The Church

Released: February 24, 2009

Songwriter: Kate Bush

Producer: Jorden Brebach

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 doo
The hounds of love are hunting me
Doo doo doo doo doo doo
I feel your arms surrounding me
Doo doo doo doo doo doo
I've always been the coward
Doo doo doo doo doo doo
And I don't know what's good for me

Now here I go
It's coming for me through the trees
Oh help me someone
Help me please

I take my shoes off
Throw them in the lake
And I'll be
Two steps on the water

I found a fox
Caught by dogs
He let me hold him in my hand

His little heart
It beat so fast
And I'm ashamed of running away

And nothing's real
I just can't deal with this
I'm still afraid to be

(Doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Among your hounds of love
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo)
I feel your arms surrounding me
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo)
I've always been some coward
(Doo doo doo doo doo doo)
I don't know what's good for me

Now here I go
It's coming for me through the trees
Oh help me darling
Help me please

Can take my shoes off
Throw them in the lake
And I'll be
Two steps on the water

I don't know what's good for me
Don't know what's good for me
I need love love love love

I don't know what's good for me
Don't know what's good for me
I need love love love

I don't know what's good for me (Doo doo doo doo doo doo)
I don't know what's good for me
I need love love love love

I don't know what's good for me (Doo doo doo doo doo doo)
I don't know what's good for me
I need love love love

Take my shoes off (Doo doo doo doo doo doo)
Throw them in the lake (Hounds of love)
And I'll be
Two steps on the water (Doo doo doo doo doo doo)
(Hounds of love)

Originally from Sydney, The Church is an Australian rock band known for their psychedelic-esque music style. Inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2010, their career started in 1980.

The first idea for the band’s name was “The Church of Man” but was shortened to be simply “The Church”. In the same year, 1980, they released their debut album Of Skins and Heart. The album received gold certification and the single “The Unguarded Moment” peaked at #22 on the Australian Kent Music Report. The album itself did not chart but was still considered a commercial success.

Two years later, The Blurred Crusade (1982) was released as what was described as “a smoother, fuller release”. The album charted, peaking at #10 and the single “Almost With You” hit #21. The band did an international tour, including to parts of Europe, including to Scandinavia, where the album also received critical acclaim.

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