Kate Bush Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)

From her 1985 album Hounds of Love

Lyrics:

"If I only could, I'd be running up that hill.
If I only could, I'd be running up that hill."

It doesn't hurt me.
Do you want to feel how it feels?
Do you want to know that it doesn't hurt me?
Do you want to hear about the deal that I'm making?
You, it's you and me.

And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
Be running up that building.
If I only could, oh...

You don't want to hurt me,
But see how deep the bullet lies.
Unaware I'm tearing you asunder.
Ooh, there is thunder in our hearts.

Is there so much hate for the ones we love?
Tell me, we both matter, don't we?
You, it's you and me.
It's you and me won't be unhappy.

And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
Be running up that building,
Say, if I only could, oh...

You,
It's you and me,
It's you and me won't be unhappy.

"C'mon, baby, c'mon darling,
Let me steal this moment from you now.
C'mon, angel, c'mon, c'mon, darling,
Let's exchange the experience, oh..."

And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
With no problems.

And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
With no problems.

And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
With no problems.

If I only could
Be running up that hill
With no problems...

"If I only could, I'd be running up that hill.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Kate
• Bush
• Running
• Up
• That
• Hill
• (A
• Deal
• with
• God)
• Hounds
• of
• Love

[SuperUndertaker29]

some remakes r better than originals but in this case placebo aint got nothing on kate

[RyogaXvX]

There is WAY too much placebo in these comments.

Good music existed before you were old enough to be a hipster. Get used to it, its a tale as old as time.

[Snuffesnuitje]

somebody once said that this song is about the difference between man and woman and Kate cheers about those difference, and Placebo mourns about it. The one is not better than the other, they are different, like man and woman are different. You should appreciate both of them instead of argueing which one is better.

[rollingwithsaget]

@SuperUndertaker29 The remake is way less annoying than this.

[TheMogsyCav]

again pls dont try to compare covers to the original who wrote the song thats where the genius resides anything esle is just plagiarism no matter how good

[markhawage]

@xkambreenkitxbff The Placebo's version is boring.

[falloutboy0403]

Placebo fucked this song up. Placebo is great, but really, listen to this fucking voice. Shit, listen to the bridge at 2:50; Placebo couldn't do that.

[mch101389]

Placebo and Kate Bush are two completely different type of artists. Why are idiots arguing over it? This is the original and the way Kate intended it to be. Placebo covered it and their version was how they interpreted it. Who cares?

[ISetYourFaceOnFire]

This one has no atmosphere...or doesn't bring you into it. Placebo's does that...it has an eerie presence when it's playing. That's something Kate Bush's version doesn't do.

[ISetYourFaceOnFire]

Remake > Original.

[splinter196]

ah kate superb back in my life again