Running Up That Hill
Skye Holland Lyrics


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[Verse 1]
It doesn't hurt me (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
Do you want to feel how it feels? (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
Do you want to know, know that it doesn't hurt me? (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
Do you want to hear about the deal that I'm making? (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)

[Pre-Chorus]
You
It's you and me

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 2]
You don't want to hurt me (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
But see how deep the bullet lies (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
Unaware, I'm tearing you asunder (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
Oh, there is thunder in our hearts (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
Is there so much hate for the ones we love? (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
Tell me, we both matter, don't we? (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)

[Pre-Chorus]
You
It's you and me
It's you and me, won't be unhappy

[Chorus]
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 (Ye-yo)
Say, if I only could, oh

[Pre-Chorus]
You (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
It's you and me
It's you and me, won't be unhappy (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)

[Bridge]
Oh, come on, baby (Ye-yeah)
Oh, come on, darling (Ye-yo)
Let me steal this moment from you now
Oh, come on, angel (Yeah)
Come on, come on, darling
Let's exchange the experience (Ye-oh, ooh, ooh)

[Chorus]
And if I only could
I'd make a deal with God
And I'd get him to swap our places
I'd be running up that road
Be running up that hill
With no problems
Say, if I only could
I'd make a deal with God
And I'd get him to swap our places
I'd be running up that road
Be running up that hill
With no problems
Say, if I only could
I'd make a deal with God
And I'd get him to swap our places
I'd be running up that road
Be running up that hill
With no problems

[Outro]
Say, if I only could
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

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Skye Holland's song "Running Up That Hill" are about wanting to switch places with someone, specifically, wanting to swap with God. In the first verse, the singer mentions that pain doesn't hurt her, and asks if the listener wants to feel the same. She then talks about a deal she's making, likely with God, but doesn't go into detail. In the pre-chorus, she emphasizes that it's the two of them, the singer and the listener, together in this.


The chorus is where the title of the song comes in, and the singer expresses her desire to be "running up that road," "running up that hill," or even "running up that building," if she could only make a deal with God. The second verse talks about how someone doesn't want to hurt the singer, but there's still pain there. She wonders why there's so much hate for those we love, and reminds the other person that they both matter. The pre-chorus repeats the message that they'll stick together and not be unhappy.


The bridge is a call to action, with the singer urging the other person to let her "steal this moment" and for them to "exchange the experience" together. The final chorus repeats the desire to swap places with God and be "running up that hill with no problems," with the outro repeatedly saying "if I only could" convey the longing and frustration of not being able to do so.


Line by Line Meaning

It doesn't hurt me (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
I am not affected by the pain


Do you want to feel how it feels? (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
Do you want to experience what I am going through?


Do you want to know, know that it doesn't hurt me? (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
Do you want to understand that I am not affected by the pain?


Do you want to hear about the deal that I'm making? (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
Do you want to listen to my proposal to deal with 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 Say, if I only could, oh
I wish I could change places with you and take on your problems, so I can run up this difficult uphill road effortlessly


You don't want to hurt me (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
You don't intend to cause me pain


But see how deep the bullet lies (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
But the pain you cause is buried deep


Unaware, I'm tearing you asunder (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
I am causing you harm unintentionally


Oh, there is thunder in our hearts (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
Our emotions are intense and tumultuous


Is there so much hate for the ones we love? (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
Why do we feel so much anger towards the people we care about?


Tell me, we both matter, don't we? (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
We are both important and we should keep that in mind


It's you and me It's you and me, won't be unhappy
As long as we are together, we will find happiness


Oh, come on, baby (Ye-yeah) Oh, come on, darling (Ye-yo) Let me steal this moment from you now Oh, come on, angel (Yeah) Come on, come on, darling Let's exchange the experience (Ye-oh, ooh, ooh)
Let's enjoy this moment together and swap our experiences to learn from each other


With no problems
Without difficulty


Say, if I only could Be running up that hill With no problems If I only could, be running up that hill
I wish I could run up the hill without any obstacles to overcome




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kate Bush

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It doesn't hurt me (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
Do you want to feel how it feels? (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
Do you want to know, know that it doesn't hurt me? (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
Do you want to hear about the deal that I'm making? (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
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
Say, if I only could, oh
You don't want to hurt me (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
But see how deep the bullet lies (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
Unaware, I'm tearing you asunder (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
Oh, there is thunder in our hearts (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
Is there so much hate for the ones we love? (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
Tell me, we both matter, don't we? (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
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 (Ye-yo)
Say, if I only could, oh
You (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
It's you and me
It's you and me, won't be unhappy (Ye-yeah, yeah, yo)
Oh, come on, baby (Ye-yeah)
Oh, come on, darling (Ye-yo)
Let me steal this moment from you now
Oh, come on, angel (Yeah)
Come on, come on, darling
Let's exchange the experience (Ye-oh, ooh, ooh)
And if I only could
I'd make a deal with God
And I'd get him to swap our places
I'd be running up that road
Be running up that hill
With no problems
Say, if I only could
I'd make a deal with God
And I'd get him to swap our places
I'd be running up that road
Be running up that hill
With no problems
Say, if I only could
I'd make a deal with God
And I'd get him to swap our places
I'd be running up that road
Be running up that hill
With no problems
Say, if I only could
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



All comments from YouTube:

@nasosdallas

How I love this version with this angelic voice!!! I hope when i go to heaven they play this song to welcome me 💖

@jamierichardson4123

Can't believe this girl only had 900+ subscribers! Her voice 🔥🔥

@buddyyoung7846

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@kaliavang3339

On repeat ❤ It's so relaxing to my soul. 💕💕💕💕💕👐

@dizawish

Can't believe this girl only had 900+ subscribers! Her voice

@muzicalworldz9636

It would be in season 5❤😍

@barron4755

This makes the Original version sound Bad. A massive improvement and I absolutely Love it.

@theamazingdutchguy

This version takes the 1985 song right into 2022! Amazing and creative production with beautiful ethereal vocals! Big Thumbs Up!

@tonimusicc

beautiful cover!! And the model in this video is stunning!!

@dyardsale5475

Great remake.

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