The Song of Solomon

The Song of Solomon

The Song of Solomon is a track written by British singer Kate Bush and included as the fifth track on her 1993 album The Red Shoes. Thematically, the song deals with a lovelorn female, appealing to her lover for solace; the title of the song reflects this, coming from the book of the Old Testament known as the Song of Solomon or the Song of Songs. That Book deals with a turbulent relationship between a married couple.

Lyrics and Arrangement

The Song of Solomon, like many of the songs on "The Red Shoes", contains heavy background vocals by The Trio Bulgarka group, amplified by the use of fender rhodes. Bush herself plays the fender rhodes heard in the recording, as well as the piano and the keyboard. Percussion instruments and guitar were also used.

As well as the title, which refers to the Bible, Bush uses a number of literary references and allusions in the lyrics of the song. The lines in the second verse, for example, "Comfort me with apples...", are taken from the Song of Solomon in the Old Testament. Additionally, Bush references figures from mythology in the third verse, among them the lovers Iseult and Marion. She also highlights the willingness of the song's protagonist to "do anything" for her lover with the reference to the Rose of Sharon, from the Bible and the John Steinbeck novel The Grapes of Wrath.


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  • The Song of Solomon — 1 The Song of Solomon 2 The Song of Solomon 3 The Song of Solomon 4 The Song of Solomon 5 The Song of Solomon 6 The Song of Solomon 7 The Song of Solomon 8 …   The King James version of the Bible

  • The Song of Solomon 1 — 1 The song of songs, which is Solomon s. 2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine. 3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee. 4… …   The King James version of the Bible

  • The Song of Solomon 3 — 1 By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. 2 I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not. 3 The …   The King James version of the Bible

  • The Song of Solomon 8 — 1 O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised. 2 I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother s house, who would instruct me: I would… …   The King James version of the Bible

  • The Song of Solomon 2 — 1 I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. 2 As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. 3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great… …   The King James version of the Bible

  • The Song of Solomon 4 — 1 Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead. 2 Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the… …   The King James version of the Bible

  • The Song of Solomon 5 — 1 I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. 2 I sleep, but my heart …   The King James version of the Bible

  • The Song of Solomon 6 — 1 Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee. 2 My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies. 3 I am …   The King James version of the Bible

  • The Song of Solomon 7 — 1 How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince s daughter! the joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman. 2 Thy navel is like a round goblet, which wanteth not liquor: thy belly is like an heap of wheat… …   The King James version of the Bible

  • Song of Solomon (disambiguation) — The Song of Solomon (or Song of Songs or Canticles) is a book of the Bible famous for its love poetry.Song of Solomon may also refer to: * Song of Solomon (novel), a novel by Toni Morrison * The Song of Solomon , a song on Kate Bush s 1993 album… …   Wikipedia

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