Running Up That Hill – English Lyrics

• By: Kate Bush
• Album: Hounds of Love

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the story and meaning behind Kate Bush's iconic song, "Running Up That Hill." Originally released in 1985, this synth-pop masterpiece experienced a remarkable resurgence thanks to its feature in *Stranger Things*. Explore the themes of empathy, the creation process, and the public's reaction to this timeless hit.

[English]

It doesn't hurt me (yeah-yeah, yo)

Do you wanna feel how it feels? (Yeah-yeah, yo)

Do you wanna know, know that it doesn't hurt me?

Do you wanna hear about the deal that I'm making? (Yeah-yeah, yo)

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 wanna hurt me (yeah-yeah, yo)

But see how deep the bullet lies (yeah-yeah, yo)

Unaware, I'm tearing you asunder (yeah-yeah, yo)

Oh, there is thunder in our hearts (yeah-yeah, yo)

Is there so much hate for the ones we love? (Yeah-yeah, yo)

Oh, tell me, we both matter, don't we? (Yeah-yeah, yo)

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 (yeah, yo)

Say, if I only could, oh

You (yeah-yeah, yo)

It's you and me

It's you and me, won't be unhappy (yeah-yeah, yo)

Oh, come on, baby (yeah)

Oh, come on, darling (yo)

Let me steal this moment from you now

Oh, come on, angel

Oh, 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

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

So, if I only could

Be running up that hill

With no problems

(If I only could, I'd be running up that hill)

(If I only could, I'd be running up that hill)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot verb - to manage or operate
hurt /hɜːt/ A2	verb - to cause pain
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
deal /diːl/ B1	noun - an agreement
swap /swɒp/ B1	verb - to exchange
road /roʊd/ A2	noun - a path for travel
hill /hɪl/ A2	noun - a raised area of land
building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ A2	noun - a structure with walls and a roof
deep /diːp/ B1	adjective - extending far down
bullet /ˈbʊlɪt/ B1	noun - a projectile fired from a gun
thunder /ˈθʌndər/ B1	noun - a loud crashing sound
hate /heɪt/ B1	noun - intense dislike
matter /ˈmætər/ B2	verb - to be important
unhappy /ʌnˈhæpi/ B1	adjective - sad or dissatisfied
steal /stiːl/ B1	verb - to take something without permission
exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ B2	verb - to give something and receive something else
experience /ɪkˈspɪriəns/ B2	noun - an event or occurrence
problems /ˈprɒbləmz/ B1	noun - difficulties

Key Grammar Structures

• It doesn't hurt me (yeah-yeah, yo)

  ➔ Present simple negative

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple negative with 'does not' (contracted to 'doesn't') to express a habitual or general truth.

• Do you wanna feel how it feels?

  ➔ Modal verb 'wanna' (want to)

  ➔ The informal contraction 'wanna' is used instead of 'want to' to express desire or intention in a casual way.

• If I only could, I'd make a deal with God

  ➔ Second conditional

  ➔ The second conditional is used to talk about hypothetical situations in the present or future with 'if' and 'would'.

• Be running up that hill

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose with 'be'

  ➔ The infinitive form 'be running' is used to express purpose or result after certain verbs or expressions.

• Oh, there is thunder in our hearts

  ➔ Present simple with 'there is'

  ➔ The present simple with 'there is' is used to describe a current state or existence.

• Let me steal this moment from you now

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give commands or make requests, here with 'let me'.

• Let's exchange the experience, oh

  ➔ Let's (contraction of let us)

  ➔ The contraction 'let's' is used to make suggestions or invitations in a more informal way.

• With no problems

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ The prepositional phrase 'with no problems' modifies the verb by indicating a circumstance or condition.