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Artist: Leonard Cohen
Track: Who by Fire

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And who by fire, who by water
Who in the sunshine, who in the night time
Who by high ordeal, who by common trial
Who in your merry merry month of may
Who by very slow decay
And who shall I say is calling?

And who in her lonely slip, who by barbiturate
Who in these realms of love, who by something blunt
Who by avalanche, who by powder
Who for his greed, who for his hunger
And who shall I say is calling?

And who by brave assent, who by accident
Who in solitude, who in this mirror
Who by his lady's command, who by his own hand
Who in mortal chains, who in power
And who shall I say is calling?
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Leonard Cohen – Who by Fire
“Who By Fire” is adapted loosely from the Hebrew prayer “ונתנה תוקף קדושת היום” [“U'Netaneh Tokef Kedushat Hayom” (“Let Us Tell How Utterly Holy This Day Is”)], chanted on Yom
Leonard Cohen – Who by Fire (Live in London)
Javier Mas on the archilaud / And who by fire? / Who by water? / Who in the sunshine? / Who in the night time? / Who by high ordeal? / Who by common trial? / Who in your merry
Leonard Cohen – Who by Fire (Live in Dublin)
And who by fire, who by water / Who in the sunshine, who in the night time / Who by high ordeal, who by common trial / Who in your merry merry month of May / Who by very slow decay
Leonard Cohen – Who by Fire (Live in Toronto)
And who by fire, who by water / Who in the sunshine, who in the night time / Who by high ordeal, who by common trial / Who in your merry merry month of May / Who by very slow decay
Leonard Cohen – Who by Fire? (Live in Fredericton)
And who by fire, who by water / Who in the sunshine, who in the night time / Who by high ordeal, who by common trial / Who in your merry merry month of May / Who by very slow decay
Coil – Who by Fire
And who by fire? Who by water? / Who in the sunshine? Who in the night-time? / Who by high ordeal? Who by common trial? / Who in your merry merry month of May? / Who by very slow
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Patricia O'Callaghan – Who By Fire?
[Verse 1] / Who by fire, who by water / Who in the sunshine, who in the night time / Who by high ordeal, who by common trial / Who in your merry, merry month of May, who by very
PJ Harvey & Tim Phillips – Who by Fire (From ”Bad Sisters”)
[Verse 1] / And who by fire, who by water? / Who in the sunshine, who in the night time? / Who by high ordeal, who by common trial? / Who in your merry, merry month of May? / Who
First Aid Kit – Who By Fire/ As The Mist Leaves No Scar (Live)
[Part I: Who By Fire] / And who by fire, who by water / Who in the sunshine, who in the night time / Who by high ordeal, who by common trial / Who in your merry merry month of May
Birds on a Wire – Who By Fire
[Verse 1] / Who by fire, who by water / Who in the sunshine, who in the night time / Who by high ordeal, who by common trial / Who in your merry, merry month of May / Who by very
First Aid Kit – Who By Fire (Reprise) / Letter to Marianne (Live)
Who by fire, who by water / Who in the sunshine, who in the night time / Who by high ordeal, who by common trial / Who in your merry merry month of May / Who by very slow decay
First Aid Kit – Suzanne (Live)
[Verse 1] / Suzanne takes you down to her place near the river / You can hear the boats go by / You can spend the night beside her / And you know that she's half crazy / But that's
First Aid Kit – Show Me the Place (Live)
[Jesper Lindell] / Show me the place where you want your slave to go / Show me the place I've forgotten I don't know / Show me the place where my head is bendin' low / Show me the
First Aid Kit – You Want It Darker (Live)
If you are the dealer / Let me out of the game / If you are the healer / It means I'm broken and lame / If thine is the glory / Then mine must be the shame / You want it darker
First Aid Kit – Famous Blue Raincoat/ Anthem (Live)
It's twelve in the morning in early December / I'm writing you now just to see if you're better / New York is cold, but I like where I'm living / There's music on Clinton Street
First Aid Kit – Chelsea Hotel #2 (Live)
[Jesper Lindell] / I remember you well in the Chelsea Hotel / You were talking so brave and so sweet / Givin' me head on the unmade bed / While the limousines wait in the street
First Aid Kit – Tired (Live)
We're tired of being white / And we're tired of being black / And we're not going to be white / And we're not going to be black any longer / We're going to be voices now
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The Essential Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen
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Live In Fredericton EP by Leonard Cohen
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New Skin for the Old Ceremony by Leonard Cohen
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did Leonard Cohen release “Who by Fire”?
Leonard Cohen released “Who by Fire” on August 11, 1974.
Q:When did Leonard Cohen release “Who by Fire (Live in Dublin)”?
Leonard Cohen released “Who by Fire (Live in Dublin)” on December 2, 2014.
Q:Who wrote “Who by Fire? (Live in Fredericton)” by Leonard Cohen?
“Who by Fire? (Live in Fredericton)” by Leonard Cohen was written by Leonard Cohen.
Q:When did Leonard Cohen release “Who by Fire (Live in Toronto)”?
Leonard Cohen released “Who by Fire (Live in Toronto)” on June 28, 1994.
Q:Who wrote “Who By Fire?” by Patricia O'Callaghan?
“Who By Fire?” by Patricia O'Callaghan was written by Leonard Cohen.
Q:Who wrote “Who By Fire” by Avalanche Quartet?
“Who By Fire” by Avalanche Quartet was written by Leonard Cohen.
Q:Who wrote “Who By Fire” by Birds on a Wire?
“Who By Fire” by Birds on a Wire was written by Leonard Cohen.
Q:Who wrote “Who By Fire” by Buck 65?
“Who By Fire” by Buck 65 was written by Leonard Cohen.
Q:Who wrote “Who By Fire” by Skinny Pelembe?
“Who By Fire” by Skinny Pelembe was written by Leonard Cohen.
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