Blow Away
Kate Bush Lyrics


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One of the band told me last night
That music is all that he's got in his life
So where does it go?
Surely not with his soul
Will all of his licks and his r'n'b
Blow away?

Blow away, blow away
Blow away, blow away
Blow away, blow away
Blow away

Our engineer had a different idea
From people who nearly died but survived
Feeling no fear of leaving their bodies here
And went to a room that was soon full of visitors

Hello minnie, moony, vicious, vicious, buddy holly, sandy denny
Please don't thump me
Don't bump me
Don't dump me back there
Please don't thump me
Don't bump me
Don't dump me back there
Please don't thump me
Don't bump me
I want to stay here

Put out the light, then, put out the light
Vibes in the sky invite you to dine
Dust to dust
Blow to blow
Bolan and moony are heading the show tonight

Hello minnie, moony, vicious, vicious, buddy holly, sandy denny
Please don't thump me
Don't bump me
Don't dump me back there
Please don't thump me
Don't bump me
Don't dump me back there
Please don't thump me




Don't bump me
I want to stay here

Overall Meaning

The song "Blow Away" by Kate Bush is a haunting reflection on the ephemeral nature of life and music. The opening verse features Bush referring to a musician who told her that music is all he has in his life. The question she asks is where does the music go? Does it die with the musician or does it live on somehow? The chorus of "blow away" suggests that perhaps music dissipates like dust in the wind, never really taking a tangible form beyond the moment it is played. The song also alludes to the idea of an afterlife, with references to people who survived near-death experiences and felt no fear in leaving their bodies. The visitors mentioned in the song could be interpreted as ghosts or the spirits of deceased musicians. The song concludes with a plea to not be sent back to the mortal world, a desire to stay in the realm of the dead.


The lyrics of "Blow Away" are ambiguous enough that the meaning of the song is open to interpretation. Some may see it as a meditation on death and life after death, while others may view it as a commentary on the transience of art and the futility of trying to create something that will last. Whatever interpretation one subscribes to, there is no doubt that the song's eerie melody and unsettling lyrics make it a haunting piece of music.


Line by Line Meaning

One of the band told me last night
Kate Bush talks about one of the members of her band telling her last night that music is the only thing he has in his life.


That music is all that he's got in his life
Kate Bush states that music is the only thing the band member has to cling onto in his life.


So where does it go?
Kate Bush wonders where music goes and what happens to it after it's created.


Surely not with his soul
Kate Bush doubts that music has any impact on the soul or whether it stays with the person who creates it.


Will all of his licks and his r'n'b Blow away?
Kate Bush questions whether the band member's musical skills and his rhythm and blues genre will be forgotten and disappear.


Blow away, blow away Blow away, blow away Blow away, blow away Blow away
Kate Bush emphasises the idea of music 'blowing away' and disappearing like it was never there in the first place.


Our engineer had a different idea
Kate Bush introduces the idea that their engineer had a different perspective or opinion from the band member discussed earlier.


From people who nearly died but survived
The engineer's idea came from people who almost died but still came out alive.


Feeling no fear of leaving their bodies here
These people had no fear of dying and leaving their physical bodies behind in this world.


And went to a room that was soon full of visitors
These people went to a room that was full of visitors after they nearly died.


Hello minnie, moony, vicious, vicious, buddy holly, sandy denny Please don't thump me Don't bump me Don't dump me back there Please don't thump me Don't bump me Don't dump me back there Please don't thump me Don't bump me I want to stay here
Kate Bush references various musicians who had passed away like Minnie Riperton, Moonie Ponds, Sid Vicious, Buddy Holly, and Sandy Denny, all of whom the engineer was visiting. The people in the room didn't want to be sent back to the physical world and wanted to stay there.


Put out the light, then, put out the light Vibes in the sky invite you to dine Dust to dust Blow to blow Bolan and moony are heading the show tonight
Kate Bush describes a supernatural experience and suggests that the people in the room will never return to the physical world by saying, 'put out the light.' The vibes in the sky are signalling that it's time to leave this world and head to another place, where Bolan and Moonie are performing.




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Written by: KATE BUSH

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