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"Under Ice" is the second track in the conceptual suite "The Ninth Wave" on Kate Bush’s "Hounds Of Love", and it plunges listeners into a chilling dreamscape. The song continues the narrative of a woman lost at sea, now slipping deeper into unconsciousness. With its icy strings, urgent pacing, and ghostly vocals, Bush conjures the sensation of gliding beneath a frozen surface, trapped and unable to break free. The lyrics are sparse and fragmented, mirroring the disorientation of the character’s descent. It’s a track that evokes dread and isolation, using minimalism and tension to create a visceral sense of danger and psychological unraveling.

During the recording of "Under Ice", Bush layered her own vocals to create eerie harmonies that sound like distant echoes or voices from beneath the surface. The track’s string arrangement was designed to mimic the sensation of skating—sharp, gliding, and unpredictable. In her 2014 "Before the Dawn" live residency, Bush brought this song to life with theatrical staging that placed her character in a surreal, dreamlike setting. The performance featured projections of ice and shadow, with Bush appearing as both narrator and trapped figure, enhancing the song’s claustrophobic atmosphere. The visual storytelling deepened the emotional impact, turning the track into a moment of psychological theatre. For British fans, "Under Ice" remains one of the most haunting pieces in Bush’s catalogue—a reminder of her ability to turn sound into sensation and narrative into myth.

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