This Mortal Coil - I Come & Stand at Every Door

1991 "Blood"

I come and stand at every door
But no one hears my silent dread
I knock and yet remain unseen
For I am dead, for I am dead
I'm only seven although I've died
In hiroshima long ago
I'm seven now as I was then
When children die they do not grow
My hair was scorched by swirling flame
My eyes grew dim, my eyes grew blind
Death came and turned my bones to dust
And that was scattered by the wind
I need no fruit, I need no rice
I need no sweet, nor even bread
I ask for nothing for myself
For I am dead, for I am dead
All that I ask is that for peace
You fight today, you fight today
So that the children of this world
May live and grow, and laugh and play

- Wiki "...based on a poem by Nazım Hikmet and a traditional tune, previously performed both by Pete Seeger and by The Byrds"

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[Coppelia1984]

Powerful, hypnotic and so delicate....

[KennBurch]

@AlienXSVideo Thank you for that information. I've always thought this was the most devastatingly brilliant arrangement and performance of the song. I wonder if they ever did a video?

[SalixTree]

the saddest song I ever heard

[hokman2012]

I am glad about the lyrics,thanks for posting this!---from HK's fans

[vulkantanz]

how can somebody dont like this song???

[kompadre1975]

moja babcia nie potrzebowała ani owoców ani niczego tylo schować się przeed niemcami . .

[pantherwench]

It's based on the poignant poem of Hiroshima by Nazım Hikmet

[user6971it]

absolute brilliant track,the 2 albums that iv heard are amazing,xcellent for chilling 2

[lycia69]

I dare you to listen to this song and then watch Grave of the Fireflies without crying.

[AlienXSVideo]

@lycia69

Thank You Dear *hug*

[lycia69]

@AlienXSVideo Louise and Deirdre Rutkowski and Tim Freeman.

[tacomadc]

Really nice, so well sung and written.