Under Ice Lyrics

Lyric discussion by exexpat93 

Cover art for Under Ice lyrics by Kate Bush

They say the entire second half of the album is about death. Why so morbid Kate? Ah, I think her mother died before this album. The second half of the album was also meant to be a concept album like Pink Floyd often did around this time period. Story telling and a common theme.

Otherwise... Totally agree with Theresa_Gionoffrio's conclusion.

From my youth I always remember thinking this song was about a part in the book 2010 Odyssey Two by Arthur C Clarke. On rereading it & revisiting the lyrics I'd like to think there's some mileage in my assumption. See part 2 chapters 6-11. About a lading on Jupiter's ice moon Europa wriggled with ice faults ("lines in the ice") & a creature coming up from under the ice needing help, as well as the crew needing help. Then the higher being E.T.'s helping the under ice creatures by turning Jupiter into a sun & ultimately "waking them" up to consciousness...

From my youth I always remember thinking this song was about a part in the book 2010 Odyssey Two by Arthur C Clarke. On rereading it & revisiting the lyrics I'd like to think there's some mileage in my assumption. See part 2 chapters 6-11. About a lading on Jupiter's ice moon Europa wriggled with ice faults ("lines in the ice") & a creature coming up from under the ice needing help, as well as the crew needing help. Then the higher being E.T.'s helping the under ice creatures by turning Jupiter into a sun & ultimately "waking them" up to consciousness...