Wuthering Heights
Kate Bush Lyrics
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We'd roll and fall in green
You had a temper like my jealousy
Too hot, too greedy
How could you leave me
When I needed to possess you?
I hated you, I loved you, too
Bad dreams in the night
They told me I was going to lose the fight
Leave behind my Wuthering, Wuthering
Wuthering Heights
Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Cathy
I've come home, I'm so cold
Let me in your window
Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Cathy
I've come home, I'm so cold
Let me in your window
Ooh, it gets dark, it gets lonely
On the other side from you
I pine a lot, I find the lot
Falls through without you
I'm coming back, love
Cruel Heathcliff, my one dream
My only master
Too long I roam in the night
I'm coming back to his side, to put it right
I'm coming home to Wuthering, Wuthering
Wuthering Heights
Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Cathy
I've come home, I'm so cold
Let me in your window
Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Cathy
I've come home, I'm so cold
Let me in your window
Ooh, let me have it
Let me grab your soul away
Ooh, let me have it
Let me grab your soul away
You know it's me, Cathy
Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Cathy
I've come home, I'm so cold
Let me in your window
Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Cathy
I've come home, I'm so cold
Let me in your window
Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Cathy
I've come home, I'm so cold
"Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush is a song that tells the story of two lovers, Cathy and Heathcliff, who are separated by death. The song begins with Cathy's voice calling out to Heathcliff, who is now dead and buried on the "wiley, windy moors". Cathy recalls their past together, when they "rolled and fell in green", but also acknowledges the "temper" and "greed" that caused problems in their relationship. Cathy is haunted by "bad dreams" that suggest she is going to lose the fight to be reunited with Heathcliff.
Cathy's longing for Heathcliff grows more intense as the song progresses, and she pleads with him to let her in his window. She longs to be with him once again, even though she acknowledges the darkness and loneliness that awaits her on the other side. The repetition of Cathy's plea to enter Heathcliff's window emphasizes her desperation for their reunion. The song ends with Cathy calling out to Heathcliff once again, promising to "put it right", and begging him to let her in.
Overall, "Wuthering Heights" is a passionate and emotional song that captures the intensity of Cathy and Heathcliff's love story. Through the lyrics, the listener experiences Cathy's longing for her lost love and her desperation to be reunited with him.
Line by Line Meaning
Out on the wiley, windy moors
In the wild and windy uplands,
We'd roll and fall in green
We tumbled and fell in the grassy fields
You had a temper like my jealousy
You had a fiery personality like my envious tendencies
Too hot, too greedy
Overly passionate and selfish
How could you leave me
How could you abandon me?
When I needed to possess you?
When I longed to have you exclusively?
I hated you, I loved you, too
I felt both hate and love for you
Bad dreams in the night
Terrifying nightmares at night
They told me I was going to lose the fight
They warned me I was destined to lose this battle
Leave behind my Wuthering, Wuthering
Abandon Wuthering Heights, my former home,
Wuthering Heights
The name of the remote, windswept estate where Cathy lived
Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Cathy
Heathcliff, this is Cathy speaking
I've come home, I'm so cold
I've returned home, and I'm freezing
Let me in your window
Please open your window and let me inside
Ooh, it gets dark, it gets lonely
The darkness and solitude are overwhelming
On the other side from you
Separated by distance from you
I pine a lot, I find the lot
I yearn intensely, but everything seems meaningless
Falls through without you
It all falls apart without you
I'm coming back, love
I'm returning to you, my beloved
Cruel Heathcliff, my one dream
Heathcliff, my one true love, despite your brutality
My only master
You're the only one who has ever possessed me
Too long I roam in the night
I've wandered in the dark for too long
I'm coming back to his side, to put it right
I'm returning to fix what's wrong with our relationship
Ooh, let me have it
Grant me my wish
Let me grab your soul away
Let me take hold of your essence for myself
You know it's me, Cathy
You recognize me, Heathcliff, it's Cathy,
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kate Bush
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@wecansavenergy
I was privileged to be on the recording and editing team to produce this. Kate was a wonderful young woman to work with. Enjoyed working with her for a number of other edits as well. What great memories, and her music is unique and very special!
@bailyslife9923
No fuckin way! Your generation was the last generation where normal people had access to do extraordinary things. You could say hi to John Lennon on his way in the door, go to Clive Davis and hand him your demo tape. My mom actually went out to California and did the hippie thing. I'm 43 and she STILL will occasionally catch me totally off-guard- "oh yeah, that must have been in '66, yeah, cuz that was before I spent that summer on Charlie Manson's ranch" ...👀... "What??? Oh, you knew about that!" I be like whatever mom. Y'all generation was a trip!
@sydw1173
Seriously? That’s incredible. Her music is its own experience
@koinwonderland4309
@@bailyslife9923 When I was 18 I worked in this little shop and one of the women I worked with was like that. She had moved out to Cali in the 60’s. She always had the coolest craziest stories. I’m 36 and I still think about her all the time. I feel like our whole generation envied their generation so much. Lol
@citeriorcf
That's so cool. This is one of my favorite songs of all time!
@philipboyd7692
Class well done mate her Music and herself Legendary👌
@danjames4086
I studied Wuthering Heights for my degree. About 15 of us sat in a seminar, and every one of us said there was just something unsettling about it, yet none of us could put out finger on it. Our lecturer suggested that this was precisely why it is a work of genius...it's like nothing else.
A century and a bit later, Kate Bush did this. She took a novel that defies categorisation, and made a song that encapsulates exactly the same 'otherness'. Genius.
@juliansanchezharris5773
This. This exactly what i feel whenever i hear it. Nothing's alike this. A perfect vocal and visual manifestation of a novel of mysteries, both in story as in its author.
@Eppilicious
Great way to describe it. I'm not very familiar with Kate Bush, but whenever I hear this song I know it's made by a genius, because it's a song that has been made by a completely different recipe. Feels extremely otherworldly.
@tinkerlu757
What a beautifully written comment 🥹 ❤