Cover art for Who by Fire (From ”Bad Sisters”) by PJ Harvey & Tim Phillips

Who by Fire (From ”Bad Sisters”)

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Who by Fire (From ”Bad Sisters”) Lyrics

[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 by very slow decay?
And who shall I say is calling?

[Verse 2]
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?

[Verse 3]
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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What did PJ Harvey & Tim Phillips say about "Who by Fire (From ”Bad Sisters”)"?
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It was a very enjoyable day spent recording the version of Leonard Cohen’s “Who by Fire” for “Bad Sisters”. I had spoken to Sharon Horgan in advance of the recording session, so I understood why she felt the song’s lyric was so perfect for the series, but also understood what nuances of Leonard’s performance she most loved, and therefore what to try and recapture but in my own way. Tim Phillips and I worked together on my performance for the song. I found Tim to be an inspiring and exciting work partner which made the whole experience flow.

— PJ Harvey via Pitchfork

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August 19, 2022
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