Listen to This Bitter Earth / On the Nature of Daylight by Dinah Washington, Louisa Fuller, Natalia Bonner, John Metcalfe, Philip Sheppard & Chris Worsey

This Bitter Earth / On the Nature of Daylight

Dinah Washington, Louisa Fuller, Natalia Bonner, John Metcalfe, Philip Sheppard & Chris Worsey

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Dinah Washington

Dinah Washington

Vocals

Louisa Fuller

Violin

Lorenz Dangel

Performer

Natalia Bonner

Violin

John Metcalfe

Viola

Philip Sheppard

Philip Sheppard

Cello

Chris Worsey

Cello

Max Richter

Synth Bass

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Clyde Otis

Songwriter

Max Richter

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Robbie Robertson

Robbie Robertson

Mixing Engineer

Max Richter

Producer

Philip Bagenal

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

This bitter Earth

Well, what a fruit it bears

This bitter Earth

[Verse 2]

And if my life is like the dust

Ooh, that hides the glow of a rose

What good am I? Heaven only knows

[Verse 3]

Lord, this bitter Earth

Yes, can be so cold

Today, you are young

Too soon, you're old

[Verse 4]

But while a voice within me cries

I'm sure someone may answer my call

And this bitter Earth

Ooh, may not

Oh, be so bitter after all

[Verse 5]

This bitter Earth

Lord, this bitter Earth

What good is love

Mmm, that no one shares?

[Verse 6]

And if my life is like the dust

Ooh, that hides the glow of a rose

What good am I?

(What good am I?)

Heaven only knows

Written by: Clyde Otis, Max Richter

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