Lyrics for Hounds of Love as interpreted by weezerific:cutlery

Hounds of Love Lyrics
When I was a child
Running in the night
Afraid of what might be
Hiding in the dark
Hiding in the street
And of what was following me

Now hounds of love are hunting
I've always been a coward
And I don't know what's good for me

Here I go
It's coming for me through the trees
Help me someone help me please
Take my shoes off and throw them in the lake
And I'll be two steps on the water

I found a fox caught by dogs
He let me take him in my hands
His little heart, it beat so fast
And I'm ashamed of running away
From nothing real, I just can't deal with this
I'm still afraid to be there

Among your hounds of love
And feel your arms surround me
I've always been a coward
And never know what's good for me

Here I go
Don't let me go
Hold me down
It's coming for me through the trees
Help me darling, help me please
Take my shoes off and throw them in the lake
And I'll be two steps on the water

I don't know what's good for me
I don't know what's good for me
I need love, love, love, love, yeah
Your love
Take your shoes off and throw them in the lake
Do you know what I really need?
Do you know that I really need?
I need love, love, love, love

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mdeaves
02-25-2005

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Ive only heard the futureheads one. Which is pretty cool

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BigNToasty
07-19-2005

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the futureheads version is a HUGE improvement if you ask me.

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BillytheKid.
07-24-2005

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the futureheads wrecked it, they suck and they suck. its about her being scared to love but she doesnt wanna be scared to love, she wants to love someone. the hounds of love are comin for her cause someone loves her. futureheads are an improvement my ass. they suck and blow at the same time.

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BigNToasty
08-08-2005

Rated -1 
Quiet you. This song was a piece of shit until the Futureheads breathed life into it.

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jacko251
09-30-2005

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The Futureheads version is a great cover. Original will always be best tho

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Hand of Maedhros
10-20-2005

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The Futureheads are a good band, but I think that the original was the better here. (voice of moderation)

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missme
12-10-2005

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The Futureheads version is okay, but c'mon nothing can beat Kate!

It's about being afraid to love, but she's going to try to... "I don't know what's good for me", "Help me someone help me please."

I like the line "Take my shoes off and throw them in the lake" - metaphor for letting herself go & be free & love..

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thomas doyle
01-02-2006

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Obviously it means Kate Bush is Jesus.

"I'll be two steps on the water."

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gingerhorsie
02-08-2006

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I always assumed Kate Bush was a god, or at least descended from gods too.

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edge of the world
02-13-2006

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Kate Bush IS God, duh. The Futureheads killed this song. It's about trying to move forward in a relationship, but the narrator is afraid or unsure... but I remember Kate said once that "two steps on the water" is saying that she's ready to commit and she can't step back out like she can on one step. It says something about this on GaffaWeb. I've always found that line strange, but her explanation fits well I've found.

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rubyoverdiamonds
05-16-2006

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It annoys me immensely when people claim that this is The Futurehead's songs. NO, it's not. They aren't talented enough to pen a tune like this. Fantastic song by Kate, mediocre song when done by The Futureheads.

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louisagiffard
05-29-2006

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This is not a Futureheads song, I agree. I have only heard the Futureheads cover and I think they do a fantastic job of it - but naturally they had great lyrics to build on. But still, it all makes sense - except for the lyric
"take my shoes off and throw them in the lake
and I will be two steps on the water"
I mean, what the fuck does that mean?
This song inspired me to research fox hunting and write a 60 page story on it.

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oldfogey
06-01-2006

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Being an old fogey,I've never even heard of the Futureheads!...but I think that by definition,no one can improve on an original song,i.e.how can you better the artist that originally wrote it?...there have been some good/great covers,e.g.Counting Crows version of Big Yellow Taxi,but in no way can it BETTER
the Jonie Mitchell's.

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jaknudsen
06-09-2006

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@ oldfogey: For me, All Along The Watchtower (by Bob Dylan, cover by Jimi Hendrix) and Hurt (by Nine Inch Nails, cover by Johnny Cash) are two instances where the cover is superior to the original. The Futureheads' version of this song is fun, but doesn't hold a candle to the original!

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Felis
08-11-2006

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I looove this song, haven't even heard the cover but I can't imagine it being better than the original. I love that it actually is about something really hard, lack of the ability to let someone in and to trust and love, but Kate sings it with such an excitement and enthusiasm, as if she's already decided that it's just stupid not daring to take the chance and she's giving in to the person loving her and kind of laughs as her own fear instead of allowing it to take her further away from the possibility of experiencing true love. Her way to use every inch of her voice is wonderful, and she's such a beautiful and sensual woman. Aah, Kate! My precious!

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musicatokc
10-29-2006

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"take my shoes off and throw them in the lake and i'll be two steps on the water"......seems to mean that even if that "someone" who is there to help her frees her of her "shoes" (the things that hold her back)....she will still go after them....she can't let go completely....

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zal01
11-29-2006

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i love this song, both versions (though being the rocker i am i have slight preference for this version) but the vocal harmonies behind it all are so damn good! I think both versions have their merits

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R4CH3L
01-04-2007

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Luuuw this song...kate is amazing. Its so alive and I like the beats and the way she howls..!

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Ramtek37
01-18-2007

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oh man, this song is a masterpiece. I don't see how anone could debate that the Futureheads version is better... i don't see why anyone would bring that up.

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Ramtek37
01-18-2007

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oh man, this song is a masterpiece. I don't see how anone could debate that the Futureheads version is better... i don't see why anyone would bring that up. I am utterly offended that Big N Toasty offended this song by calling it a "piece of shit". First of all, women don't shit, and secondly, the Futureheads would most likely not exist without kate bush.

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Gremlin666
02-02-2007

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Yeah I love this song. Its about insecurity and maybe some threat shes facing. But then throwing caution to the wind and letting go!

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Theresa_Gionoffrio
04-05-2007

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A superlative song dealing with awakening sexuality and the difficult transition from adolescence to adulthood.

A child uses game-playing to work through the fears of becoming adult… But the adjustment is never easy… and inevitably, the hounds of love come baying… This awakening sexuality harks back to her childhood fears…

The narrator wants to preserve her childlike innocence AND to overcome her fears...
‘Take my shoes off and throw them in the lake’ suggests a compromise between shedding and retaining innocence.
‘On the water’ is about preserving innocence (Jesus) AND overcoming fears (through faith, Peter overcame his fears and walked on water).

She is scared (sometimes terrified) of the transition… but she recognizes her fears as childish… The fox allowed her to take him in her hands because he sensed they were both terrified… But the fox had a very real reason for running scared (of the hounds)… She thus feels ashamed of being so afraid of what are only natural needs and desires.

The song also recognises the same fears and anxieties in her (adolescent) partner… He is also hounded by the hounds of love… He must also shed his innocence, have the faith to overcome his fears, and abandon himself to adulthood (‘take your shoes off…)…

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Theresa_Gionoffrio
04-05-2007

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Of course, the song is multi-layered.
Other interpretations concern… The yearning for freedom from neurotic patterns… How our present fears/neuroses have their roots in childhood fears… And how unsuccessful resolutions (‘I’ve always been a coward’) make the cycle of adulthood commitments and challenges more trying & difficult to deal with (‘and I don't know what's good for me’).
The young Kate Bush wanted to be a psychiatrist. Instead, she became a brilliant song-writer!

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hotkatchina
04-08-2007

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I don't know how you could dislike either version. they're both so different. the futureheads version fills we with so much excitement and energy i just want to run as fast as i can through the snow..Kate's version is SICK for completely different reasons.

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stinaribena
05-16-2007

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it's a well guid song if you ask me.

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