Lirik Lagu Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) - Kate Bush

It doesn't hurt me (yeah, yeah, yo)
Do you wanna feel how it feels? (Yeah, yeah, yo)
Do you wanna know, know that it doesn't hurt me? (Yeah, yeah, yo)
Do you wanna hear about the deal that I'm making? (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 runnin' up that road
Be runnin' up that hill
Be runnin' up that building
Say, if I only could, oh

You don't wanna hurt me (yeah, yeah, yo)
But see how deep the bullet lies (yeah, yeah, yo)
Unaware I'm tearin' you asunder (yeah, yeah, yo)
Oh, there is thunder in our hearts (yeah, yeah, yo)
Is there so much hate for the ones we love? (Yeah, yeah, yo)
Oh, tell me, we both matter, don't we? (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 runnin' up that road
Be runnin' up that hill
Be runnin' up that building (yo)
Say, if I only could, oh

You (yeah, yeah, yo)
It's you and me
It's you and me
Won't be unhappy (yeah, yeah, yo)

Oh, come on, baby (yeah)
Oh, come on, darlin' (yo)
Let me steal this moment from you now
Oh, come on, angel
Come on, come on, darlin'
Let's exchange the experience (yo), 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 runnin' up that road
Be runnin' 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 runnin' up that road
Be runnin' 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 runnin' up that road
Be runnin' up that hill
With no problems
Say, if I only could
I'd be runnin' up that hill
With no problems

Lagu ini menceritakan perasaan penyanyi yang frustasi dengan konflik dalam hubungan asmaranya. Liriknya menyinggung kebohongan yang lahir dari perasaan takut untuk memberitahu sesuatu, karena berpikir hal itu mungkin akan menyakitinya. Padahal sebenarnya mereka akan mengerti.

Penuh kesalahpahaman dan sulit dimengerti, sang penyanyi berharap pasangannya bisa memahami perasaan sakitnya. Salah satunya dengan bertukar jiwa, meski itu harus membuat perjanjian dengan dewa.

Lagu "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" dirilis pada 5 Agustus 1985. Selang 40 tahun kemudian, tembang milik Kate Bush ini kembali viral setelah diputar di episode 4 Stranger Things season 4, khususnya dalam adegan Max.

Kala itu, Max menjadi target Vecna, si pemangsa orang dengan luka batin yang dalam dari Upside Down. Dustin, Lucas, dan Steve pun berusaha menyadarkan Max ke dunia nyata lewat lagu favoritnya, "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)". Sesuai tahun rilis lagu ini, Stranger Things juga mengambil latar tahun 1980-an.

Meski sebenarnya hanya digunakan dalam adegan ini, potongan lagu tersebut jadi sering dikaitkan dengan berbagai cuplikan Stranger Things. Nah, kalau kamu sudah tahu lagunya dari dahulu atau baru setelah viral karena serial Netflix itu?