The Horrors' song "Gloves" tells the story of a person who becomes obsessed with collecting gloves that they find on the street. The gloves become symbols of different people and moments in their lives. The first glove they find is a baby's glove, which is still and lifeless on the drainage board. The second glove is a leather glove that belonged to a woman and feels delicate in their hands. As their collection of gloves grows, the obsession consumes them and takes over their wardrobe space. They become fixated on the gloves and the stories they represent. The next glove they find sticks in their head, and they begin to imagine horrific scenarios of fingers and hands grasping at them. The song ends with the protagonist feeling overwhelmed and unable to continue with their obsession. They feel trapped and suffocated, imagining themselves hacking at the sea of appendages, trying to free themselves and feeling the mash of bone and sinew running down their body. They could not take it any longer and had to leave. Overall, "Gloves" is a haunting and eerie song that explores the dangers of attachment and obsession. The gloves represent the memories and emotions that are difficult to let go of and can consume a person's life.
