‘Burning Bridge’ is a song written by Kate Bush. It was originally released as the B-side of the single Cloudbusting in 1985. According to Kate, it’s just a positive and trivial song, with superficial lyrics.
The track was first released on CD as part of the This Woman’s Work Anthology 1978-1990 box set. It was also included in the 1997 ‘EMI Centenary’ re-release of Hounds Of Love.
Kate about ‘Burning Bridge’
Again it was a song that was totally created for a b-side, and I knew that it was going on the other side of ‘Cloudbusting’. ‘Cloudbusting’ is not necessarily an up-tempo song and I feel that flips of records should be something that counterbalances the energy of the other side. So, I wanted something that was relatively up-tempo, and just a fun song. I don’t think the lyrics are by any means profound, but it was something that I felt was fun to do and was a very different energy from the a-side of the record. (Doug Alan interview, 20 November 1985)
Lyrics
Come close to me.
Come cross the bridge.
I need to know what you have to say to me.
(We’ve been waiting all night long.)
What have you got to say to me?
(We’ve been waiting all night long.)
Tell me all about it.
(We’ve been waiting.)
Tell me please.
(We’ve been waiting.)
Oh, I know.
I know it works for me.
As we cross the bridge–the burning bridge–
With flames behind us,
We front the line.
It’s you and me, baby, against the world.
(We’ve been waiting.)
I’ve got to know what you have to say.
(We’ve been waiting.)
What have you got to say?
(We’ve been waiting.)
Ooh–oh–oh,
(We’ve been waiting.)
Tell me all about it,
(We’ve been…)
All night long,
(We’ve been…)
All night long.
(We’ve been…)
It works for me.
It’s you and me, babe, against the world.
All night long
It works for me.
Let’s cross the bridge.
Oh, I know,
(We’ve been waiting.)
I know, I know.
(We’ve been…)
It’s you and me, babe.
When you stand next to me, babe, it’s all right.
It’s you and me, babe, against the world.
