Kate Bush - Ne t'enfuis pas

Kate recorded this song in 1982 and released it as a single in 1983 in France and Canada. The b-side was "Un baiser d'enfant", the French version of "The Infant Kiss". The song is also featured on the "This Woman's Work" box set.

French lyrics:

Je viens
Comme un chat
Par la nuit si noire.
Tu attends,
Et je tombe
Dans tes ailes blanches, la-la-la...
Et je vole,
Et je coule
Comme une plume.

Si les grands yeux de mon Dieu
Ne me gardaient pas,
Je te volerais

Ne t'enfuis pas!
Tu as des ailes,
Le pouvoir de me quitter.
Tu es tombe
Du ciel comme un ange, la-la-la
Et j'ai peur
Que le ciel
Te reprenne.

Si les grands yeux de mon Dieu
Ne me gardaient pas,
Je te volerais.

Je viens
Comme un chat
Par la nuit si noire.

Je t'en prie,
Je t'en prie,
Je t'en prie,
Je t'en prie,
Je t'en prie,
Je t'en prie--
Ne t'enfuis
Pas!

English lyrics:

I am coming
Like a cat
Through the night so black.
You are waiting,
And I fall
Into your white wings, la-la-la...
And I fly,
And I sink
Like a feather.

If the great eyes of my God
Were not watching (over) me,
I would steal you away.

Don't fly away!
You have wings,
The power to leave me.
You fell
From the sky like an angel, la-la-la
And I'm afraid
That the sky
Will take you back.

If the great eyes of my God
Weren't watching (over) me,
I would steal you away.

I am coming
Like a cat
Through the night so black.

I beg you,
I beg you,
I beg you,
I beg you,
I beg you,
I beg you--
Don't fly
Away!

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Music

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• kate
• bush
• ne
• t'enfuis
• pas

[2020vision100]

I cant believe how much I love this song . Is Mick Karn playing the bass?

[Symphonyofflowers]

@2020vision100 No, it wasn't Mick Karn. I haven't found any credits for this song, but it was most likely Del Palmer on bass. Mick Karn has only played with Kate on the live version of "The Wedding List" from 1982 and on "Heads, We're Dancing" from 1989.

[glasto93]

i've got this single, is it worth much?

[Symphonyofflowers]

@glasto93 Probably, but I don't know how much. You could try the Record Collector magazine and see if they can help you.

[jon3m2007]

French isn't my forte - Does this mean dont let time pass you by? - I think its smoot like that - Beautiful!

[Symphonyofflowers]

@jon3m2007 No, if you're thinking of the title it means "Don't fly away".

[wigginsdesign]

Listening & viewing to many clips back to back has kept me in tears of bliss. Kate is simply indescribable in words. Her music, voice , style, and beauty are so captivating on so many levels.

[andgodcreatedwoman]

Kate singing in French, does it get any better? :D Thanks for sharing this! ^_^

[AjrimmerMr]

This is one of my favourite Kate Bush songs. Mesmerising and beautiful.

[iown813]

@2020vision100 it was Del Palmer. I have the single

[2020vision100]

@Symphonyofflowers Thankyou.

[Jay41]

Her voice is sooo fucking beautiful.....this song made me wet.

[OZGUR1208]

c est quoi cette musik d israelien !!!! bandee de fils de pute male cramer !!!

[joezjoezjoez1]

Lov this:)

[SmoookeMyBooones]

Kate should've had released more stuff in French if you ask me! This is just incredibly sexy and one of my favorite singles.

[Katefanforever]

@madmiask.Kate a fait cette chanson et "Un Baiser d'Enfant",la version française de "The Infant Kiss".