‘Oh To Be In Love’ is a song written by Kate Bush. It was first recorded in the summer of 1976 as a demo, and then included on Kate’s debut album The Kick Inside. The song was mentioned in a poem by Jan Conn titled Love As A Moving Object.
Versions
The studio version is the only officially released version. However, a demo version of ‘Oh To Be In Love’ has also surfaced. It appears on the bootleg 7″ single Cathy Demos Volume Two and various bootleg CD’s.
Formats
‘Oh To Be In Love’ was not released as a single. However, it was included in a four track EP called ‘4 Sucessos’, released in Brazil.
Cover versions
‘Oh To Be In Love’ was covered by Yuri Kono.
Lyrics
As the light hits you,
As you shift along the floor,
I find it hard to place my face.
How did I come to be here, anyway?
It’s terribly vague, what’s gone before.
I could have been anyone.
You could have been anyone’s dream.
Why did you have to choose our moment?
Why did you have to make me feel that?
Why did you make it so unreal?
Oh To be in love,
And never get out again
Oh To be in love,
And never get out again
Oh To be in love,
And never get out again
All the colours look brighter now.
Everything they say seems to sound new.
Slipping into tomorrow too quick,
Yesterday always too good to forget
Stop the swing of the pendulum! Let us through!
Oh To be in love,
And never get out again
Oh To be in love,
And never get out again
Oh To be in love,
And never get out again
Oh To be in love,
And never get out again
Oh To be in love,
And never get out again
Oh To be in love,
And never get out again
