Suspended in Gaffa
Kate Bush * Track #4 On The Dreaming
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Album The Dreaming
Suspended in Gaffa by Kate Bush
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“Suspended in Gaffa” was the third single release from Kate Bush’s 4th album The Dreaming (1982) in Europe. In the UK, “There Goes a Tenner” was released instead.
The song lyrics are about seeing something you really want (God in this case), then not being able to see or experience it ever again. T...
Suspended in Gaffa Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Out in the garden, there's half of a heaven
And we're only bluffing – we're not ones for busting through walls
But they've told us unless we can prove that
We're doing it, we can't have it all
I want it all
He's gonna wangle a way to get out of it
She's an excuse and a witness who'll talk when he's called
But they've told us unless we can prove that
We're doing it, we can't have it all
I want it all, I want it all
We can't have it all
I want it all
[Pre-Chorus 1]
“I caught a glimpse of God, all shining and bright…”
[Chorus]
Suddenly my feet are feet of mud
It all goes slow-mo
I don't know why I'm crying
Am I suspended in gaffa?
Not until I'm ready for you
Not until I'm ready for you
Can I have it all?
[Verse 2]
I try to get nearer, but as it gets clearer
There's something appears in the way – it's a plank in me eye
With a camel who's trying to get through it
Am I doing it? Can I have it all now?
I want it all
I pull out the plank and say, “Thank you for yanking me
Back to the fact that there's always something to distract
But sometimes it's hard to know if I'm doing it right”
Can I have it all now?
I want it all
Can I have it all now?
I want it all
Can I have it all?
I want it all
I can't have it all
[Pre-Chorus 2]
“We all have a dream… maybe”
[Chorus]
Suddenly my feet are feet of mud
It all goes slow-mo
I don't know why I'm crying
Am I suspended in gaffa?
Not until I'm ready for you
Not until I'm ready for you
Can I have it all?
[Verse 3]
I won't open boxes that I am told not to
I'm not a Pandora, I'm much more like
That girl in the mirror between you and me
She don't stand a chance of getting anywhere at all
I want it all
Not anywhere at all
I want it all
No, not a thing
I want it all
She can't have it all
[Pre-Chorus 3]
“Mother, where are the angels? I'm scared of the changes”
[Chorus]
Suddenly my feet are feet of mud
It all goes slow-mo
I don't know why I'm crying
Am I suspended in Gaffa?
Not until I'm ready for you
Not until I'm ready for you
Suddenly my feet are feet of mud
It all goes slow-mo
I don't know why I'm crying
Am I suspended in Gaffa?
Not until I'm ready for you
Not until I'm ready for you
Can I have it all now?
Suspended in Gaffa Q&A
Who wrote Suspended in Gaffa's ?
Suspended in Gaffa was written by Kate Bush.
Who produced Suspended in Gaffa's ?
Suspended in Gaffa was produced by Kate Bush.
When did Kate Bush release Suspended in Gaffa?
Kate Bush released Suspended in Gaffa on Tue Nov 02 1982.
What did Kate Bush say about "Suspended in Gaffa"?
“Suspended in Gaffa” is reasonably autobiographical, which most of my songs aren’t. It’s about seeing something that you want–on any level–and not being able to get that thing unless you work hard and in the right way towards it. When I do that I become aware of so many obstacles, and then I want th...
What is this song about?
“Suspended In Gaffa” is I suppose similar in some ways to “Sat In Your Lap” – the idea of someone seeking something, wanting something. I was brought up as a Roman Catholic and had the imagery of purgatory and of the idea that when you were taken there that you would be given a glimpse of God and th...
What has Kate Bush said about the songwriting process?
Whenever I’ve sung this song I’ve hoped that my breath would hold out for the first few phrases, as there is no gap to breathe in.
When I wrote this track the words came at the same time, and this is one of the few songs where the lyrics were complete at such an early stage. The idea of the song is...