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Running up That Hill (A Deal With God)
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Jul 29, 2026 updated
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Anthem Lights' cover of 'Running up That Hill (A Deal With God)' is a rendition of the original song by Kate Bush. The lyrics express a desire to make a deal with God to swap places, running up a hill or building, symbolizing a longing to escape pain or hardship. The song explores themes of love, hurt, and the struggle in relationships, with lines about tearing each other apart and thunder in hearts. It questions whether there is so much hate for the ones we love and emphasizes that both matter. The repeated wish to make a deal with God reflects a deep yearning for relief or change.
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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
It doesn't hurt me
Do you want to feel how it feels
Do you want to know
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
You don't wanna hurt me
But see how deep
The bullet lies
Unaware
I'm tearing you asunder
Oh there is thunder
In our hearts
Is there so much hate
For the ones we love
(Ye-yeah yeah yo)
Oh tell me we both matter
(Ye-yeah yeah yo)
Don't we
You
It's you and me
It's you and me
We 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
And if I only could