Running Up That Hill is a song by Kate Bush released on her 1985 album Hounds of Love. The song deals with Bushs desire to swap places with her partner, so they could understand each others feelings better. The song gained renewed popularity in 2022, after being featured on the series Stranger Things.
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It doesn't hurt me, (Yeah, yeah, yoh!)
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Do you wanna feel how it feels? (Yeah, yeah, yoh!)
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Do you wanna know, know that it doesn't hurt me? (Yeah, yeah, yoh!)
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Do you wanna hear about the deal that I'm mak - ing? (Yeah, yeah, yoh!)
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And, if I only could, I'd make a deal with God,
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And I'd get him to swap our places, be running up that road,
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Be running up that hill, be running up that building,
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Say, if I onl - y could---------------!
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You don't wanna hurt me, (Yeah, yeah, yoh!)
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But see how deep the bullet lies? (Yeah, yeah, yoh!)
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Unaware I'm tearing you a - sunder, (Yeah, yeah, yoh!)
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Oh, there is thunder in our hearts, (Yeah, yeah, yoh!)
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Is there so much hate for the ones we love? (Yeah, yeah, yoh!)
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Oh, tell me we both matter, ...don't we? (Yeah, yeah, yoh!)
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It's you and me----- won't be un - happy!
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And I'd get him to swap our places, be running up that road,
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Be running up that hill, be running up that building,
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Say, if I on - ly could-----------------! (Ee - oh--------------------------------------!)
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It's you and me--- won't be unhappy
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Oh, come on, baby! Oh, come on, darling,
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Let me steal this moment from you now,
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Oh, come on, angel! Come on, come on, darling,
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Let's exchange the ex - perience, oh----, oo----, hoo----!
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And, if I on - ly could, I'd make a deal with God,
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And be running up that road,
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Be running up that hill ...with no problems
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So, if I on - ly could ...be running up that hill...