Wuthering Heights
Puppini Sisters The 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, don't you know that it's me, it's Cathy, I've come home.
I'm so cold, let me in-a-your window.
Heathcliff, it's me, Cathy, I've 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 roamed in the night.
I'm coming back to his side, to put it right.
Leave behind my wuthering, wuthering
Wuthering Heights,
Heathcliff, don't you know that it's me, it's Cathy, I've come home.
I'm so cold, let me in-a-your window.
Heathcliff, don't you know that it's me, it's Cathy, I've 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, don't you know that it's me, it's Cathy, I've come home.
I'm so cold, let me in-a-your window.
Heathcliff, don't you know that it's me, it's Cathy, I've come home.
I'm so cold, let me in-a-your window.
Let me in-a-your window
Let me in-a-your window
Let me in-a-your window
Let me in-a-your window
In this song, the Puppini Sisters tell the story of Cathy, who is desperately wanting Heathcliff back, and feels lonely and lost without him. In the first verse, they describe the moors and the green fields where they used to spend time together, but now Cathy is left feeling incomplete without him. She speaks of how much she hated him for leaving her, but also loved him at the same time. The chorus then brings up the bad dreams that Cathy experiences, where she is losing the fight and has to leave behind her "wuthering" (wild and tumultuous) existence at Wuthering Heights.
In the second verse, Cathy addresses Heathcliff directly, pleading with him to let her back into his life. She refers to herself as his "one dream" and laments how dark and lonely life is without him. She promises to come back to his side and put things right, leaving the tumultuous past behind. The final bridge is a repetition of Cathy's plea to let her in, to have her grab his soul away, and finally, her desperate request to be let in through his window.
Line by Line Meaning
Out on the wiley, windy moors
We used to wander and stumble on the vast and wild moors full of agility.
We'd roll and fall in green.
We never felt so alive and free back then, we were playful and enjoyed the beauty of nature.
You had a temper like my jealousy:
Your nature was intense and fiery just like my own feelings of envy.
Too hot, too greedy.
You were overwhelming in the way you dealt with things, you wanted everything for yourself.
How could you leave me,
I cannot understand how you could abandon me,
When I needed to possess you?
At a time when I wanted to be with you more than ever before?
I hated you. I loved you, too.
My feelings for you were conflicting, and I was torn between love and hate for you.
Bad dreams in the night
My nights were restless and filled with terrifying nightmares.
They told me I was going to lose the fight,
My subconscious warned me that I might be defeated.
Leave behind my wuthering, wuthering
I want to abandon my turbulent and tumultuous life at the Wuthering Heights.
Wuthering Heights.
The place we both called home and the source of our struggles.
Heathcliff, don't you know that it's me, it's Cathy, I've come home.
Heathcliff, I am here and you need to recognize me, I am Cathy and I have returned to our home.
I'm so cold, let me in-a-your window.
I am feeling cold, and I need to come inside and feel the warmth of your embrace again.
Ooh, it gets dark! It gets lonely,
I am afraid when it's dark, and I miss you, which makes me feel lonely.
On the other side from you.
I am on the opposite side of you and I need to be reunited with you.
I pine a lot. I find the lot
I long for you greatly and without you, nothing seems complete.
Falls through without you.
Things just don't work out for me when you're not around.
I'm coming back, love,
I am returning, my love,
Cruel Heathcliff, my one dream,
Heathcliff, despite your cruelty towards me, you are still my ultimate desire and aspiration.
My only master.
You are the only one who holds complete control over me.
Too long I roamed in the night.
I was wandering in the darkness for far too long without you.
I'm coming back to his side, to put it right.
I am returning to your side to make things right once again.
Let me in-a-your window
Open your window to let me inside.
Ooh! Let me have it.
Give me what I seek.
Let me grab your soul away.
I want to possess your soul and be one with you.
You know it's me--Cathy!
Recognize me, Heathcliff. I am Cathy, your beloved.
Let me in-a-your window
Open your window to let me inside.
Let me in-a-your window
Open your window to let me inside.
Let me in-a-your window
Open your window to let me inside.
Let me in-a-your window
Open your window to let me inside.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kate Bush
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