When he graduated from high school, Jeremy Keller did what any self-respect… Read Full Bio ↴When he graduated from high school, Jeremy Keller did what any self-respecting musician on the verge of flowering would do – he went off to college, started a band and worked at a hip independent record distributor. As you might expect from a guy whose high school band was called Communist Barbeque (or something like that), whose college band was called Everybody Uh Oh, and whose current project is called Baby & Hide, Jeremy Keller stands out from a crowd. People notice him, much to his chagrin, but thankfully they notice his ability to write a great song as well. “Not only are the lyrics intelligent and the vocals and instrumentation wonderful,” raved The Big Take-Over’s Jack Rabid of Everybody Uh Oh’s only album, Man Am I Brad, going on to add that “the mix is just perfect.”

While still fronting Everybody Uh Oh, Keller left Champaign-Urbana on the heels of its last indie explosion (Hum, Braid, American Football) and holed up in his beloved Chicago, enrolling at Columbia College. It might not seem like it now, but there was a bit of a buzz brewing around Everybody Uh Oh, a fledgling band who were easily glossed up on the internet, and it was during that time that Keller was taken under the wing of uber-hip producer Brian Deck (Modest Mouse, Iron & Wine, Grandaddy). Keller and Deck composed and recorded two remarkable songs together – “Hark” and “Sigh” – which were released on a nice yellow vinyl-only single in 2007. Wile milling about his hometown and making the occasional trip to New York, Keller and his cast of musicians opened a lot of big shows in Chicago for the likes of Spoon, Crooked Fingers, New Pornographers, Archer Prewitt, Stars, Final Fantasy, and others.

Since the expiration of Everybody Uh Oh, Keller has continued collaborating with Deck as well as longtime friend and producer Matt Mehlan, who experienced his own 15 seconds of internet fame with Skeletons & the Girl-Faced Boys. Recording sessions in which Keller and Mehlan cross-collaborate, which shift from Chicago to New York, ultimately produced the collection of songs of Normal People, which can only loosely be referred to as an album. After all, how exactly does one explain the eruption of the collection’s opener, “Friendmaker of Oppositedayland,” to someone who has never heard it? -- "It’s like a mariachi band fronting a Caribbean percussion crew, with a few detached M83-isms bleeping about in the foreground. Or like the Postal Service if the Postal Service wasn’t the soundtrack for Urban Outfitted yuppies." -- ???? What is that? Comparisons like that will go nowhere.

The point is that there are names that can be thrown at Baby & Hide – Xiu Xiu, Black Dice, Skeletons, Microphones, a more-drugs and less-dance Rapture – but none of them really stick to a sound so scattered and cerebral. There are moments scattered throughout Baby & Hide's songs that are easier to grasp – the sugary, distorted guitar that harkens back to Keller’s earlier work in Everybody Uh Oh, the blown-out backbeat, the flitting soft-twee keyboard flourishes – but that nonetheless manage to hold on to their artistic integrity within the flow of the 11 track collection known as Normal People, or the follow-up album, Cozy.

Wait - does that say 11 tracks on Normal People? It should technically say nine, although there are 11 songs that make up the set. The sticking point is in the closing trio – “Tasting My Eye,” “Take It,” and “In Sails” – which were composed as one nine-and-a-half-minute whole, but broken up for the sake of convenience on the album. The entire, unabbreviated tour-de-force, appropriately titled “Tasting My Eye, Take It In Sails,” can be heard as the opening track on the TEAM AV label sampler, Everything You Feared It Could Be. There the epic track is immediately followed by the previously unreleased song “I Love My Boyfriend.”

Although Keller is the only constant, he is at various times supported by Jeff Gorski, Leonard Joseph, Chris Pogorzelski, Drew Tarico, Matt Mehlan, Brian Deck. Free tracks can be downloaded at their offical website, www.babyandhide.com, or heard at their official Myspace site, myspace.com/babyandhide

Run
Baby & Hide Lyrics

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Doo run doo doo run run
Doo run doo doo run run
Doo run doo doo run run
Doo run doo doo run run
You are the lonely one

Doo run doo doo run run
Don't you wanna have some fun?

Doo run doo doo run run
You are the lonely one
Doo run doo doo run run
Don't you wanna have some fun?
Doo run doo doo run run
You are the lonely one

You got me waiting forever, waiting for you
How can we be together, me and you
I guess I need a miracle to make you stay
What can I do to keep you from running away?

Doo run doo doo run run
Don't you wanna have some fun?
Doo run doo doo run run
You are the lonely one
Doo run doo doo run run
Don't you wanna have some fun?
Doo run doo doo run run
You are the lonely one

Waiting for you, can't you see
I've been alone since you left me
You always say you will stay
But you keep running away

Doo run doo doo run run
Don't you wanna have some fun?
Doo run doo doo run run
You are the lonely one
Doo run doo doo run run
Don't you wanna have some fun?
Doo run doo doo run run
You are the lonely one

You left me here at the station, you had to go
I'm running out of patience but you should know
How can it take so long for you to come
There must be something wrong, you run around

Doo run doo doo run run
Don't you wanna have some fun?
Doo run doo doo run run
You are the lonely one
Doo run doo doo run run
Don't you wanna have some fun?
Doo run doo doo run run
You are the lonely one

Here I am, back again
Gotta go, I tell you when
Baby, baby, I like your smile
I'll be back in a while
You will stay, wait for me
I'll be back, just wait and see
Keep it cool, have some fun
Gotta go, I'm on the run

Waiting for you, can't you see
I've been alone since you left me
You always say you will stay
But you keep running away

Doo run doo doo run run
Don't you wanna have some fun?
Doo run doo doo run run
You are the lonely one
Doo run doo doo run run
Don't you wanna have some fun?
Doo run doo doo run run
You are the lonely one

Doo run doo doo run run
Don't you wanna have some fun?
Doo run doo doo run run
You are the lonely one
Doo run doo doo run run
Don't you wanna have some fun?
Doo run doo doo run run
You are the lonely one

Doo run doo doo run run
Don't you wanna have some fun?
Doo run doo doo run run
You are the lonely one
Doo run doo doo run run
Don't you wanna have some fun?
Doo run doo doo run run
You are the lonely one

Doo run doo doo run run
Don't you wanna have some fun?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Run" by Baby & Hide revolve around themes of loneliness, longing, and chasing after someone who keeps running away. The repetition of the lines "Doo run doo doo run run" creates a sense of urgency and motion, reflecting the idea of someone constantly on the move or evading commitment. The singer addresses a person who is characterized as the "lonely one" and questions their desire for fun and connection.

The chorus repeats the sentiment of the person being lonely and the singer's plea for them to stay and have fun instead of running away. The lyrics convey a sense of frustration and helplessness in trying to keep this person from leaving, highlighting the emotional strain of unrequited love or a one-sided relationship.

The second verse delves deeper into the singer's feelings of waiting and longing for the elusive individual, expressing a need for a miracle to make them stay. Despite the promises of staying made by the person, they continue to run away, leaving the singer feeling abandoned and alone.

The final verse introduces a sense of hope as the singer vows to return, asking the person to wait for them. However, the cycle of running away and coming back seems to continue, emphasizing the cyclical nature of their relationship and the ongoing struggle to find stability and connection. Overall, the song captures the complex emotions and dynamics between two people caught in a repetitive cycle of chasing and being chased.

Line by Line Meaning

Doo run doo doo run run
Constantly chasing after something that seems out of reach

You are the lonely one
Feeling isolated and disconnected from others

Don't you wanna have some fun?
Yearning for happiness and enjoyment in life

You got me waiting forever, waiting for you
Feeling stuck in a situation where you are always waiting for someone else

How can we be together, me and you
Questioning the possibility of a lasting connection with someone

I guess I need a miracle to make you stay
Realizing that it may take something extraordinary to make someone stay in your life

What can I do to keep you from running away?
Wondering what actions can be taken to prevent the person from leaving

You left me here at the station, you had to go
Being abandoned by someone who had to leave

I'm running out of patience but you should know
Becoming increasingly frustrated while waiting for someone to return

There must be something wrong, you run around
Sensing that there may be underlying issues causing the person to keep running away

Here I am, back again
Returning to a familiar situation or relationship

Gotta go, I tell you when
Acknowledging the need to leave, but promising to return

I'll be back in a while
Assuring that the absence will be temporary

You will stay, wait for me
Requesting the other person to remain in your life until you return

Keep it cool, have some fun
Encouraging a sense of calm and enjoyment in the meantime

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Gitte Jeanne Christiansen, Morgan Jalsing, Jens C. Ringdal, Sune Munkholm Pedersen

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