Bush began writing songs at 11. She was signed to EMI Records after Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour helped produce a demo tape. Her debut album, The Kick Inside, was released in 1978. Bush slowly gained artistic independence in album production and has produced all her studio albums since The Dreaming (1982). She took a hiatus between her seventh and eighth albums, The Red Shoes (1993) and Aerial (2005). Bush drew attention again in 2014 with her concert residency Before the Dawn, her first show since 1979's The Tour of Life.
The TV series "Stranger Things" used Bush's "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" in Season 4. As a result of the resurgence of interest, in 2022 the song reached #1 on the UK charts, 37 years after its initial release, and generated 100s of millions of streams.
Bush's eclectic and experimental musical style, unconventional lyrics, performances, and literary themes have influenced a diverse range of artists. She has been nominated for 13 British Phonographic Industry accolades, winning for Best British Female Artist in 1987, and has been nominated for three Grammy Awards. In 2002, Bush was recognized with an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music. Bush was appointed a CBE in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to music. She was nominated three times for induction in the 2018, 2021, and 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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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
They told me I was going to lose the fight
Leave behind my wuthering, wuthering
Wuthering Heights
Heathcliff, it's me, Cathy
Come home, I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-your window
Heathcliff, it's me, Cathy
Come home, I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-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, Cathy
Come home, I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-your window
Heathcliff, it's me, Cathy
Come home, I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-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, Cathy
Come home, I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-your window
Heathcliff, it's me, Cathy
Come home, I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-your window
Heathcliff, it's me, Cathy
Come home, I'm so cold!
Heathcliff, it's me, Cathy
Come home, I'm so cold!
Kate Bush’s song “Wuthering Heights” is a perfect example of her unique storytelling style. The song is based on Emily Bronte’s classic novel by the same name and tells the story of Heathcliff and Cathy, two lovers who are separated by death. In the song, Cathy is calling out to Heathcliff, asking him to come back to her. She is cold and alone without him and wants to be let in through his window. She is haunted by bad dreams in the night and feels lost without him.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of longing and desperation in Cathy’s voice. She loves Heathcliff but also hates him for leaving her. She is possessive and wants him all to herself. The lyrics also reveal how tempestuous their relationship was, with Cathy describing Heathcliff as having a temper “like my jealousy”.
Overall, the song captures the intense emotions of the novel and leaves the listener with a sense of tragedy and loss. It is a beautiful and haunting tribute to Emily Bronte’s work and a testament to Kate Bush’s talent as both a singer and a storyteller.
Line by Line Meaning
Out on the wiley, windy moors
We were out in the wilderness, in the middle of strong winds and surrounded by nature
We'd roll and fall in green
We used to play in lush greenery, we were carefree and happy
You had a temper like my jealousy
You had a really bad temper and I was just as jealous as you were angry
Too hot, too greedy
You were greedy for me and my love, and it was all-consuming like fire
How could you leave me
I can't believe you left me behind, I was so hurt and lost without you
When I needed to possess you?
I wanted to be with you all the time, I needed you to be mine and we belonged to each other
I hated you, I loved you, too
I had a love-hate relationship with you, it was confusing and intense
Bad dreams in the night
I had scary nightmares that made me frightened and anxious
They told me I was going to lose the fight
My dreams made me feel like I was going to lose the battle, the fight for love
Leave behind my wuthering, wuthering
I left behind my home, Wuthering Heights, where I was supposed to be happy and safe
Wuthering Heights
My home, my love, my life, my everything
Heathcliff, it's me, Cathy
I am calling out to Heathcliff, my love, my soulmate, my missing piece
Come home, I'm so cold!
Come back to me, I am so alone without you and I need your warmth
Let me in-a-your window
I want to come back into your life, your home, your heart
Ooh, it gets dark, it gets lonely
Life without you is hard, it's scary and full of darkness and loneliness
On the other side from you
Being away from you feels like being on the other side of this world, so far away
I pine a lot, I find the lot
I long for you so much, everything reminds me of you and I can't forget you
Falls through without you
Everything falls apart without you, nothing feels right or complete
I'm coming back, love
I am coming back to you, my love, my soulmate, my reason for living
Cruel Heathcliff, my one dream
You can be cruel, but you are also my dream come true, the one person I want to spend my life with
My only master
You are the only one who can truly master me, who can understand me completely
Too long I roam in the night
I have been alone for too long, wandering aimlessly through the darkness of my life
I'm coming back to his side, to put it right
I am coming back to you, to fix what's broken, to make things right between us
I'm coming home to wuthering, wuthering
I am coming back home to Wuthering Heights, to you and to the life we were supposed to have together
Heathcliff, it's me, Cathy
I am still calling out to you, Heathcliff, to tell you that I am here and I still need you
Let me have it
Let me have you, let me be with you and never let you go
Let me grab your soul away
Let me take your soul into mine, let us become one and be together forever
You know it's me, Cathy!
You know who I am, you know how much I need you and how much I love you
Heathcliff, it's me, Cathy
I will keep calling out to you until you come home to me, until we are together again and nothing can tear us apart
Come home, I'm so cold!
I miss you so much, please come back to me and keep me warm, keep me safe, keep me whole
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KATE BUSH
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