WITHIN TEMPTATION – Running Up That Hill (Kate Bush)

“Running Up That Hill”, titled “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)” on some releases, is a song by the British singer and songwriter Kate Bush. It was released in the United Kingdom as the lead single from Bush’s album Hounds of Love on 5 August 1985 by EMI Records. The lyrics imagine a scenario in which a man and a woman make “a deal with God” to exchange places. Bush wrote and produced “Running Up That Hill” using a Fairlight CMI synthesiser and a LinnDrum drum machine.

It doesn’t hurt me Do you want to feel how it feels? Do you want to know, 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 See 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

Oh come on, baby Oh come on, darling Let me steal this moment from you now Oh come on, angel Come on, come on, 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 I’d be running up that road Be running up that hill With no problems

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

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

Say, if I only could I’d be running up that hill With no problems