Discover the story of the song > Hounds of Love – Kate Bush

The protagonist sings about how she used to be scared of things she couldn't see when she was a child, and now she feels like something called the "hounds of love" are hunting her. She knows she's a coward and doesn't know what's good for her, but she still feels scared. She asks for someone to help her by taking off her shoes and throwing them in a lake, and then she'll be able to walk on water. She also says she needs love.