Kate Bush Sat in Your Lap

lyrics:

I see the people working,
And see it working for them.
And so I want to join in,
But then I find it hurts me.

Some say that knowledge is something sat in your lap.
Some say that knowledge is something that you never have.

I see the people happy,
So can it happen for me?
'Cause when I am unhappy,
There's nothing that can move me.

Some say that knowledge is something that you never have.
Some say that knowledge is something sat in your lap.
Some say that heaven is hell.
Some say that hell is heaven.

I must admit, just when I think I'm king,
(I just begin.)
Just when I think I'm king, I must admit,
(I just begin.)
Just when I think I'm king,
(I just begin.)

I've been doing it for years.
My goal is moving near.
It says, "Look! I'm over here."
Then it up and disappears.

Some say that knowledge is something sat in your lap.
Some say that knowledge is ho-ho-ho-ho.

I want to be a lawyer.
I want to be a scholar.
But I really can't be bothered.
Ooh, just gimme it quick, gimme it, gimme gimme gimme gimme!

Some say that knowledge is ho ho ho.
Some say that knowledge is ho ho ho.
Some say that heaven is hell.
Some say that hell is heaven.

I must admit, just when I think I'm king,
(I just begin.)
Just when I think I'm king, I must admit,
(I just begin.)
Just when I think everything's going great,
(I just begin,)
Hey, I get the break,
Hey, I'm gonna take it all--
(I just begin.)
When I'm king--
(-- just begin.)

In my dome of ivory,
A home of activity,
I want the answers quickly,
But I don't have no energy.

I hold a cup of wisdom,
But there is nothing within.
My cup, she never overfloweth,
And 'tis I that moan- and groaneth.

Some grey and white matter,
"Give me the karma, mama!"
I'm coming up the ladder,
"A jet to Mecca,"
I'm coming up the ladder,
"Tibet or Jeddah,
Up the ladder...
"To Salisbury,
A monastery,
The longest journey,
Across the desert,
Across the weather,
Across the elements,
Across the water!"

Category:

Music

Tags:

• kate
• bush

[dannyboybx]

I must admit, I came across this video by accident. WTF. It is one of the weirdest videos I've ever come accross, I mean where do I begin? Indescribable. There's the KKK, Jesters, some wacky/crazy girl, probably a foreigner, I'm not sure what it's about? The meaning of Life? Learning? Jesters? Racism? Being weird? She reminds me of like Bjork or something? So many questions, such little quantity of acid. Can somebody explain/help me out here? How do I get to mars?

[solwolfpunk]

LOL :) It is not the KKK it is a dunce cap (in the old days the of cruel teaching methods, teachers would place a dunce cap on you if you got the answer wrong etc.)She is from England.The lyrics are provided up the page and to the right.

[xXxMysticalMoonxXx]

its like some people are clever some arent

so have gr8 lives some dont

u want to be something and u cant

thats what i thought it was like

[solwolfpunk]

yes or you want the result without going through the process to get it.

[Satchel334]

What the heck is this song about?

[solwolfpunk]

Read the lyrics.

[mousef16]

How beautiful is our Kate? Stuff Britney and the likes. Pure genius,beauty,talent,inspiring­,powerful,tear jerking awe. Kate,we love you.I sing your songs while I'm at sea,loved you since school,I'll be 40 next year,you and your music has got me through life,but I'd still happily sell my boat to stay home with you. So much love for you..........XXXXXXXXXXXX

[pewploid]

Describing what Kate is : a Female P.Gabriel.

[lucypuddlejumper]

@dannyboybx

Here. I kinda wanna know what it means myself, so I'll look it up. Just a sec...This song is about humanity's quest to find knowledge, which is usually limited by unwillingness to devote the effort needed to get it. Kate bush rocks, by the way. You should listen to more of her music. Give it a go, will you?

[adweb30]

@dannyboybx are you really that stupid that you cannot read the lyrics? Knowledge sitting in your lap indeed.

[Adam657]

It's about our endless search for knowledge but our apathy towards actually making any effort to get it: "I want to be a lawyer, I want to be a scholar, but I really can't be bothered ohh just gimme it NOW GIMEE GIMEE GIMEE". Generally giving up on things we aren't immediately brilliant at really early.

[Scotttyist]

I read somewhere that this was filmed in Studio 1 at Abbey Rd, where Sgt Pepper was recorded.

[Clematisian]

……. The 1st track on her Lp, "The Dreaming", I was christened a Kate Bush fan for life when this came out in '82. Thank you, SolWolfPunk, for this upload. Magic, after all these years (disappears in a splash of colours) ~ (•8-D

[LucifersAngelFell]

Why is she god damn awesome? and gorgous, haha

[penutsonfire]

@Jaime7722  :P i was joking ... yes youve proven your so smart and almighty little know-it-all .... jeeezz

[penutsonfire]

JESUS CHRIST i was joking take the cork out of your but and get a sense of humor