The Hound
Cambria & Coheed Lyrics


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Was it in the cold of that knife you screwed in the heart of the enduring?
'Cause when you opened that door, you knew, well now, there'd be no returning
Or room to mourn what we have lost, to wait while the willing
As you're the hound of blood and rank, and boy you've got another thing coming

Come on, come on, come on
You've gotta give it me
As though you want it too
Come on and set me free

I'll dig it 'til we've made your grave
Oh, you've been a bad, bad boy
I'll cut until I carve it out
And stick it in a sad, sad song

[Chorus:]
Why the bother?
You're no brother
You're the wrong I need
Boy, we all found an audience
While you found the worst of me
you got another thing

Put 'em up against the wall, now they're of no use to you
God, it's time for the curing
Only your in for that big refuse
Surprise boy! This tides come a turning

No room to mourn what you have lost
Oh, no waiting while the willing
Poor little hound of blood and rank
who deserves every ounce of what's coming

Come on, come on, come on
You've gotta give it me
As though you want it too
Come on and set me free

I'll dig it 'til we've made your grave
Oh, you've been a bad, bad boy
I'll cut until I carve it out
And stick it in a sad, sad song

[Chorus]

Come on, come on, come on
You've gotta give it me
As though you want it too
Come on and set me free

I'll dig it 'til we've made your grave
Oh, you've been a bad, bad boy
I'll cut until I carve it out
And stick it in a sad, sad song

[Chorus]

We caught you on the wrong side of lying
Within the dust we left you dying
If only words could keep you hiding
Well, go on, cowards, we've offed you
Cowards, we've offed you

(I hope your life's a living hell)
It's all on you, boy
(I hope your life's a living hell)
It's all on you, boy
(I hope your life's a living hell)
It's all on you, boy
(I hope your life's a living hell)
It's all on you, boy
(I hope your life's a living hell)
It's all on you, boy
(I hope your life's a living hell)
It's all on you, boy




(I hope your life's a living hell)
It's all on you, boy

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Hound revolve around betrayal and the desire for revenge. The song opens with a question, asking whether the act of betrayal was as cold as a knife being screwed into a heart that endures. The song then continues to describe the betrayal committed by someone who knew they were crossing a line of no return, leaving no room for mourning what was lost. The singer, referring to the betrayer as the hound of blood and rank, vows to seek revenge and make them pay for their actions. The chorus questions why the betrayer, who is not a true friend or brother, made the decision to hurt and betray them, leading to the worst coming out of the singer. The song finishes with the singer stating that they caught the betrayer on the wrong side of lying and hopes that their life will become a living hell.


The lyrics are open to interpretation, but it’s clear that The Hound is about the feelings of anger, betrayal and seeking revenge. The use of animal imagery, with the betrayer being referred to as a ‘hound of blood and rank’, shows just how much power the person in question had on the singer’s emotions, and how deep the hurt inflicted was. The song talks about how the singer will not rest until they have taken revenge. The final lines of the song, with the singer hoping the betrayer’s life becomes a living hell, serve as a final declaration of their desire for vengeance.


Line by Line Meaning

Was it in the cold of that knife you screwed in the heart of the enduring?
Did you deliberately hurt someone who had been strong for a long time, leaving them cold and alone?


'Cause when you opened that door, you knew, well now, there'd be no returning
You made a choice and there's no going back now.


Or room to mourn what we have lost, to wait while the willing
There's no time to be sad or wait for others, we have to keep moving forward.


As you're the hound of blood and rank, and boy you've got another thing coming
You may think you're tough, but you're in for a rude awakening.


Come on, come on, come on You've gotta give it me As though you want it too Come on and set me free
Let's get this over with, you know you want it too.


I'll dig it 'til we've made your grave Oh, you've been a bad, bad boy I'll cut until I carve it out And stick it in a sad, sad song
I'm going to make sure you suffer for what you did and I'll sing about it too.


Why the bother? You're no brother You're the wrong I need Boy, we all found an audience While you found the worst of me you got another thing
You're not a true friend, you just caused problems for me.


Put 'em up against the wall, now they're of no use to you God, it's time for the curing Only your in for that big refuse Surprise boy! This tides come a turning
We've got you cornered and it's time for you to face the consequences.


No room to mourn what you have lost Oh, no waiting while the willing Poor little hound of blood and rank who deserves every ounce of what's coming
You won't get sympathy from anyone, you brought this upon yourself.


We caught you on the wrong side of lying Within the dust we left you dying If only words could keep you hiding Well, go on, cowards, we've offed you Cowards, we've offed you
We exposed your lies and left you to deal with the consequences of your actions, and now you're gone.


(I hope your life's a living hell) It's all on you, boy (I hope your life's a living hell) It's all on you, boy (I hope your life's a living hell) It's all on you, boy (I hope your life's a living hell) It's all on you, boy (I hope your life's a living hell) It's all on you, boy (I hope your life's a living hell) It's all on you, boy
You brought this upon yourself, and I hope you suffer for it.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: CLAUDIO SANCHEZ, TRAVIS STEVER

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