Placebo covers “Running up that Hill” by Kate Bush in a far more downbeat track. The tone and rough, low-fi delivery of the song make even the positive lyrics come off as ironic and despairing.
Bush originally explained this song as a rather facile wish to “reverse the gender experience” between h...
[Intro]
"If I only could, I'd be running up that hill
If I only could, I'd be running up that hill"
[Verse 1]
It doesn't hurt me
You want to feel how it feels?
You want to know, know that it doesn't hurt me?
You want to hear about the deal I'm making?
[Pre-Chorus]
You (Be running up that hill)
You and me (Be running up that hill)
[Chorus 1]
And if I only could
Make a deal with God
And get Him to swap our
Places, be runnin' up that road
Be runnin' up that hill
Be runnin' up that buildin'
If I only could, oh-oh
[Verse 2]
You don't want to hurt me
But see how deep the bullet lies
Unaware that I'm tearing you asunder
There's a thunder in our hearts, baby
So much hate for the ones we love
Tell me, we both matter, don't we?
[Pre-Chorus]
You (Be running up that hill)
You and me (Be running up that hill)
You and me won't be unhappy
[Chorus 1]
If I only could
Make a deal with God
And get Him to swap our
Places, be runnin' up that road
Be runnin' up that hill
Be runnin' up that buildin'
If I only could, oh-oh
[Bridge]
Come on, baby
Come on, come on, darling
Let me steal this
Moment from you now
Come on, angel
Come on, come on, darling
Let's exchange the
Experience
Oh-oh
[Chorus 2]
And if I only could
Make a deal with God
And get Him to swap our
Places
Be runnin' up that road
Be runnin' up that hill
With no problem
And if I only could
Make a deal with God
And get Him to swap our
Places
Be runnin' up that road
Be runnin' up that hill
With no problem
[Outro]
(If I only could
Be running up that hill
If I only could
Be running up that hill
If I only could
Be running up that hill
If I only could
Be running up that hill
If I only could
Be running up that hill
If I only could
Be running up that hill
If I only could
Be running up that hill)
Running Up That Hill was produced by Jim Abbiss.
Placebo released Running Up That Hill on Mon Sep 22 2003.