Them Heavy People
Kate Bush · This Woman's Work Anthology 1978 - 1990 [1999]
Rolling the ball, (rolling)
Rolling the ball (rolling)
To me.
Rolling the ball, (rolling)
Rolling the ball, (rolling)
Rolling the ball (rolling)
To me.
They arrived at an inconvenient time.
I was hiding in a room in my mind.
They made me look at myself. I saw it well.
I'd shut the people out of my life.
So now I take the opportunities:
Wonderful teachers ready to teach me.
I must work on my mind. For now I realize:
Everyone of us has a heaven inside.
Them heavy people hit me in a soft spot.
Them heavy people help me.
Them heavy people hit me in a soft spot.
Rolling the ball, (rolling)
Rolling the ball, (rolling)
Rolling the ball (rolling)
To me.
Rolling the ball, (rolling)
Rolling the ball, (rolling)
Rolling the ball (rolling)
To me.
They open doorways that I thought were shut for good.
They read me Gurdjieff and Jesu.
They build up my body, break me emotionally.
It's nearly killing me, but what a lovely feeling!
I love the whirling of the dervishes.
I love the beauty of rare innocence.
You don't need no crystal ball,
Don't fall for a magic wand.
We humans got it all, we perform the miracles.
Them heavy people hit me in a soft spot.
Them heavy people help me.
(heavy heavy)
Them heavy people hit me in a soft spot.
Rolling the, rolling the, rolling the, rolling the.
Them heavy people hit me in a soft spot.
Them heavy people help me.
(heavy heavy)
Them heavy people hit me in a soft spot.
Rolling the, rolling the, rolling the, rolling the.
Them heavy people hit me in a soft spot.
Them heavy people help me.
(heavy heavy)
Them heavy people hit me in a soft spot.
Rolling the, rolling the, rolling the, rolling the.
Them heavy people hit me in a soft spot.
Them heavy people help me.
Them Heavy People
Kate Bush's 'Them Heavy People' stands as a defining track from her 1978 album 'The Kick Inside,' showcasing her unique ability to blend theatrical storytelling with experimental pop. The song features her distinctive vocal delivery, characterized by a haunting, almost spoken-word tone that builds into a powerful crescendo. It explores themes of societal pressure and the weight of public expectation, delivered with an intensity that became a hallmark of her early work. Recorded in the late 1970s, the track exemplifies the avant-garde spirit of Bush's debut period, influencing countless artists who followed. Its enduring appeal lies in its atmospheric production and the raw emotional vulnerability present in the recording, cementing its status as a classic within her discography.