The Hounds of Winter (Lyrics)

The lyrics to The Hounds of Winter by Sting on the Mercury Falling album.
This is what Sting has to say in his lyrics book:
"Despite the joy of our surroundings, [Mercury Falling] opens with this rather bleak song. Its first line, Mercury falling, had so many reverberations for me -- astrological, meteorological, astronomical, mythological, as well as the idea of finding myself in the cold, desolate landscape of old age and melancholy" (Sting 193).
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[@Lenexa000Rose]

Sting is one of those select few who knows what music is suppose to be, an audio portrait created by words and feelings when visuals just can't breath life into something completely. He will always be one of my favorite musicians.

[@gailstith8672]

One of my favorite songs of Sting. Wish he had a music video, to this song. I could visualize it😊.

[@lorrainefifi5253]

i love this song so much when the first time i listened to it

[@franksmith6411]

I bought this CD soon after it was released while living in San Antonio, Texas. I was completely enamored by the sound Sting had blossomed into. He said in an interview, at this time, " I have no idea what I'm doing ". " Mercury Falling " could be his best...

[@cousmaster]

Another song from Sting that show his unique brilliance!!

[@MartaMallory]

THANK YOU....this is one of my fav songs EVER! " Im as dark as December,Im as cold as the man in the Moon".....lovely....

[@davidbauer3711]

Wow - Sting's best work! Absolutely stunning.

[@amiraben5602]

One of my favorite songs ❤
Thank you

[@chriszafiras6329]

one of my favourite song for driving....lovely lovely lovely song...enjoy listening to that and remember good and bad times from the past...

[@Lady_Sekhmet]

I can't wait to try 😅

[@loladejesus]

Absolute beauty. Great Sting, really great. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@jimmySadi]

the best classic song ever

[@jorbv8]

a beautiful piece...the lyrics are sad, music is melancholy and the bridge is beautifully haunting, so much so that you can see the story...a true genius. I've been listening to this for a couple of hours now & learnt on the guitar, piano next

[@kevinsharum4655]

Great lyrics,always the Sting touch of genious.

[@brandy3166]

it's a beautiful song......

[@mhe1968]

I can see the snow falling when I hear this song.

[@contactluke80]

"I'm as dark as December" - if you've ever lived in the North East of England that really resonates

[@jayno1cutler]

thanks for upload! :)

[@MartaMallory]

Damn I love this song.....so real...so sad.

[@dayanachirino7467]

Beautiful

[@Gydh]

I love this song...thank you!

[@superbrugd002]

Jag älskar den här låten. Särskilt den här versionen. Den ändra som släpptes 2009 är så tråkig, men den här äger ju. =)

[@tyrfmeve]

love this song!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Lady_Sekhmet]

2 hours ago, he was singing this song in front of me (and 54000 other people 😅)
I'll Never forget...

[@marcusdismas]

i understand how this feels having lost someone i love, with only tears to share with the ground under which she was lain... "like wine in to water, as tears falling from on High."

[@65alphonso]

Amazing!

[@hard2find8]

Oh how I fantasized about my wedding to my Boston girl. The neighbors inquired about that 'noise" that emenated (sp?) from our place. How I fantasized about the nuptials. I sang my heart out in preparation. You have to look beyond the usual when you are over 40. Yep, I am/have always been a romantic.

[@Z480xenalt]

I was born in 1997. We haven't totally lost taste in good music.

[@parkesc7832]

Don't listen to this song soon after someone dumps you - other than that, a masterpiece!

[@marcusdismas]

its about someone who has been stolen from life.

[@quizzical37]

I used to think this was about a break up. Now I realize it is about something much sadder.

[@ithyrial]

I remember when I first heard this song.
Which is sad actually, because it was 4 or 5 years ago. XD

[@jcofortco]

[@christinhead9052]

I wish someone would post the entire album without breaks, but this playlist will do the trick until I can get back to my CD collection... =)

[@dpclancy1]

sound track of my youth . irish dan

[@slavakomarov1]

PrettyBluePeople, thank you!

[@mhe1968]

I can't only imagine that would be so being a Californian girl.

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[@ekspresija101]

intro is similar to Scarface soundtrack :)

[@nancidixon4141]

🥰

[@michelbilodeau3256]

Whatever happened to Sting?

[@commander554]

Lol, same man.

[@CEIVE4EVER]

"No Lyrics" Why did you put that sentence? xD

[@MrQuinnlord]

This song seems as if it's about death

[@j.campos492]

todo o cd e do melhor e pena n apanhar por inteiro

[@nancidixon4141]

?❤️?

[@johndavies9589]

Surely it's 'surely' not 'surley'.

[@jimmySadi]

no lyrics !!

[@nancidixon4141]

?🥰?

[@frank290862]

Its about old age, a husband losing his wife.