �.... ....

    HELLO CHINA ! I'm french and fan two, since more than 30 years !

  31. D.... R....

    Amazing

  32. S.... ....

    Lily Cornford is the older woman. She was a great spiritual teacher and healer and met Kate through her healing centre in Kilburn. I went to her for many years and I wept when I watched the video,it was if she was speaking to me at a time I was very afraid and required spiritual protection

    S.... ....

    I always imagined this story was true. Thank you for testfiyng.

    S.... ....

    What dumb cunts :
    This is Witchcraft ... and that old bag certainly didn't heal herself from 'fat' 'old' ' dumb looking'....................
    'Cunsider the Source',
    in this life.

  33. M.... S....

    The old woman scares me, dont know why

  34. R.... ....

    Oh, its the prequel to moment's of pleasure.

  35. T.... z....

    very cool......much love Tee with LIONS NAMED LEO

  36. S.... T....

    Kate Bush is nothing less than perfect..

  37. g.... ....

    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 disc 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 that life has blown a great big hole
    Through me"
    And she said
    "Child, 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

  38. A.... M....

    Words fail me when trying to describe this particular song... I'll repeat myself saying The Red Shoes is my all time favourite album. I always listen carefully the spoken words by an old lady, there's so much to understand...

  39. 3.... ....

    had some been listening to cocteau twins... ?

  40. A.... R....

    Kate Bush knew the The Gayatri mantra this what the old lady is reciting:
    ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः ।तत्स॑वि॒तुर्वरेण्यं॒भर्गो॑ दे॒वस्य॑ धीमहि ।धियो॒ यो नः॑ प्रचो॒दया॑त् ॥

    A.... R....

    Can you translate it please?

    A.... R....

    ​@BookOwl We meditate on the adorable glory of the radiant sun; may he inspire our intelligence. 
    …something along those lines, anyway.

    A.... R....

    It's a Vedic Mantra in Sanskrit. Hail India!

  41. B.... H....

    Who else is here for twdg ytp?? No one? Ok.

  42. J.... N....

    The bass in this song is ridiculously sexy.

  43. R.... R....

    This reminded me of lily from the walking dead

  44. F.... ....

    'The Line The Cross and The Curve' is the best short film ever!!

  45. T.... ....

    great track, but check out the live version on Before the Dawn, that's magnificent!

    T.... ....

    The whole album..... amazing!!!

  46. J.... S....

    creatures such as yourself keep me alive .thank you for being

  47. O.... ....

    Danny you lied this isnt a banger

    O.... ....

    he didnt lie danny is telling the damn truth binch

  48. P.... O....

    likin the new stuff. keep them coming you genius

  49. f.... a....

    amazing lady and funny to I love her songs I love her too

  50. k.... ....

    Your errant and misleading post says that this is the Before the Dawn Tour from 2014. It's just a bunch of her videos, stupid bitch.

  51. M.... S....

    Nice video, but the angelic order is incorrect an she missing the base angel and the summit angel. This the problem with esoteric knowledge. The keys are verbal not in a book by Doreen Virtue

    M.... S....

    Really? Can you try to make that into a coherent sentence based on fact rather than supposition?

    M.... S....

    Sir, no one but you cares about Kate Bush not getting her angelic order right. Let that sink in. Enjoy the song.

    M.... S....

    ich one is missing?i learned the kabbalistic cross.

    M.... S....

    Dear holier-than-thou dumbass. Please quote a little scripture as your citation for where you are getting "base angel" and "summit angel". Show us ANYTHING in the Bible supporting those terms and do not use any other sources.
    OR SHUT THE FUCK UP.

    M.... S....

    Many who feel drawn to studying esoteric teachings are notoriously big-headed with a fat ego, hence the bickering. There ya go...LOL. People love arguing over facts.

  52. R.... P....

    I believe this is "THE" Lily, whom she consulted~~

    R.... P....

    Not the actual Lily but the song is dedicated to her :)

    R.... P....

    @ruby hamilton NO. It IS Lily herself.

  53. m.... ....

    the Kundalini in me . not spontaneous

  54. D.... D....

    Tears stream down my face... watching this video and listening to the song,,, outstanding and touching the soul!

  55. K.... L....

    pOW....k.o.....Love Kate Bush. None will ever match her.

  56. I.... L....

    Aaaaaaaah I adore this just Magical! Nothing less from The Great Kate Bush ❤️💋🌹💏💞💖😽😻😺👌

  57. j.... t....

    So poignant Luv it xx My Gran was called Lily XxxX

  58. �.... �....

    The red shoes mistery! Love it! <3

  59. S.... W....

    So creative, beautiful & deeply talented; Kate Bush your glorious xx

  60. D.... ....

    She has to be the only artist who can sing about Pi and laundry and have us love her for it. What a Goddess.

    D.... ....

    Dermacrosis You do realize that Pi is part of the pedophile information double speak?

    D.... ....

    @Cracka Dawn
    That is P.I.E, and it no longer exists, hasn't since the early 80s.

    The song Pi is a completely different thing as it is about the mathematical constant:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi

    D.... ....

    @Dermacrosis I hope so. But yeah, that pi thing went under ground and they use that symbol as an " insider knowing" type thing. I've never listened to Kate Bush before. Very talented. I don't want to makes false claims so I will stand corrected and enjoy being wrong because I'm sick of only hearing how bad celebrities are. I hope she is able to stay away from all things Hollywood if she hasn't been tainted yet. That's a rare gem. Thank you -- ✌

    D.... ....

    @Cracka Dawn
    If there is one person who would be against child rape it is Kate Bush.

    PIE as it was in the 80s disbanded, there are obviously other groups in a similar way existing today sadly.

    Them using the symbol is not the symbols fault. The swastika is actually a a positive symbol but look at how it has been corrupted and stained with blood because of some vile and evil excuses for human beings.

    She has been around since the late 70s, when I became a fan at the age of 4, believe me she is not "hollywood" nor tainted.

    D.... ....

    Of course, she's fucking iconic

  61. S.... W....

    Love her have for years I also enjoy her work with peter Gabriel especially

  62. K.... ....

    "We meditate on the glory of that Being who has produced this universe; may He enlighten our minds."

  63. g.... ....

    Check out Lilly V2, 2014... AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  64. K.... M....

    Kate growling is probably the best thing I've ever heard.

  65. J.... P....

    I love how cult and avant garde Kate's videos were. Her lyrics are far more than poetic. No words can describe the love I have fro this woman and what she does. Her face needs to be printed next to the word "art" in the dictionary!!!

  66. M.... J....

    lol Stephen's YTP's brought me here xD

    M.... J....

    FOUND SOMEONE

    M.... J....

    Kenny steals from the group

    M.... J....

    Mashed Joetato who's Stephen ytp

    M.... J....

    @Stephen Key He makes funny ytp’s of twdg

  67. M.... C....

    man, i can't listen to this song without tearing up. 

  68. A.... R....

    Kate is too amazing for words

  69. P.... A....

    This song has the great kick. Like the rhythm and hook.

  70. j.... g....

    A genius, a wizard, a true star!

  71. T.... K....

    School is now in session, learning anything?

    T.... K....

    Tod Keener She lost her way. This can happen with something like drug addiction. To me Gabriel represents holding a flower before her represents earth, what is in front of you, plain reality, truth, beauty. Raphael represents air, behind, what you cannot see, as in the back of your mind, holding a staff representing wisdom, thoughts and rationality. Michael represents fire, holding a sword on the right, protecting your sense of morality, the right thing to do, fending off the Devil with his sword. Uriel represents water, on the left side, guarding your sinful side, carrying an orb that shows your mistakes, your past, a reflection of what you have done, who you are and remembering why want to find your way. The circle of fire represents courage, the courage to find your way back from the deep woods after straying for so long. Entering a circle of fire and staying the journey in one takes a lot of courage.

    T.... K....

    @David Tejeda 👍

  72. l.... ....

    Raphael looks suspiciously like Kelsey Grammer.

  73. h.... ....

    such brilliance. this had tears in my eyes. thanks for uploading. i have the album from when it came out, but i never saw this film of hers. such beauty throughout. beautifully put together and filmed.

  74. a.... ....

    She started the 'Before The Dawn' concerts with 'Lily' which is very appropriate because she was entering the 'circle of fire' by performing live. Apparently, she has a real fear about live performance in front of huge audiences.

    a.... ....

    And it blew us away!

    a.... ....

    Agreed. I felt truly blessed to be at the Before the Dawn Concert. The words spoken here and at the beginning of the concert were an evocation for the Four Archangels which are a part of the Order of the Golden Dawn. It is a ritualistic prayer for protection.

    a.... ....

    Would have probably given my right bollock to have seen it...

    a.... ....

    Was so lucky to see Kate come onto this. Goosebumps all over at Hammersmith. The power of the music and sound live was visceral.

  75. c.... ....

    Jesus is the only protection.

    c.... ....

    Taosit is not a religion, you fool

    c.... ....

    also Kate

    c.... ....

    Jesus is bullshit.

    c.... ....

    He didn't protect me. I was just a kid. So you've been lied to, like I was.

    c.... ....

    But, the prayer remarks on it. "....reveal to us the face of the true spiritual son, hidden by a disc of golden light...." You can't go through Hermetics without the Christ.

  76. T.... B....

    The bass guitar on this is immense.

  77. G.... O....

    Everytime she belts out "I'll show you how with FIRE!"  - I get chills. What a talent.

    G.... O....

    yay I'm not alone

    G.... O....

    George Orr she's talking about SHC - spontaneous human combustion 😰😰🔥🔥😰😰

    G.... O....

    Fire is the South, this is just a Witchcraft ritual.
    With the Watchtowers.

  78. a.... ....

    Apparently she just opened her first 'live' show in 35 years with this track - walked on stage with a procession of backing singers and sang it.  Was hoping she'd include this in the set list!  Glad she didn't go for the more predictable 'RUTH' as an opener. Seeing her next week!!!

    a.... ....

    @chulieho The love was palpable. Awesome evening.

    a.... ....

    You're going to love the show!  I'm hoping very much to return to London for the final show.

    a.... ....

    @aerialkate I understand your comments.  Interesting to see 'Before the Dawn' from another perspective.  I love 'King of the mountain' and 'Joanni', and was happy to welcome less familiar (to me) tracks such as 'Top of the city'.  
    Those tracks you call 'classics' are not ones I was looking for - isn't it great that we're not all the same?  I would have paid over the odds if she would have done 'How to be invisible', for example!  And yes, it's probably because you are too familiar with it that 'Ninth Wave' didn't grab you.  I know it too, but there were points when I was weeping like a lost child.

    'Sky of honey' was simply a bonus.  There were people around me who thought that the show had finished at the interval, they were ready to go home!  And I didn't want her to perform her back catalogue;  I wanted what we got - an event that no-one could have guessed at in its entirety beforehand.  

    a.... ....

    @chulieho There was indeed a lot of love. It was a deeply moving experience and I for one would not have it changed one iota. I'm with Flo Jo....I wanted what we got too. I'm thrilled to have been there

    a.... ....

    @Flo Jo You're right....and for me the ninth wave familiarity did not breed contempt either. Deeply moving and completely thrilling

  79. p.... ....

    'the Line, the Cross and the Curve' movie is one of the most important  pieces of  occult work I've ever seen. There are so many hidden keys in this movie that when I uncovered  them I started to sob in tears. This woman's work has changed my life and I cannot thank her enough.  There is no doubt she is highly knowledgeable of occultism/metaphysics and spirituality. email me if you want more info.

    p.... ....

    +CandyJamTV why is all this bs coming up??
    ie illuminati and occult
    the occult real but extremely dangerous ie tarot ouija etc

    p.... ....

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_banishing_ritual_of_the_pentagram

    p.... ....

    not very occult, but spiritual.. very much so

    p.... ....

    peperes2 occultism.... Playing with fire 🔥 there, literally 😨😨😨

    p.... ....

    So genuine question - whats the story with you all - is this evil, or do you see yourselves as good, or what? Genuine question. What are you all doing magic for?

  80. 2.... ....

    This is deep gnostic imagery... and much deeper than canonical christianity. When Kate consults Lily, she might very well be consulting the first woman in the bible, created from earth and banished from spite of the creator god. But Lily much like the serpent of Eden can be conceived as a messenger from a source that was before said canonical, christian, creator-god. The "one true spirutal sun" that hides behind "the golden disk", the actual sun and also an old symbol for the known god in many religions. What lies behind that, is in just as many religions a hidden god, maybe a female deity or something altogether different - nevertheless the gnostic strain is something that travels through a lot of Kate's work.

    2.... ....

    Look at this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Origine_du_monde and understand.

    2.... ....

    Lily is Kate's long time spiritual healer. The angels well precede the Judaeo/Christian traditions. It is The Sun Lily and Kate both are giving thanks to and honouring.

    2.... ....

    Have you met Lily?

    2.... ....

    2algernon wasn't lilith Adams first wife.... Who became a reptilian snake after she stood up to the he old boys club.... ie God and adam🤣🤣🤣

  81. w.... ....

    There's something very moving about this song. The thought of angels standing by us and protecting us throughout life's hardships.

    w.... ....

    She repeats the theme in 'Among angels' from '50 Words For Snow'.

  82. d.... ....

    Oh, how I love her.....

  83. d.... e....

     The water lily was initially the favorite of Ra, and a product or emanation from his being. Ani wished to have the power to transform himself into the sacred blue water lily so that his body might have new birth and ascend daily into heaven. Another version of this transformation allowed Ani to transform himself into Ptah (creator god). Importantly, the accompanying vignette is a human head springing from the open flower of Nymphaea caerulea growing in a pool of water. The text of this is attributed to "Osiris Ani" who says, "I am the holy water lily that comes forth from the light which belongs to the nostrils of Ra, and which belongs to the head of Hathor. I am the pure water lily that came forth from the field of Ra." Later versions of the same text petition the water lily with requests for visions and soul flight. Such supplications suggest the power of the water lily and are important stylistic clues to the chemical nature of the flower which might be used to provide such transcendent experiences

    d.... e....

    Lily Cornford you buffoon.

  84. W.... ....

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  85. O.... W....

    Anyone else he's cuz of the walking dead

    O.... W....

    Yep, lol

    O.... W....

    Lewis Survivor no, im here because i love kate bush

  86. W.... ....

    Buon Anno 2014,Happy Blessed Sunny Snowy Wednesday:):):)***:):):)East Raphael:South Michael:West:Gabriel North:Uriel,THE SPELL HAS BEEN BROKEN*****TI-AMO,SALUTE,KATMEeeeeOWPOW,CIAO;:):):)***:):):)

  87. Z.... ....

    East: Raphael,
    South: Michael,
    West: Gabriel,
    North: Uriel.

    How did she sing back the symbols ?

    Heh.

    Z.... ....

    Raphael, Michael, Gabriel and Uriel are four Arcangeles of protection. Rapahel for the health, Green ray; Michael against the devil, Blue Ray, Gabriel White ray, Resurrection and Uriel "God fire" red ray....there are four angels of protection for us, send by God to the earth.

    Z.... ....

    Lol.
    Raphael would be Air and thus also healing.
    (technical healing, like doctors)
    Michael would be Fire, and pretty much :"decisions"
    Gabriel would be Water and thus feelings, and pretty much all thinking aswell,
    The actual possibility to think, the thoughts themselves are moar of an intermixing.
    Uriel would be Earth, and thus the results.

    Results, heh, people calling things 'dat' while dat is just the dutch word for that.

    Ya know, these things have been going on for a while.

    Z.... ....

    @Miguel Angel Flores Chirinos Pre god concepts these are the elements. The schristian "God" is a johnny-come-lately compared to these ancient beings

    Z.... ....

    C'est Taoist

    Z.... ....

    You are all so full-of-shit :
    Gods are man-made;
    - the Elements have been here , way before..
    obviously.
    ... and this is what Kate, is trying to describe.

  88. J.... M....

    The 80s certainly had a influence on our Kate. The Intro though was fantastic and evoked my Imagination about a great adventure that was never told..! to deep? 

    J.... M....

    Kate Bush certainly had an influence on the 80s. 

  89. G.... ....

    Superb...

  90. G.... P....

    christian boy??? no Kate song Lily not about witchcraft,.. did you listen to Lily she say Kate's Angels would protect her from the demons ,... she sings all the Angels names Gabriel before me
    Raphael behind me
    Michael to my right
    Uriel on my left side
    In the circle of fire
    Kate is Catholic  and this song is represent the strong will of the good Angels to guide  her safety ,...... please listen to her song before you judge... 

    G.... P....

    Gabriella Patterson

    No it's witchcraft.

    No real Christian invokes the Archangels to protect him or her from some spell.

    This singer is probably a satanist.

    G.... P....

    Gabriella Patterson yeah it's extremely sacreligious to summon angels at will

    G.... P....

    Wow, you are paranoid in the extreme.
    1. Kate Bush is Catholic.
    2. THe song starts with a prayer.
    3. She is not summoning archangels. What satanist would call on archangles? That is just dumb.

    G.... P....

    Gabriella Patterson your wrong

  91. l.... ....

    @ Tia, Wicca has archangels. You really should look into something and know what you're talking about before you make uneducated guess. Maybe try reading a book about it, or even look it up on the internet. I wish you the best of luck with your ignorance.

    l.... ....

    @litldrgnwngs Wiccans don't have archangels. What book were you reading?

  92. R.... P....

    I believe it is Lindsay Kemp who is standing behind 'Lily'....he is Kate's dance/mime instructor and also worked with David Bowie.