Fox on the run
Glen Bonham Lyrics
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Her hair shone like gold in the hot morning sun
She took all the love that a poor boy could give her
And left me to die like the fox on the run
Like the fox (like the fox, like the fox) on the run
Everybody knows the reason for the fall
This woman tempted me all right, then took me for a ride
But like the lonely fox I need a place to hide
Like the fox (like the fox, like the fox) on the run
Come take a glass of wine and fortify your soul
We'll talk about the world and friends we used to know
I'll illustrate, a girl put me on the floor
The game is nearly up, the hounds are at my door
Like the fox (like the fox, like the fox) on the run
In Glen Bonham's Fox on the Run, the singer laments a woman who he believed loved him but left him heartbroken. The opening lyrics describe her beauty and allure, where she is walking through the corn leading down to the river with her hair shining like gold. The poor boy gives her all of his love, but she abandons him, leaving him to perish like the fox on the run. The reference to a fox suggests that the singer is a victim of hunting, just like a fox that is hunted down by hounds.
The second verse tells us that the singer blames the woman for his despair. He asserts that everyone knows the story of Adam and Eve, where woman tempted man in the Garden of Eden. In a similar vein, the singer asserts that the woman tempted him and then abandoned him, leaving him with a broken heart. He draws a parallel between himself and the fox, which needs a place to hide to evade capture.
In the final stanza, the singer asks the listener to take a glass of wine to fortify their soul. He talks about the world and friends that he used to know, and then shares how a girl put him on the floor. The game is nearly up, and the hounds are at the door, a reference to his impending capture, just like the hunted fox.
Line by Line Meaning
She walked through the corn leading down to the river
She strolled down the cornfield, reaching the river while her hair dazzled in the hot sun.
Her hair shone like gold in the hot morning sun
Her golden hair glowed in the sun's heat and shone brighter than gold.
She took all the love that a poor boy could give her
Though I gave her all the love I had, she took it nevertheless, even though I was not a rich man.
And left me to die like the fox on the run
But she abandoned me mercilessly, leaving me to suffer and die like a fox on the run.
Everybody knows the reason for the fall
Most people understand why humankind is prone to failure
When woman tempted man down in paradise's hall
How Eve, Adam’s wife, convinced him to eat the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge.
This woman tempted me all right, then took me for a ride
The girl seduced and lured me into a partnership, only to deceive me.
But like the lonely fox I need a place to hide
I need a place to be alone, like a fox that isolates itself.
Come take a glass of wine and fortify your soul
Let us drink wine as we talk about life and the friends we've lost.
We'll talk about the world and friends we used to know
We'll reminisce about the past and the people who were once part of our lives.
I'll illustrate, a girl put me on the floor
I'll explain how a girl brought me down, making me feel defeated.
The game is nearly up, the hounds are at my door
Time is almost up, and I'm about to be caught, and I have no other solution.
Like the fox (like the fox, like the fox) on the run
Like a fox desperately trying to hide, so am I trying to evade.
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