Kate Bush

Released: August 5, 1985

Songwriter: Kate Bush

Producer: Kate Bush

[Intro]
If I only could, I'd be running up that hill
If I only could, I'd be running up that hill
If I only could, I'd be running up that hill
If I only could...

[Verse 1]
It doesn't hurt me
Do you want to feel how it feels?
Do you want to know, know that it doesn't hurt me?
Do you want to hear about the deal that I'm making?

[Pre-Chorus]
You
It's you and me

[Chorus]
And if I only could
I'd make a deal with God
And I'd get him to swap our places
Be running up that road
Be running up that hill
Be running up that building
Say, if I only could, oh

[Verse 2]
You don't want to hurt me
(He-yo)
Unaware I'm tearing you asunder
(He-yo)
Is there so much hate for the ones we love?

[Chorus]
Be running up that road
Be running up that hill
Be running up that building

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]
Come on, baby
Oh, come on, darling
Let me steal this moment from you now
Oh, come on, angel
Come on, come on, darling
Let's exchange the experience, oh

[Interlude]
Come on, come on, baby
Come on, come on, darling
Come on, come on, baby
Come on, come on, angel
Come on, come on, baby
Come on, come on, darling
Come on, come on, baby
Come on, come on, darling
Come on, come on, baby
Come on, come on, angel
Come on, come on, baby
Come on, come on, darling
Come on, come on, baby
Come on, come on, darling
Come on, come on, baby
Come on, come on, angel
Come on, come on, baby
Come on, come on, darling
Tonight

[Outro]
If I only could, I'd be running up that hill
If I only could, I'd be running up that hill
If I only could, I'd be running up that hill
If I only could...

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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From the albums

This Woman’s Work: Anthology 1978-1990 (1990)
Hounds of Love (1997 remaster) (1997)
12" Mixes (2018)

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