Suspended in Gaffa Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Kaz26 

Cover art for Suspended in Gaffa lyrics by Kate Bush

This song communicates perfectly the frustration we all feel at some time in our lives when our pursuits fail to come to fruition, or at least not quickly enough, we find ourselves asking "can I have it all now?"

Suddenly my feet are feet of mud. It all goes slo-mo. I don't know why I'm crying. Am I suspended in Gaffa?

As a result that self-doubt begins to creep in:

That girl in the mirror. Between you and me She don't stand a chance of getting anywhere at all.

It's not all doom and gloom though, as we are gently reminded that it will happen but "not until i'm ready for you". I have taken to singing this line to my very ambitious artist boyfriend who at times feels like he is wading through mud in the pursuit of his dream.