Kate Bush - Top Of The City

Another great song from "The Red Shoes".

Lyrics:

One more step to the top of the city
Where just a couple of pigeons are living
Up on the angel's shoulders

I don't know if I'm closer to Heaven but
It looks like Hell down there
These streets have never been paved with gold
Welcome to the loneliest city in the world
It's no good for you baby
It's no good for you now
Keep looking up for the ladder

I don't know if you'll love me for it
But I don't think we should suffer this
There's just one thing we can do about it

Take me up to the top of the city
Take me up to the top of the city
Take me up to the top of the city
And put me up on the angel's shoulders

See how that building there is nearly built
There's a big fire over on the north of the city
I see you walking down the street with her
I see your lights going on and off
She's no good for you baby
She's no good for you now
Look I'm here with the ladder

I don't know if you love me or not
But I don't think we should ever suffer
There's just one thing we can do about this

Take me up to the top of the city
Take me up to the top of the city
Up to the highest point of the city
One more step to the top of the city
Put me up on the angel's shoulders

And I don't mind if it's dangerous
I don't mind if it's raining
Take me up to the top of the city

And put me up on the angel's shoulders
Take me up to the top of the city
Mmm yes, one more step to the top of the city
And put me up on the angel's shoulders

Category:

Music

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• kate
• bush
• top
• of
• the
• city

[vivlingdarling]

Wow, i'd never heard this song of her's before. i love it. thank you so much. you have wonderful pictures! where do you find them?

[Symphonyofflowers]

You're welcome!

I find them at lots of places: Gaffaweb, Google, fan sites etc.

[VampireSeal]

One of my fave Kate songs.

[SpongebobLuva95]

This song is fantastic in every way. I love it so much.

[4yules]

tremendous artist!

[pimakudon1]

The favorite is best "Sat in your lap".

The second is "Hounds of love".

The third is this. From Japan with love.

[treeoftears]

@Symphonyofflowers I think she looks a little older than during the Hounds of Love. I think it is nearer the Red Shoes era.

[Symphonyofflowers]

@treeoftears OK, if you mean the one at 1:35 I think it was from the "Hounds Of Love" era.

[treeoftears]

I meant the one jusst before that starts at 1:30, she looks more mature than is normally portrayed and has such a look of wisdom about her. :) Thank you for replying so quickly!

[Symphonyofflowers]

@treeoftears If you're thinking of the picture of Kate in the sofa, it was taken on of the Kate Bush Conventions around 1990. I don't remember the exact year. I found the picture at the Homeground Forum. I guess I could find the original picture, but it would take time.

[treeoftears]

@Dreaming32 Me too. Any idea when and where this photo was taken?

[Sharmilka]

And some ;fans' claim that it's her weakest album... LOL! It's wonderful!!

Song makes me cry.

[JohanR888]

One of my favourites from the Red Shoes. X

[louiseduvee]

Thank you! I first heard Miss Bush about a week ago. I'd subscribe, but You Tube won't allow me to. Whenever I try, I get this message (and, I quote): 'You have too many subscriptions compared to your number of subscribers'. When I protested, they told me to drop some of my current subscriptions. WTF? When I first joined You Tube, I remember seeing one of their videos with a fairy in it, urging people to subscribe... Does anyone remember THAT? - some mixed message - 0!