Hide and Seek
Andrew Combs Lyrics


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What's the use in putting head before heart?
If you want it, go and get it
I lose my touch if I think too hard
So baby, don't sweat it

Out of your skin and into the atmosphere
No surprises, no smoke and mirrors
Let me make it very clear

If you want it, come and take it
I'm not a fool or trying to play the part
It's yours and you can break it
In this game of hide and seek of the heart
You hide
I seek
To find

So come down, won't you come my way
How else can I show it?
High and haughty's not a hiding place
I want you and you know it

Out of your skin and into my atmosphere
No more wrongs if right is oh so near
Let me make it clear

If you want it, come and take it
I'm not a fool or trying to play the part
It's yours and you can break it
In this game of hide and seek of the heart
You hide
I seek
To find

If you want it, come and take it
I'm not a fool or trying to play the part
It's yours and you can break it
In this game of hide and seek of the heart
You hide
I seek
To find
Your heart

You hide




I seek
To find

Overall Meaning

Andrew Combs's song Hide and Seek is a ballad about a person who is in love with someone but they are not reciprocating the feeling. The opening lines, "What's the use in putting head before heart? If you want it, go and get it. I lose my touch if I think too hard. So baby, don't sweat it," suggest that the singer believes in acting on emotions more than reason or logic. The phrase "lose my touch" implies that thinking too much about a feeling can make one lose it, so instead they urge their love interest to go for it without thinking too much.


The chorus, "If you want it, come and take it. I'm not a fool or trying to play the part. It's yours and you can break it. In this game of hide and seek of the heart. You hide, I seek, to find," is a plea to the other person to take a chance on love. They say that they are not foolishly in love, but instead aware that love is a game of hide and seek, where one person hides and the other seeks. The singer is willing to seek until they find the other person's heart, but the other person has to put in some effort to make it work.


The second stanza, "Out of your skin and into the atmosphere. No more wrongs if right is oh so near. Let me make it clear," talks about how close they are to making their love work. The singer is asking the other person to come down from their high pedestal and give them a chance. The line "out of your skin and into my atmosphere" suggests that the other person should let go of their inhibitions and be vulnerable, letting the singer into their heart.


Line by Line Meaning

What's the use in putting head before heart?
Is there any point in thinking too much about something that you feel in your heart?


If you want it, go and get it
If you desire something, you should pursue it without hesitation.


I lose my touch if I think too hard
I find it difficult to focus on what I need to do if I overthink things.


So baby, don't sweat it
Don't worry about it too much, my love.


Out of your skin and into the atmosphere
Let go of your worries and be carefree.


No surprises, no smoke and mirrors
I am straightforward and honest; no tricks or deception here.


Let me make it very clear
Allow me to explain it plainly.


If you want it, come and take it
If you desire it, you can have it.


I'm not a fool or trying to play the part
I am sincere and genuine; not trying to deceive or manipulate.


It's yours and you can break it
It is now yours to do with as you please, even if it means destroying or damaging it.


In this game of hide and seek of the heart
This situation is akin to a game of searching for and discovering one's true feelings.


So come down, won't you come my way
Please let go of your inhibitions and come to me.


How else can I show it?
How else can I demonstrate my emotions?


High and haughty's not a hiding place
Being arrogant and aloof does not help conceal one's true feelings.


I want you and you know it
I desire you deeply and you are aware of this.


No more wrongs if right is oh so near
There is no point in blaming anyone anymore when we are so close to being together and doing what is right.


Your heart
I am searching for your true feelings and emotions.




Writer(s): Dylan James Leblanc, Andrew Warriner Combs

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