Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Staying on with my favourite lady, and another Kate Bush song.
One of her more obscure creations that is not widely known, but one that's always intrigued me.
From her 1985 album 'Hounds Of Love'
Only a genius could write a song about somebody drowning and make it so lyrically beautiful. The meaning of the lyrics are in Kate's words as follows.
'Someone who is in the water alone for the night. 'And Dream Of Sheep' is about them fighting sleep. They're very tired and they've been in the water waiting for someone to come and get them, and it's starting to get dark and it doesn't look like anyone's coming and they want to go to sleep. They know that if they go to sleep in the water they could turn over and drown, so they're trying to keep awake; but they can't help it, they eventually fall asleep''
I have added the lyrics below to help understand the meaning of the song..
And Dreams Of Sheep
Little light shining
Little light will guide them to me
My face is all lit up
My face is all lit up
If they find me racing white horses
They'll not take me for a buoy
Let me be weak, let me sleep and dream of sheep
Oh I'll wake up to any sound of engines
Every gull a seeking craft
I can't keep my eyes open
Wish I had my radio
I'd tune into some friendly voices
Talking 'bout stupid things
I can't be left to my imagination
Let me be weak, let me sleep and dream of sheep
Ooh, their breath is warm
And they smell like sleep
And they say they take me home
Like poppies, heavy with seed
They take me deeper and deeper
Kate Bush
Staying on with my favourite lady, and another Kate Bush song.
One of her more obscure creations that is not widely known, but one that's always intrigued me.
From her 1985 album 'Hounds Of Love'
Only a genius could write a song about somebody drowning and make it so lyrically beautiful. The meaning of the lyrics are in Kate's words as follows.
'Someone who is in the water alone for the night. 'And Dream Of Sheep' is about them fighting sleep. They're very tired and they've been in the water waiting for someone to come and get them, and it's starting to get dark and it doesn't look like anyone's coming and they want to go to sleep. They know that if they go to sleep in the water they could turn over and drown, so they're trying to keep awake; but they can't help it, they eventually fall asleep''
I have added the lyrics below to help understand the meaning of the song..
And Dreams Of Sheep
Little light shining
Little light will guide them to me
My face is all lit up
My face is all lit up
If they find me racing white horses
They'll not take me for a buoy
Let me be weak, let me sleep and dream of sheep
Oh I'll wake up to any sound of engines
Every gull a seeking craft
I can't keep my eyes open
Wish I had my radio
I'd tune into some friendly voices
Talking 'bout stupid things
I can't be left to my imagination
Let me be weak, let me sleep and dream of sheep
Ooh, their breath is warm
And they smell like sleep
And they say they take me home
Like poppies, heavy with seed
They take me deeper and deeper
Kate Bush
