The Sensual World

About The Sensual World

"The Sensual World" is a song by the English singer Kate Bush. It was the title track and first single from her album of the same name, released in September 1989. The single entered and peaked at no.12 in the UK single charts. The song was later re-recorded using only words taken from Molly Bloom's soliloquy from James Joyce's Ulysses, as Bush had originally intended whilst recording The Sensual World album. This version, re-titled "Flower of the Mountain" appears on the 2011 album Director's Cut. The B-side to the original single was "Walk Straight Down the Middle," a bonus track on the CD and cassette editions of The Sensual World album. The 12" vinyl release of the single had a double-grooved A-side so that either the song or an instrumental version of the song would be played depending on where the needle was placed. more »

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1997

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Mmh, yes
Then I'd taken the kiss of seedcake back from his mouth 
Going deep South, go down, mmh, yes 
Took six big wheels and rolled our bodies 
Off of Howth Head and into the flesh, mmh, yes

He said I was a flower of the mountain, yes
But now I've powers o'er a woman's body, yes 

Stepping out of the page into the sensual world
Stepping out

To where the water and the earth caress 
And the down of a peach says mmh, yes
Do I look for those millionaires 
Like a Machiavellian girl would 
When I could wear a sunset? mmh, yes

And how we'd wished to live in the sensual world 
You don't need words, just one kiss, then another

Stepping out of the page into the sensual world 
Stepping out, off the page, into the sensual world 

And then our arrows of desire rewrite the speech, mmh, yes
And then he whispered would I, mmh, yes 
Be safe, mmh, yes, from mountain flowers? 
And at first with the charm around him, mmh, yes
He loosened it so if it slipped between my breasts 
He'd rescue it, mmh, yes
And his spark took life in my hand and, mmh, yes
I said, mmh, yes
But not yet, mmh, yes
Mmh, yes
Mmh, yes

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Kate Bush

Catherine "Kate" Bush (born 30 July 1958) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Her eclectic musical style and idiosyncratic vocal style have made her one of the United Kingdom's most successful solo female performers of the past 30 years. more »

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