Kate Bush: Hounds of Love

"It's in the trees! It's coming!" Don't let me go!

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...
Doo doo doo doo doo
Now hounds of love are hunting.
Oo oo oo oo oo
I've always been a coward,
Oo oo oo oo oo
And I don't know what's good for
me.
Oh, here I go!
It's coming for me through the trees.
Oh, help me, someone!
Help me, please!
I take my shoes off,
And throw them in the lake,
And I'll be
Two steps on the water.
Hold me down!
It's coming for me through the trees.
Oh, 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.
Doo doo doo doo doo
I don't know what's good for me.
I don't know what's good for me.
I need l-l-l-l-love, yeah, your, yeah,
your
Your love!
Take your shoes off
And throw them in the lake!
Do you know what I really need?
Do you know what I really need?
L-l-l-l-love, yeah!

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,
Doo doo doo doo doo
Among your hounds of love,
Ooo oo oo oo oo
And feel your arms surround me.
Ooo oo oo oo oo
I've always been a coward,
Ooo oo oo oo oo
And never know what's good for me.

Oh, here I go!

Kate Bush: Hounds of Love

Before listening
You’re going to listen to a song by Kate Bush. Do you know the singer?

When you were a child, were you afraid of the dark? Going out on the street at night?
Anything else you were scared of? Discuss together.

The song is called “Hounds of Love”?

What do you think the song is about? a hound =

a dog, especially
a hunting dog

First listening
Relax and listen to the song. Note down any words you hear. Compare with others.

Second listening
Read and try to complete the lyrics with prepositions – don’t worry if you can’t!
Listen and complete

How do you feel about the song?

After listening
The song compares ‘love’ to ‘hounds’. What
Animal is love for you?!

Elephant Rabbit Snake Whale Jellyfish Crab Butterfly Bear Cat Bird
Zebra Your own idea!

LANGUAGE (can you remember these prepositions?)

___ the night / the dark / the street

ashamed / afraid ___ something

good / bad ____ someone

Fill in the prepositions (in / at / on / of etc.) in the lyrics. Listen and check.
"It's ____ the trees! It's coming!" Caught ____ dogs
He let me take him in my hands.
When I was a child His little heart,
Running ____ the night, It beat so fast,
Afraid ____ what might be And I'm ashamed ____ running
Hiding ____ the dark, away
Hiding ____ the street, ____ nothing real
And ____ what was following me… I just can't deal ____ this,
Doo doo doo doo doo I'm still afraid to be there,
Now hounds ____ love are hunting. Doo doo doo doo doo
Oo oo oo oo oo ________ your hounds ____ love,
I've always been a coward, Ooo oo oo oo oo
Oo oo oo oo oo And feel your arms surround me.
And I don't know what's good ____ Ooo oo oo oo oo
me. I've always been a coward,
Ooo oo oo oo oo
Oh, here I go! And never know what's good ____
It's coming ____ me through the me.
trees.
Oh, help me, someone! Oh, here I go!
Help me, please! Don't let me go!
I take my shoes ____, Hold me ____!
And throw them ____ the lake, It's coming ____ me through the
And I'll be trees.
Two steps ____ the water. Oh, help me, darling,
Help me, please!
I found a fox Take my shoes …