Kate Bush - Night Of The Swallow

A great song from "The Dreaming".

Lyrics:

The night doesn't like it.
Looks just like your face on the moon, to me.
And I won't let you do
What you want to do.

It's funny how, even now,
You're laughing.

I won't let you do it.

If you go, I'll let the law know,
And they'll head you off when you touch the ground.
Ooh, please, don't go through with this.
I don't like the sound of it.

It's funny how, even now,
You're miles away.

I won't let you do it.
I won't let you do it.
I won't let you go through with it.

"Meet them over at Dover.
I'll just pilot the motor,
Take them over the water

"With a hired plane,
And no names mentioned.
Tonight's the night of the flight.
Before you know,
I'll be over the water

"Like a swallow.
There's no risk.
I'll whisk them up in no moonlight.
And though pigs can fly,
They'll never find us
Posing as the night,
And I'm home before the morning."

In Malta, catch a swallow,
For all of the guilty--to set them free.
Wings fill the window,
And they beat and bleed.

They hold the sky on the other side
Of BORDERlines.

"Meet them over at Dover.
I'll just pilot the motor,
Take them over the water,
Like a swallow flying to Malta,

"With a hired plane,
And no names mentioned.
Tonight's the night of the flight.
Before you know,
I'll be over the water
Like a swallow.

"There's no risk.
I'll whisk them up in no moonlight.
And though pigs can fly,
They'll never find us
Posing as the night,
And I'm home before the morning.

"Give me a break!
Ooh, let me try!
Give me something to show
For my miserable life!
Give me something to take!
Would you break even my wings,
Just like a swallow?

"Let me--let me go
With a hired plane,
And no names mentioned.
Tonight's the night of the flight.
Before you know,
I'll be over the water
Like a swallow.

("Let me--let me go!")
"There's no risk.
I'll whisk them up in no moonlight.
And though pigs can fly,
They'll never find us
Posing as the night,
And I'm home before the morning.

("Let me--let me go!")
"With a hired plane,
And no names mentioned.
Tonight's the night of the flight.
Before you know,
I'll be over the water
Like a swallow.

("Let me--let me go!")
"There's no risk.
I'll whisk them up in no moonlight.
And though pigs can fly,
They'll never find us
Posing as the night,
And I'm home before the morning--"

But you're not a swallow!

Category:

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Tags:

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• bush
• night
• of
• the
• swallow

[inatangle]

I love this song--thanks for posting.

[Symphonyofflowers]

You're welcome!

[rigatone]

Beautiful woman, beautifully sung song, beautiful vocals! Always wished I'd had the chance to meet her. All her songs are excellent but this is a real favourite

[alexthenerd1]

it does sound like 'can't you swallow', although 'catch a swallow' makes more sense. its like in kate's 'where are the lionhearts?' , where it sounds like she sings 'climbing up the adders to slide down the adders', but the lyrics say 'climbing up the ladders to slide down the adders', which makes much more sense (snakes and ladders. . .)

[blimeyshoes]

What's the first picture?

[WeTheStrange]

Lady GaGa, Beyonce, Adele etc et. I'm sorry, but none of these singers can hold a candle to the divine Kate Bush.

[ChrissieBana]

God I need this!!!

[Symphonyofflowers]

@ThePROTO1TYPE You can hear it at about 5:07. But you have to listen very closely, probably with headphones.

[ThePROTO1TYPE]

@Yetaxa I don't hear it - no matter how loud I play it :-(

[yo519ge]

what can I say, but WOW!

[Seishuah]

Breathtaking, music and lyrics.

[shadyalan1]

One of her best songs..and that's saying something as there are so many brilliant songs !!!!

[TheHumbuckerboy]

Kate's most under-rated song ?

[GirlWithOneEyeXxx]

This song is so amazing :) I especially love the chorus xxx