PJ Harvey - I Inside the Old I Dying (Official Video)

‘I Inside the Old I Dying’ is taken from the new album ‘I Inside the Old Year Dying’, out now on Partisan Records: pjharvey.lnk.to/iinsidetheold...
Directed by Cristóbal León & Joaquín Cociña
Produced by Catalina Vergara
Production Assistant: Nina Salvador
A production of Diluvio, Globo Rojo, Pista B
Art and Animation: Francisco Visceral, Francisco Schultz, Trinidad Santibañez, Joaquín Cociña and Cristóbal León
Art and Animation Assistants: Paolo Caro, Isidora Rojas, Laura Donoso, Lluvia Anaïs, Lucas Pacheco, Javiera Sandoval, Rocío Álvarez, Yair Gómez, Julieta Morales, Samuel Lagunas, Natalia Geisse, Joaquín France, Dalia Cociña, Matías Yunge and Fernanda Padilla
Data Management: Paolo Caro
Editing and Post Production: Cristóbal León & Joaquín Cociña
As the Dog: Klaus
Polly Jean Harvey - vocals, electric guitar
John Parish - acoustic guitar, drums, vocals
Cecil - keyboards, field recordings
Colin Morgan - backing vocals
Produced by Flood & John Parish
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LYRICS:
The beech buds wait.
The aish buds wait.
The frogs and twoads in lagwood holes
and hedgehogs in their leafy ditch,
all waiting for His kingdom.
The eth waits.
The dead brakes
host the holly’s bloody beads;
they are His crown of thorns
and He will rise again.
Oh Wyman, Oh Wyman.
Unray I for en.
Slip from my childhood skin;
I zing through the forest,
I hover in the holway
and laugh into the leaves.
Oh Wyman, Oh Wyman.
Unray I for en.
I laugh in the leaves
and merge to meesh,
just a charm in the woak
with the chalky children
of evermore.
Executive Producer: Sumit Bothra
Management : Sumit Bothra, Brian Message, Olivia Plunket for ATC Management
#pjharvey #ininsidetheoldidying #iinsidetheoldyeardying

[@tabularasa72able]

PJ “This delicate and beautiful song eluded us until the very last day in the studio,” Harvey said in a statement. “Over the previous five weeks we had tried so many times to capture it and failed, and/but then John [Parish] reinvented the feel of the guitar pattern. As he was demonstrating it in the control room, Flood handed Me a microphone and pressed record whilst I sat next to John trying to work out how to sing to it. The result somehow captures the ethereal and melancholic longing I was looking for. In the lyric everyone is waiting for the savior to reappear-everyone and everything anticipates the arrival of this figure of love and transformation. There is a sense of sexual longing and awakening and of moving from one realm into another-from child to adult, from life to death and the eternal.” - Pitchfork

[@chrispolo840]

Hey you should check out a band called The Doublejumps if you like PJ Harvey

[@tabularasa72able]

@ChrisPolo Please do not use PJ to promote another band like “the double jumps” or at the very least, choose one worth listening to.

[@keithbate9405]

@@tabularasa72able Downvote that post as I have done

[@juanjomir1300]

Es sencillamente e increíblemente bella, hermosa , cósmica y triste canción, y por ello PJ Harvey se merece estar en el Olimpo de las diosas del rock and roll independiente en el lugar más alto de todas, la sensibilidad que desprende enamora al instante en una cromática explosión de evocación enteógena ancestral que encoge el alma y la llena de ternura apasionada y esperanza,..... Es muy buena, pero este tema es lo mejor que he escuchado y oído de toda su carrerA musical, tan dilatada , que conecta con el subconsciente colectivo de muchas personas que intentan seguir su camino a pesar de las dificultades de la vida y buscando el amor lo han despreciado siempre cuando siempre lo tuvieron a su lado y nunca abrieron sus ojos más allá de sus sueños prefabricados, ahí está la figura del perro, que siempre será fiel, e intentará protegerla de los peligros de la vida, aunque sea maltratado , ninguneado o apartado del camino que ella emprendió.... Una obra maestra 🎉😮❤

[@syntheticsilkwood2206]

Wow this is exactly my condition right now and just last night i walked into a storm and found bits of peace and today i have a new pj song in my recommendations Life is always interesting whether beautiful or miserable

[@violet80s12]

God, what a f-ing genius! She never dissapoints even after so many years. Every album is another gem.

[@lucigaiah]

Yes indeed.. Another album to buy this coming summer 🍀🦋💜

[@Reprodestruxion]

No les dije? Violeta Parra

[@TheViola39]

She never repeats herself which is simply and truly genius

[@LadyBird791]

❤❤❤

[@Danni100]

I don't believe in ghosts, well I didn't before I heard this track.........I am totally haunted x

[@wynflaeth]

The deep bass of Colin Morgan. Oh. My. Goodness. ❤❤❤

[@jonhowlett4011]

This is seriously haunting, I can't stop listening to it

[@kelslskfnvksle]

I don't know how, but this manages to be entirely new territory while also being classic PJ.

[@Krkrkerrrrrur]

Dont agree, it sounds like something from Let england shake

[@itnotuptome7027]

@@Krkrkerrrrrur maybe more like a LES instrumentally but vocally it’s way more raw reminding me of some white chalk

[@claudioariel8719]

@@Krkrkerrrrrur it seems that it's impossible to her to begin something new after so many reincarnations.I love her,this is great stuff as always!

[@oscarNL]

@@itnotuptome7027 I think you're right (coincidentally LES and WC are my favourite PJ albums), but production is really different IMO (same for A Child's Question, August)

[@Modesty1976]

Sounds like a lot of other PJ songs to me. Very disappointed. :(

[@claireakebrand]

The goosebumps that overtake me when I know I’m about to hear a new PJ Harvey chorus.

[@grahammatthews3403]

A wonderfully haunting song. Really looking forward to hearing the rest of the new album.

[@jameskemmy4737]

Gorgeous. She manages to capture an atmosphere of melancholy with similarities to White Chalk and LES, yet with a new ethereal twist. This visual is also sadly beautiful and provides an aesthetic that matches the sound so well!

[@musibaba70]

Oh wonderful Polly, another gem for the soul! Thanks for your music! 💖

[@morganmagic5951]

Colin sounds lovely. Beautifully blended voices.

[@joyousenoful]

Oh is that who is singing with her on the chorus?

[@matthewfischer3312]

Older Polly is very much a refined artist compared to young Polly, but they are VERY different. Rid of Me hooked me when I was a youngster, but as I grew to appreciate art, Polly grew to provide it. She's grown on the same timeline as her audience. She is very unique that way. I am thankful that she continues to find time for music among her other artistic adventures.

[@ELIAHAVAH]

RIGHT???????? My God, Dry and To Bring You My Love go SO HARD. LIKE WHAT? And then she's just got this like *whole discography* after that, where she is just continually growing and changing as an artist. Every era Polly is best Polly.

[@philharrison6398]

This is beautifully put. She's about the same age as me and she's one of the few artists of my lifetime who has never really disappointed me.

[@vtrvr511]

True. The same could be said about Marylin Manson.

[@sayerification]

Beautifully stated. Her and Radiohead for me.

[@skorbeauty]

I couldn't it say better !!!

[@Ring0fSaturn]

This song and the video have left me with tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat. Sadness and hope have swollen up as a response to the images and emotions, the lyrics and the melody. I've ordered Orlam and I Inside the Old Year Dying and eagerly await immersing myself in the power of PJ's poetry and the music she has created with John and Flood and the others. The world drives me mad, but there is still respite in art that reflects our history and tells a story that we would do well to listen to.

[@equinnox70]

I read Orlam in a weekend, riveted. It’s intensely rich and heartbreaking. I would love to hear your thoughts on it.

[@alabamaisyourdaddy6137]

What a genius she is, this is like the haunted hybrid child of White Chalk and Is This Desire.

[@michaelkennedy8270]

This is the sweet melancholy of the churning of life. The sound and the vision are so entrancingly entangled.

[@camy5129]

I love this more and more with each listen. The subtle percussion feels like a heartbeat. The gentle escalation and repetition of the beautiful harmony in the final line summons longing. Hauntingly beautiful. ❤

[@paranoidandroid6711]

Definitely getting a Steven Wilson vibe from the video.

[@darktrain1971]

it's beautiful.

[@eddysandland58]

Same As Man! Also well said n worded Perfectly!

[@camy5129]

@@eddysandland58 Thank you. Can't stop listening. This one grabbed me and won't let go.

[@sean37581]

Let England Shake is a modern masterpiece. I get some of those vibes here, which is no bad thing, and the White Chalk rawness. But this is a different sound I think. I love the subtle bells at the second half, the timings of the track are unusual and enchanting. Can't wait to hear PJ later this year. The venues she's chosen for the tour are great.

[@AcesGaruda]

Gutted I missed out on the tickets

[@carlie-jeanfinch4318]

cant stop crying to this song, hits me so deeply, somthing ive craved

[@chrispolo840]

Hey you should check out a band called The Doublejumps if you like PJ Harvey

[@parallelsuns1]

clearly she's a Radiohead fan with this one. Nice record

[@jdupons]

Probably the best title from her new album .. absolutely hypnotic, melancholic, breathtaking .. pure genius

[@KyotoPeter]

agree

[@allalanismorissette4460]

Cristóbal León y Joaquín Cociña grandes! La Casa Lobo me voló la cabeza!

[@rickclark1372]

30+ years of making records and never failing to break new ground. Amazing.

[@tlysergicaciddiethylamide5792]

that’S not grounD breaking, nice, gooD, any adjective you wanna Say, but it ain’t grounD breaking. check the meaning of thoSe wordS b4 you uSe them again…

[@MickeyFlipper]

@@tlysergicaciddiethylamide5792So this is album is based on Polly’s poetry book Orlam. Meaning this a concept like her last Hope Six with her poetry Hollow of the Hand. And Recording In Progress where everyone could watch her record thru one way glass was also part of the theme. This is more introspective of her in growing up in Dorset as a child. For last 5 years, she’s been doing soundtracks for theater and television. Which is where this new sound of hers is coming from. It’s groundbreaking

[@MickeyFlipper]

@pjharvey333gmail That’s cute. Especially considering Polly hates social media and internet of any kind. But thanks for the feel good moment 😉

[@Luna_illus]

I’ll be honest. Came here strictly for Colin and I will support anything he does but I am in love with this song and her style. The video is amazing as well. Wow.

[@panicatthegasstation]

Music to either sadly look back upon life or conjure up an ethereal forest creature.

[@schnook11]

It doesn't have to be either/or; it more beautifully does both, simultaneously.

[@derkranich33]

Listening to your music since 30 years. And always will. Thank you Polly!

[@brunofernandes3298]

Your music is a gift to humanity. Thanks Polly❤❤❤

[@Prizzy999]

I've always loved PJ Harvey and always will. This song is absolutely beautiful, I have goosebumps.

[@heinricheisele7173]

Pj Harvey never dissapoints

[@eleonoradini2371]

Never

[@Missjunebugfreak]

PJ is in my top 5 favorite artists of all time and she continues to amaze me with her musical depth and uncompromising artistry. This song is a stunner and it sounds like a mix between Let England Shake and White Chalk stylistically which are two albums I adore. Can't wait to hear the rest.

[@SamStone1964]

Who are your other 4?

[@wreckswrecked]

I had to double check that I hadn’t written this comment. Then check again- I agree with every word… in my top 5 fave artists of time. Probably my 2 favorite albums & this wonderfully sounds somewhere in the middle. Amazing!

[@WRA82]

Just off of the two singles, I can’t wait to see this LP performed live. I’ll cross the ocean if I have to, I’ve gotta see how she does this in a theatre. ❤️💀🔥

[@neroltecneops59]

From OC Ca, I'm trying to figure out how I can go see her. I hope she comes to So Cal, I've watched all her Let England Shake Tours and Hope Six available on the internet. Shes unbelievable live.

[@RogerM88]

PJ still rocking after all these decades. It's like an old friend that I never physically or will meet ever.

[@aAaAAA-ppgg]

The chalky children of evermore makes me cry so much and I don't even know what you mean by it 💧💧💧💧

[@MaxOakland]

This video is so unique. I've never seen anything like it. So creative! I love it

[@conradmeek5142]

I love PJs music past and present. No more for me to say.

[@rbeigh4761]

PJ Harvey is truly one of the most talented musicians out there right now. This new album just adds to the oeuvre and the legend. Bravo Polly Jean, keep slingin' that T-bird electric six and showin' 'em how it's done.

[@MrBeebo79]

Mercury Prize #3??? Just fantastic! No words can describe how beautiful this is.

[@MickeyFlipper]

Maybe shortlisted. But I really don’t think she’ll get it. I’m hoping I’m wrong. But I don’t see it happening

[@paulabarrios957]

Well, that's what I call a great gathering of genius; Harvey, Cociña and Leon. Masterpiece ❤

[@bartolomeoujoga7902]

Wow, OMG, I was waiting for new music for sooo long. I can't believe how amazing song she has written. God bless you girl. Greetings from Mexico ❤.

[@MrZerglinger]

The real art of harmony.

[@kitharrison8799]

She just goes from strength to strength, decade after decade. It's astounding. The fans have known for years, but Polly is a truly special artist.

[@PhoenixProdLLC]

"I Inside The Old I Dying" The beech buds wait The aish buds wait The frogs and twoads in lagwood holes Hedgehogs in their leafy ditch All waiting for His kingdom The eth waits The dead brakes That host the holly's bloody beads They are His crown of thorns He will rise again Oh Wyman, Oh Wyman Unray I Unray I for en Oh Wyman, Oh Wyman Unray I Unray I for en Slip from my childhood skin I zing, I'm zinging through the forest I hover in the holway And laugh into the leaves Oh Wyman, Oh Wyman Unray I Unray I for en Oh Wyman, Oh Wyman Unray I Unray I for en I laugh in the leaves And merge to meesh Just a charm in the woak With the chalky children Of evermore The chalky children of evermore The chalky children of evermore The chalky children of evermore The chalky children of evermore The chalky children of evermore The chalky children of evermore The chalky children of evermore The chalky children of evermore The chalky children of evermore The chalky children of evermore

[@rafaelladm]

Cristóbal León & Joaquín Cociña are also geniuses, like PJ. It suits the song so beautifully

[@terrybrampton4362]

pure magic from PJ Harvey

[@LeanneLynam-ev6ru]

She's just an absolute poet & healer imo ❤

[@chrispolo840]

Hey you should check out a band called The Doublejumps if you like PJ Harvey

[@christophersharp8235]

The most original artist ever! What a haunting and engaging sound

[@georgerafael]

hypnotic.

[@BtwinUnW]

It was great to hear Colin singing . Thank you Harvey. This should be the most unique kind of music i have ever listened to. Beautiful !

[@glassmarky1]

PJ is a great and powerful artist indeed.

[@emiliaholtz]

I agree

[@maxibluft]

Can't stop listening to this. Funny that PJ Harvey and Radiohead's respective journeys took them both to a point in the middle where they might equally sound like each other. PJ's falsetto is easier on the ear than Thom's though lol

[@chrispolo840]

Hey you should check out a band called The Doublejumps if you like PJ Harvey

[@maxibluft]

@@chrispolo840 dude, I just listened to them and hear literally no similarity to PJ Harvey. Why are you spamming people.

[@chrispolo840]

@@maxibluft i disagree but oh well. they are my favourite band and deserve to make it big

[@valkyria2734]

But pj raised the bar to a level beyond compare

[@axelnilsson2031]

@@maxibluft this sounds pretty similar to skrting on the surface

[@null2114]

immediately love this so much! kinda gives White Chalk vibes but with a totally different instrumentation style

[@badluckbaby3885]

Soon as i heard it i thought of the opening riffs from the devil

[@acrowwithaknife]

The clip looks like it was made by the same animators that did thin thing by the smile- also woa this song makes me want to go into the woods and stay there forever

[@tihenbalop]

that is actually the same animators

[@grahammoffat9752]

Just one of the most beguiling bewitching tracks and accompanying video I’ve ever heard.

[@ldswan9music]

These tracks are great. The guitar and her voice have been missed. Finally new stories and songs to listen to. Very unique characters.

[@carlospires7411]

She's absolutly fantastic! After all these years and still making this pure Art! 🖤🖤🖤

[@Ettrick8]

What an amazing artists every album is completely different from the last and always a gem.

[@playingforghosts]

Thank you always for sharing pieces of your childhood, your self, and your heart with us. I am a forever fan and want PJs music playing as I’m buried once I pass.

[@playingforghosts]

@pjharvey333gmail shut up and stop spamming people wtf is wrong with you

[@elizabethmorgan293]

One of those artists w/ ageless talent. Always ahead of the curve.

[@ksiazepingwin8056]

A total masterpiece! Thank you, Polly 💚

[@NANA-tasha]

She shares what she is. She is gem. She feeds my soul with her art.

[@ricardocabe]

The beech buds wait, the aish buds wait The frogs and twoads in lagwood holes Hedgehogs in their leafy ditch All waiting for his kingdom [Verse 2] The eth waits, and the dead brakes That host the holly’s bloody beads They are his crown of thorns He will rise again [Chorus] Oh Wyman, oh Wyman Unray I Unray I for en Oh Wyman, oh Wyman Unray I Unray I for en [Verse 3] Slip from my childhood skin, I zing I'm zinging through the forest I hover in the holway Laugh into the leaves You might also like I Inside the Old Year Dying PJ Harvey Prayer at the Gate PJ Harvey A Child’s Question, August PJ Harvey [Chorus] Oh Wyman, oh Wyman Unray I Unray I for en Oh Wyman, oh Wyman Unray I Unray I for en [Verse 4] I laugh in leaves and merge to meesh Just a charm in the woak With the chalky children Of evermore [Outro] The chalky children of evermore The chalky children of evermore The chalky children of evermore The chalky children of evermore The chalky children of evermore The chalky children of evermore The chalky children of evermore The chalky children of evermore

[@MickeyFlipper]

You are awesome!! Thank you so much for posting this. Any chance you can also post the standard English version? Just to help give a clearer meaning of what the lyrics actually mean? Thank you again 😊

[@muppelmuh1445]

Ok, so, what does it mean? Who is Wyman?

[@valkyria2734]

Another piece of magic

[@christopherwest4580]

Another gem of a song from pj,never fails to deliver beautiful and inspiring work bravo.👏👏👏

[@danielgrootboom9885]

I hate indie/alr music videos because of the things they make me feel and Witness. The depths of the human souls is truly without limit 🖤🖤🖤

[@keithbate9405]

Utterly brilliant . Best track I have heard this year. Beautiful and haunting . The music vocals and the video all combine together to produce a work of art. Looking forward to the album

[@annieannie3729]

Radiohead, Mazzy Star and Cocteau Twins mashup! The world will certainly explode if this threesome would collaborate with PJ!

[@daipearmain]

What an amazing video, a lot of work went into that. Actually love the song as well, starting to look forward to the album It was too short though, I hope the album version has at least another minute or two of the instrumental.. I could listen to that all day. Reminds me of Radiohead's Hail To The Thief era.

[@jumblyman]

A real artist with incredible and talent still pushing hard. My favourite artist.

[@SunshineClementine]

Touching, to the core. We've grown up together, you and I. x

[@markwhite2207]

Got my fingers crossed for a 'Let England shake' like return to form...this is encouraging, love the understatement

[@gregoryduran]

I waited to watch this until I heard the gift of an album. And that’s exactly what it is. A Gift. Thank you Polly Jean! Well Done Artistry!!!!! The album took me on first listen

[@nobodyowens8159]

"after all this time ?" "Always !"

[@iuEnglishLyrics]

Love this! Over the decades I've never tired of the PJH tracks I love - even more impressive, I go back to her tracks I wasn't keen on, and find I like them too. Looking forward to July 7th.

[@TheViola39]

Thxs P.J. for always bringing something new and never repeating yourselve

[@jeffandersen7397]

Queen, Rebel, Mystic, Realist, Beauty, Genius

[@rockandrollstar6393]

I adore this woman so much

[@manugabriele]

I recognized you at night on the radio, beautiful...

[@CatJabZ]

So much love for PJ. Genius.

[@luispinheirodosmontes7219]

Love it! Been listening to PJ Harvey since i was 17 yrs old. That's 30 yrs now! Can't wait to see you, if you pass Amsterdam, anyway 🤗

[@cowberryfilms196]

Infinite thanks for keep warming our souls with your sweet voice and a magical visual animation

[@neroltecneops59]

Can't wait to see you live here in beautiful Southern California. 🍊 Amazing Song

[@turkishdewdrop]

This magical creature with whom I share the earth, is one of the reasons I choose life instead of a raspberry filled donut and a walk off the tallest cliff🌚🪬🖤🐋

[@michelepolverino943]

Great song! It reminds my favorite album "White chalk". I can't wait to see her in tour on september!

[@VadimHor]

This song itself is almost like a sequel to "White Chalk" (the song)

[@djdjdhsnshkwuddgsgsj3512]

god i love everything she puts out in the world!

[@konstantinosconstantine]

Relevant, modern yet a poetess, a visionary and unapologetically, not for everyone

[@chrispolo840]

Hey you should check out a band called The Doublejumps if you like PJ Harvey

[@konstantinosconstantine]

@@chrispolo840 thanks

[@totesgene]

I can't wait for the full album. She is amazing.

[@barbarbablu9017]

The QUEEN is back

[@renatosantos6426]

Reminds me of Radiohead. Wonderful video.

[@OctoberMusicIsLife]

What a beautiful ethereal song... wow

[@katevinen]

PJ, you're a poet, a mystic, a sage

[@plbeckman]

A beautiful, deep and haunting song. It doesn't leave you.

[@DannyDiess]

PJ the new album is aaaaaamazing and im always excited to hear whatever your doing. Girl your music is genius.

[@brunohammer7271]

I just loved it. All of it. And the word in Portuguese in the beginning took me by surprise (I am Brazilian).

[@mistamojo4045]

A new PJ album? What a treat. And available on Bandcamp too. Perfect. I'm liking this video too. Much appreciation to all involved.

[@vesta1711]

a gift to the world.. God save PJH

[@StartimeConsultants]

This is some of the best work you've done - amazing!

[@essie_music]

wow wow wow wow wow... this video is heartbreakingly beautiful

[@lentewinrrett2033]

PERFECTA. video se encarna junto a musica y voz, letra....una vez dentro del alma, queda forever.

[@mariaklose912]

PJ Harvey- she is great now, so independent, so extraordinary, so relaxed, so touching, so good. Wonderful...

[@rdomain]

Beautiful and great to see Flood is on the desk again!

[@elaineross9365]

This feels like a very soothing, familiar place 🙏

[@lawrenceleong8747]

What a gorgeous song, Polly. Love it.