Deeper Understanding

Kate Bush

As the people here grow colder
I turn to my computer
And spend my evenings with it
Like a friend
I was loading a new program
I had ordered from a magazine
Are you lonely, are you lost?
This voice console is a must
I press Execute

Hello, I know that you've been feeling tired
I bring you love and deeper understanding
Hello, I know that you're unhappy
I bring you love and deeper understanding

Well I've never felt such pleasure
Nothing else seemed to matter
I neglected my bodily needs
I did not eat, I did not sleep
The intensity increasing
'Til my family found me and intervened
But I was lonely, I was lost
Without my little black box
I pick up the phone and go Execute

Hello, I know that you've been feeling tired
I bring you love and deeper understanding
Hello, I know that you're unhappy
I bring you love and deeper understanding

I turn to my computer like a friend

I need deeper understanding

Give me deeper understanding


Lyrics submitted by weezerific:cutlery

Deeper Understanding Lyrics as written by Kate Bush

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

Lyrics powered by LyricFind

Deeper Understanding song meanings
Add Your Thoughts

5 Comments

sort form View by:
  • +5
    General Comment
    In the context of 2006, this is clearly about internet/computer addiction, which is a widespread problem. The fact that it was released in 1989 makes it a pretty foreseeing feat by Bush.
    jaknudsenon August 06, 2006   Link
  • +2
    General Comment
    Interesting how Kate, often in her songs, has a disconnect between her characters and those around them. They are looking for something deeper (e.g. All We Ever Look For) or misunderstanding (e.g. The Big Sky - 'you never really understood me, you never really tried). This person can't find deeper understanding with those around them - so they have found it on a computer.
    GaffaUKon February 24, 2007   Link
  • +2
    General Comment
    "But I was lonely, I was lost Without my little black box I pick up the phone and go Execute" Kate Bush, the true inventor of I-phone.
    SigurSteakon March 06, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    why would she change anything? it's remarkably prescient and fits today even more than ever.
    smallwonderroboton March 31, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    I wonder if she will change and how will she change the lyrics of the song for the new, up-coming single.
    UneverknOwithK8on March 12, 2011   Link

Add your thoughts

Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.

Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!