Video

Stings vocal line into the 2nd chorus is absolutely one of the best things he has ever done. So powerful and just utter genius.

So much prefer this version without the duet.... Sting, you will always be by no.1 artist on Spotify each year!

Grazie, Sebastián.

The fox is done running And the beast is at bay He'd run them in circles By the end of the day And they chased him through the brambles And they chased him through the fields And they could chase him forever But the fox would not yield And some saw her shadow On the crest of a hill And the hounds were distracted Away from the kill One day we'll reach a great ocean At the end of a pale afternoon And we lay down our heads just like we were sleeping Controlled by the drag of the moon We ran through the forests And we ran through the streams We ran through the heather Though we ran in our dreams And you were my lover And I was your beau We ran like the river For else did we know? One day we'll reach a great ocean At the end of a pale afternoon And the dogs are all worn out And the horses all lame Oh the hunters they're hunted At the end of the game Our love was a river A wild mountain stream In a tumbling fury On the edge of a dream And they chased us through the brambles And they chased us through the fields They'd chased us forever But the heart would not yield When the fox has done running At the end of the day I'm ready to answer I'm ready to pay And this river's done running And my time will come soon Carried to the great ocean By the drag of the moon

This song was the "B side" on the Brand New Day CD single. I've always loved this song.

My favorite is “When the fox has done running” “At the end of the day” I’m ready to answer” “I’m ready to pay…” Gets me every time… Amazing lyricist

J'ai aperçu un renard mort ce matin en allant au boulot ! J'étais à un Stop, il était allongé là à ma gauche ! Je l'avais déjà aperçu une nuit en rentrant ! Toute la journée j'ai eu des pensées pour cet animal ! Je me suis dis en rentrant, j'écouterai cette chanson ! Pour ce renard !

Beautiful song

Brand New DAy album has only 19 seconds prelude.

So that few seconds snippet on the album was actually a song. Good that I discover that almost 25 years after buying the album. :D

Why aren't you make a videoclip from this amazing song? Just asking, Cheers, Harriett

Thanks!

The fox had done running And the beast is at bay He'd run them in circles By the end of the day And they chased him through brambles And they chased him through the fields And they could chase him forever But the fox would not yield And some saw her shadow On the crest of a hill When the hounds were distracted Away from the kill One day we'll reach a great ocean At the end of a pale afternoon And we'll lay down our heads just like we were sleeping And be towed by the drag of the moon We ran through the forests And we ran through the streams We ran through the heather 'Til we ran in our dreams And you were my lover And I was your beau And we ran like the river For what else did we know? One day we'll reach a great ocean At the end of a pale afternoon And the dogs are all worn out And the horses all lame Oh the hunters they're hunted At the end of the game Our love was a river A wild mountain stream In a tumbling fury On the edge of a dream And they chased us through the brambles And they chased us through the fields And they could chase us forever But the heart would not yield When the fox has done running At the end of the day I'm ready to answer I'm ready to pay And this river's done running And my time will come soon Carried to the great ocean By the drag of the moon

Simply his greatest unknown song- amazing empathy to the foxes- the sheer love that humans struggle to achieve but our four legged friends can!❤❤❤

Can someone tell me why this song is not in the brand new day album on both Spotify and Apple Music? Thanks!

I've admired several different versions of this song. This one is my favorite. Slowing down the tempo made it all the more beautiful and enriched the deeper meaning.

This is the best song Sting produced since the turn of the century (with the possible exception of "Practical Arrangement") and I find it absolutely puzzling how he could leave it out of Brand New Day, especially when much lesser songs like "Fill Her Up" and "Tomorrow We'll See" did make it to the album.

Still don't get why this wasn't on Brand New Day or even released as a single itself

Vinnie with that snare hit on the 5 in the chorus is just siiiiick.

Just too gorgeous !!!

Although I didn’t have the pleasure of growing up listening to sting ,from a young age my father has always listened/listens to his songs. The day I was born he played desert rose . Stings discography is unmatched he and his songs will always have a special place in my heart 🤍

And Listening Again😉

Perfektni

Vinnie at his best ! One of the best drum parts ever ! Amazing Song !

Bald wird es sein ( Ende des Spiels)

You know you have an excellent artist when the this B-side is better than many A-sides we've heard by others. An insanely talented group of musicians certainly doesn't hurt. ;)

I always equated this song to a ballad about life and death. The fox represents the innocence and fragility of existence, the hounds, horses, and hunters represent the challenges and struggles that pursue us through life. It is important for us not to yield our existence to the elements of existence that might kill us. But in the moments of death represented by the shadow on the hill makes all these challenges less important. Reaching the great ocean represents eternity (heaven, the hereafter), laying our heads down in the sleep of death. Being pulled by the forces of time and nature that are as unyielding as that of the pull of the moon's gravity. And after a pale afternoon, the end stages of life, we reach the end and enter eternity. The elements about love remind us of the enduring power of love and why it is so important.

The music and lyirics are just too beautiful! It brings a Lot of peace whenever i listen to it. Stings an awesome songwriter, but this one si just sublime.

Still Listening😹

Why do I always 'End' up here listening to this song after midnight on a weekend? 🤔

lol

Again Thanks for the Volume👍

What's the excuse for not putting this out on a Album? Perhaps the "lovely" wife? Wake up Gordon!

I miss ya, pops

Thanks for the Volume👌

Amazing 😍! Great music! Better and better! The fox has done running And the beast is at bay We'd run them in circles By the end of the day They chased him through brambles They chased him through the fields They'd chased him forever But the fox would not yield And some saw her shadow On the crest of a hill When the hounds were distracted Away from the kill One day we'll reach a great ocean At the end of a pale afternoon And we'll lay down our heads just like we were sleeping And be towed by the drag of the moon We ran through the forest We ran through the streams We ran through the heather 'Til we ran in our dreams You were my lover And I was your beau We ran like the river For what else did we know? One day we'll reach a great ocean At the end of a pale afternoon The dogs are all worn out And the horses are lame The hunters and hunted At the end of the game Our love was a river A wild mountain stream In a tumbling fury On the edge of a dream They chased us through brambles They chased us through fields They'd chased us forever But the heart would not yield When the fox had done running At the end of the day I'm ready to answer I'm ready to pay And this river still running And time will come soon Carried to the great ocean By the drag of the moon

Sting is a genious musician and singer, no equal.

Does anyone else hear the ship rising and falling on the waves out on the ocean?

Kai?₩

Oasis @ THEGOLD SPIKEHASAFAR DOLLAR TOACOCO BEACH RISERT ANY ] LOBOTUMCARRIELANE]

Sting love❤❤

Quem dá deslike? Que loucura ótima canção!

Heavy heaven

One of the most amazing Sting songs that should have been on Brand New Day but was cut from the American release of the album. Fell in love instantly...

Algum brasilero escutando essa música em 2020 ?,

Why on earth is this not on spotify I had it on his album years ago! The original and best version. Please put it back on it’s a travesty

Nice, but the symphonicities version is outstanding

Why talk or sing?

I like this one the best！

Arguably one of the best songs sting ever wrote