‘Warm And Soothing’ is a song written by Kate Bush. It was originally released as the B-side of December Will Be Magic Again in 1980.
The lyric starts out with a description of the warmth of a family home, but ends up describing a fear of growing old, trapped in a relationship that doesn’t seem to be very warm nor soothing.
Kate about ‘Warm And Soothing’
‘Warm And Soothing’ was a demo-tape which we did basically just to see what Abbey Road sounded like. We wanted to work there, and we went into Studio Two, and really the only way we could tell if it was going to sound good was if I went and did a piano vocal. So I did, and it sounded great. (Peter Swales, ‘Kate Bush’. Musician, Fall 1985)
Lyrics
Warm and soothing,
That’s how I remember home.
Walking into arms
Through the back door.
Hearing voices I know well,
And long for.
Cold and boozy,
Our holiday in the Alps.
Sitting in the lobby,
Mostly smoking.
Choking on the woozy afternoon.
I’m reeling in the music
And I’ve only had a few.
And I’m afraid
By the way we grow old,
My darling.
Abrupt, too moody,
You making our party list.
I remember sulking
On the sofa
For most of the winter
We were strangers
Just one more
To ease the ache,
Before the night takes me
When you stay asleep
On your side of the bed
Don’t look at me,
Don’t look at you…
I’m reeling in the music
And I’ve only had a few
And I’m afraid
By the way we grow old,
My darling