The Hounds of Winter kicks off Sting’s 1996 hit album Mercury Falling, which is also the first and last lyrics of the album. The song later made an appearance on If On A Winter’s Night.
Sting said about Mercury Falling:
This was the second album written and recorded in Lake House.
I was enjoying t...
[Verse 1]
Mercury falling
I rise from my bed
Collect my thoughts together
I have to hold my head
It seems that she's gone
And somehow I am pinned by
The Hounds of Winter
Howling in the wind
I walk through the day
My coat around my ears
I look for my companion
I have to dry my tears
It seems that she's gone
Leaving me too soon
I'm as dark as December
I'm as cold as the Man in the Moon
[Chorus]
I still see her face
As beautiful as day
It's easy to remember
Remember my love that way
All I hear is that lonesome sound
The Hounds of Winter
They follow me down
[Verse 2]
I can't make up the fire
The way that she could
I spend all my days
In the search for dry wood
Board all the windows and close the front door
I can't believe she won't be here anymore
[Chorus]
I still see her face
As beautiful as day
It's easy to remember
Remember my love that way
All I hear is that lonesome sound
The Hounds of Winter
They follow me down
[Interlude]
Awoo, yeah
[Verse 3]
A season for joy
A season for sorrow
Where she's gone
I will surely, surely follow
She brightened my day
She warmed the coldest night
The Hounds of Winter
They got me in their sights
[Chorus]
I still see her face
As beautiful as day
It's easy to remember
Remember my love that way
All I hear is that lonesome, lonesome sound
And the, the Hounds of Winter
They carry me down
[Outro]
Awoo, yeah
Awoo
Hey, hey
Hoo
The Hounds of Winter was written by Sting.
The Hounds of Winter was produced by Hugh Padgham & Sting.
Sting released The Hounds of Winter on Fri Mar 08 1996.