Running Up That Hill
Placebo(百憂解) 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?
Do you want to know that it doesn't hurt me?
Do you want to hear about the deal that I'm making?
You, it's you and me.
And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
Be running up that building.
If I only could, oh
You don't want to hurt me,
But see how deep the bullet lies.
Unaware I'm tearing you asunder.
Ooh, there is thunder in our hearts.
Is there so much hate for the ones we love?
Tell me, we both matter, don't we?
You, it's you and me.
It's you and me won't be unhappy.
And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
Be running up that building,
Say, if I only could, oh...
You,
It's you and me,
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, oh"
And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And 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,
I'd make a deal with God,
And 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,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
With no problems.
If I only could
Be running up that hill
With no problems
"If I only could, I'd be running up that hill.
If I only could, I'd be running up that hill."
The lyrics of "Running Up That Hill" by Placebo express a yearning for change in a relationship that is causing pain, and a willingness to do whatever it takes to make that change happen. The repeated refrain, "If I only could, I'd be running up that hill," suggests a desire to escape from the current situation and start afresh.
The song opens with the lines "It doesn't hurt me. Do you want to feel how it feels? Do you want to know that it doesn't hurt me?" This could be interpreted as a challenge to a partner who has caused pain, daring them to empathize with the hurt they have caused. The singer then goes on to describe a deal they wish to make with God in order to swap places with their partner and take control of the situation: "And if I only could, I'd make a deal with God, And I'd get him to swap our places."
The lyrics also touch on the theme of the complexity of human emotions and relationships, with lines such as "Is there so much hate for the ones we love?" and "Unaware I'm tearing you asunder," suggesting that even when a relationship is causing pain, the love between the two parties is still present.
Line by Line Meaning
If I only could, I'd be running up that hill.
I wish I could escape my current situation and overcome my obstacles
It doesn't hurt me.
I am not physically in pain
Do you want to feel how it feels?
I challenge you to understand my emotions and experiences
Do you want to know that it doesn't hurt me?
I want you to understand that I am not suffering physically
Do you want to hear about the deal that I'm making?
I have a plan to better my situation
You, it's you and me.
We are in this together
And if I only could, I'd make a deal with God, And I'd get him to swap our places, Be running up that road, Be running up that hill, Be running up that building. If I only could, oh
If only I could make a deal with a higher power to escape my struggles and overcome my obstacles with ease
You don't want to hurt me, But see how deep the bullet lies. Unaware I'm tearing you asunder. Ooh, there is thunder in our hearts.
Despite your good intentions, you have caused me emotional harm and created tension between us
Is there so much hate for the ones we love? Tell me, we both matter, don't we? You, it's you and me. It's you and me won't be unhappy.
Why do we hurt the ones we care for the most? We both have value and should prioritize our happiness together
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, oh
Let's live in this moment together and share our experiences with one another
With no problems.
I wish to overcome my obstacles without any issues
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KATE BUSH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Studio Cartoon
Running Up That Hill (tradução)
Placebo
Sleeping With Ghosts + CD Bônus
Correndo colina acima
Isso não me machuca
Você quer sentir como eu me sinto?
Você quer saber que não me machuca?
Você quer escutar sobre o trato que eu estou fazendo?
Você, eu e você.
E se eu apenas pudesse,
Fazer um trato com Deus,
Fazer com que ele trocasse os nossos lugares,
Correria estrada a fora
Correria colina acima
Correria pelo prédio,e...
Se eu pudesse, oh...
Você não quer me machucar,
Mas veja quão profundo as balas estão.
Ignore eu estou chorando sua separação.
Ooh, tem um relâmpago em nossos corações.
Tem tanta raiva para os que nós amamos?
Me diga, nós dois somos importantes,não?
Você, eu e você.
Eu e você não seremos infelizes.
E se eu apenas pudesse,
Fazer um trato com Deus,
Fazer com que ele trocasse os nossos lugares,
Correria estrada a fora
Correria colina acima
Correria pelo prédio
Se eu pudesse, oh...
Você
Isso é você e eu,
Eu e você não seremos infelizes.
Vamos bebê, vamos querida,
Deixe-me roubar este momento de você agora.
Vamos anjo, vamos, vamos querida,
Vamos trocar a experiência, oh...
E se eu apenas pudesse,
Fazer um trato com Deus,
Eu pediria a ele para trocar os nossos lugares,
Correria estrada a fora
Correria colina acima
Sem nenhum problema.
E se eu apenas pudesse,
Fazer um trato com Deus,
Eu pediria a ele para trocar os nossos lugares,
Correria estrada a fora
Correria colina acima
Sem nenhum problema.
E se eu apenas pudesse,
Fazer um trato com Deus,
Eu pediria a ele para trocar os nossos lugares,
Correria estrada a fora
Correria colina acima
Sem nenhum problema.
E se eu apenas pudesse
Correr colina acima
Sem nenhum problema...
E se eu apenas pudesse, correr colina acima
Running Up That Hill
It doesn't hurt me.
Do you want to feel how it feels?
Do you want to know that it doesn't hurt me?
Do you want to hear about the deal that I'm making?
You, it's you and me.
And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
Be running up that building.
If I only could, oh...
You don't want to hurt me,
But see how deep the bullet lies.
Unaware I'm tearing you asunder.
Ooh, there is thunder in our hearts.
Is there so much hate for the ones we love?
Tell me, we both matter, don't we?
You, it's you and me.
It's you and me won't be unhappy.
And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
Be running up that building,
Say, if I only could, oh...
You,
It's you and me,
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, oh..."
And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And 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,
I'd make a deal with God,
And 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,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
With no problems.
If I only could
Be running up that hill
With no problems...
"If I only could, I'd be running up that hill.
PERRY
It doesn't hurt me
You wanna feel how it feels?
You wanna know, know that it doesn't hurt me?
You wanna hear about the deal I'm making?
You (if I only could be running up that hill)
You and me (if I only could be running up that hill)
And if I only could
Make a deal with God
And get him to swap our places
Be running up that road
Be running up that hill
Be running up that building
If I only could, ooh
You don't want to hurt me
But see how deep the bullet lies
Unaware that I'm tearing you asunder
And there's a thunder in our hearts, baby
So much hate for the ones we love?
Tell me, we both matter, don't we?
You (if I only could be running up that hill)
You and me (if I only could be running up that hill)
You and me won't be unhappy (if I only could be running up that hill)
And if I only could
Make a deal with God
And get him to swap our places
Be running up that road
Be running up that hill
Be running up that building
If I only could, ooh, ooh
Come on, baby, come on, come on, darling
Let me steal this moment from you, now
Come on, angel, come on, come on, darling
Let's exchange the experience, ooh
And if I only could
Make a deal with God
And 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
And get him to swap our places
Be running up that road
Be running up that hill
With no problems
If I only could
Be running up that hill
If I only could
Be running up that hill
If I only could
Be running up that hill
If I only could
Be running up that hill
If I only could
Be running up that hill
If I only could
Be running up that hill
If I only could
Be running up that hill
Sam Adrián
"If I can't beat you, I have no career". Listening to it in 2020.
Evian Ortiz
Yeeeessss
Brendan Jackson
🐐
Subhasis Banerjee
Shawn Michale Said
Mileniusz V. B.
2022!xD
Theron 06
2022
Drew Boivie
This is my favorite version of this song. Placebo vocals are just phenomenal. Of course, the music here in general is absolutely top tier.
Cackers
Especially the more sinister sounding instrumental in the background.
Tenebrousoul
@Cackers I like the difference in tone. This feels more... vulnerable.
Natasha Kuzmanoska
For me Kate version rules, this is somehow watered down - something is missing.