Kate Bush - Oh England My Lionheart

A beautiful song from the "Lionheart" album.

Lyrics:

Oh! England, my Lionheart,
I'm in your garden, fading fast in your arms.
The soldiers soften, the war is over.
The air raid shelters are blooming clover.
Flapping umbrellas fill the lanes--
My London Bridge in rain again.

Oh! England, my Lionheart!
Peter Pan steals the kids in Kensington Park.
You read me Shakespeare on the rolling Thames--
That old river poet that never, ever ends.
Our thumping hearts hold the ravens in,
And keep the tower from tumbling.

Oh! England, my Lionheart,
Oh! England, my Lionheart,
Oh! England, my Lionheart,
I don't want to go.

Oh! England, my Lionheart!
Dropped from my black Spitfire to my funeral barge.
Give me one kiss in apple-blossom.
Give me one wish, and I'd be wassailing
In the orchard, my English rose,
Or with my shepherd, who'll bring me home.

Oh! England, my Lionheart,
Oh! England, my Lionheart,
Oh! England, my Lionheart,
I don't want to go.
Oh! England, my Lionheart,
Oh! England, my Lionheart,
Oh! England, my Lionheart,
I don't want to go.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• kate
• bush
• oh
• england
• my
• lionheart

[jezkn]

Didnt know she played the flute

[Symphonyofflowers]

@jezkn No, actually she doesn't. She was just posing for the photo. That picture was taken at the 75th anniversary of the London Symphony Orchestra. Kate, Cliff Richard and some other artists were invited as special guests for the anniversary concert.

[LONGLOTTfilms]

Everyone has their own England, their own Italy, their own Greece, their own Newfoundland etc.

Kate Bush's England is my England.

[TheOrlando1892]

'Oh! England, my Lionheart!

Peter Pan steals the kids in Kensington Park.

You read me Shakespeare on the rolling Thames--

That old river poet that never, ever ends.

Our thumping hearts hold the ravens in,

And keep the tower from tumbling.' (...)

Love ur timelessly beautiful lyrics, dear Cathy

[Pragwo1f]

Great posting. Many thanks, Symphonyofflowers. Indeed, we all have our own England. Mine is that of Kate Bush's youth, before it became obsessed with financial services and real estate, and before crass materialism took over.

[yogajuju1]

@Vulchid ...I would and I am a woman!!! do it!!

[thomassmith1313]

@Vulchid Go for it,she can only say no.

[jezkn]

A fitting song for In Memoriam Sunday

[241caramel]

Please never cut your hair!!

[StringsLag]

I LOVE KATE AND ALL HER MUSICS!

[lemonkooler]

Kate has a unique beauty

[MrMymanalishi]

If i met Kate i'm sure i would faint.