Hounds Of Love Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Tamu 

Cover art for Hounds Of Love lyrics by Futureheads, The

I love this song... but I always assumed it had something to do with foxhunting :/ How's the whole fox-hound thing related to the meaning?

The fox hunting is an analogy. She runs afraid from a love so overwhelming that she feels like the small fox pursued by hounds. When the hounds catch the fox they will tear it apart. She feels it coming and knows its big and powerful but does not know what it is & so she's afraid. "Take my shoes of and throw them in the lake" distract them/distract me, "Hold me down" don't let me run away. I don't know what's good for me. She felt the fox's heart beating so hard & she was...