Kate Bush

Released: October 27, 1986

Songwriter: Kate Bush

Producer: Kate Bush

[Intro]

[Verse 1]
We were working secretly for the military
Our experiment in sound was nearly ready to begin
We only know in theory what we are doing
Music made for pleasure, music made to thrill
It was music we were making here until...

[Chorus]
They told us all they wanted
Was a sound that could kill someone from a distance
So we go ahead and the meters are over in the red
It's a mistake in the making

[Verse 2]
From the painful cry of mothers, to the terrifying scream
We recorded it and put it into our machine

[Interlude]

[Bridge]
"Experiment IV"
"Experiment IV"
"Experiment IV"
"Experiment IV"
"Experiment IV"
"Experiment IV"
But that dream is your enemy

[Verse 3]
We won't be there to be blamed, we won't be there to snitch
I just pray that someone there can hit the switch

[Chorus]
But they told us all they wanted
Was a sound that could kill someone from a distance
So we go ahead and the meters were over in the red
It's a mistake we've made

[Outro]
And the public are warned to stay off

Kate Bush is an art pop singer and songwriter from Bexleyheath, a suburb of London, England. Her debut single “Wuthering Heights” hit number one on the UK charts in 1978, winning her a Brit award for best female performance, and propelling her into fame.

She went on to write, record and produce ten studio albums including her UK bestselling fifth album, Hounds of Love in 1985.

She is known for her experimental musical style and live performances, but has only toured twice – first in 1979 then 35 years later in 2014 – both of which have received releases in the form of either an EP, LP and/or video.

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