Running Up That Hill
Icon & the Black Roses Lyrics
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If I only could, I'd be running up that hill."
It doesn't hurt me.
Do you want to feel how it feels?
Want to know, want to know that it doesn't hurt me?
Do you want to hear about the deal that I'm making with God?
It's you,
And if I only could,
Make a deal with God,
I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
Be running up that building,
And if I only could.
You don't want to hurt me,
But see how deep the bullet lies.
Unaware I'm tearing you asunder.
Oh, there is thunder in our hearts.
There's so much hate for the ones we love
Tell me, we both matter, don't we?
It's you,
It's you and me,
Won't be unhappy.
And if I only could,
Make a deal with God,
I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
Be running up that building,
And, if I only could,
It's you,
It's you and me,
Won't be unhappy.
"C'mon, baby, c'mon darling,
Let me steal this moment from you now.
C'mon, angel, c'mon, c'mon, darling,
Let's exchange the experience,"
If I only could,
Make a deal with God,
I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
Be running up that building.
And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
With no problems.
And if I only could,
Make a deal with God,
I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
Be running up that building.
And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
With no problems.
The lyrics of Icon & the Black Roses's song Running Up That Hill express the desire for a swap between two lovers. The singer wishes to make a deal with God to swap his and his lover's place so that he can experience how it feels to be in her position. He wants to be able to run up that hill, building or road, without any problems or difficulties. The song highlights the paradox of having so much love for each other but also feeling hate at the same time.
Through the lyrics, the singer also shows how painful and hurtful love can be sometimes. He talks about the deep bullet lies that tear them apart and the thunder in their hearts that creates so much hate for the ones they love. The singer wants to believe that they both matter and that they won't be unhappy together. The lyrics are full of emotion and express the intense longing for a change, for something more, for a chance to understand each other's feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
If only could, I'd be running up that hill.
If I had the power to do so, I would exert all my strength to climb up that hill.
It doesn't hurt me.
The challenge of this task does not harm me.
Do you want to feel how it feels?
Are you curious to experience the same feeling?
Want to know, want to know that it doesn't hurt me?
Do you also long to certify that it is not causing me any harm?
Do you want to hear about the deal that I'm making with God?
Are you interested to know about the agreement that I am negotiating with the divine power?
It's you, It's you and me.
The deal that I'm making with God involves you and me as the subjects.
And if I only could, Make a deal with God, I'd get him to swap our places,
If I had the power, I would request God to switch our positions.
Be running up that road, Be running up that hill, Be running up that building,
I would put in all the effort to run up that road, climb up that hill, and ascend that building.
You don't want to hurt me,
You don't intend to cause me any harm.
But see how deep the bullet lies.
However, you are unaware of how deeply your actions affect me.
Unaware I'm tearing you asunder.
Without your knowledge, my internal strife is causing a rift between us.
Oh, there is thunder in our hearts.
We both feel a passionate intensity in our emotions.
There's so much hate for the ones we love
We have an overwhelming feeling of animosity towards those we cherish.
Tell me, we both matter, don't we?
I want you to assure me that both of us hold equal importance in each other's lives.
Won't be unhappy
We won't end up being miserable.
C'mon, baby, c'mon darling, Let me steal this moment from you now. C'mon, angel, c'mon, c'mon, darling, Let's exchange the experience,
Let's forget about everything else and focus on stealing a moment together, sharing a unique experience.
With no problems.
Without encountering any difficulties.
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