Hide & Seek
Etta Marcus Lyrics
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I should stay here forever
I'm the hole in your sweater
The splinter in your finger
Bet you're sweet for me
You can wash your skin
You'll still find me within
Close your eyes and count
To ten and I will find you
Every time you lay your blonde hair
I'll be right next to you
Whether you want me, I'll
Walk on broken glass to get there
I'm gonna find you in
A game of hide and seek
(Let's play, let's play)
Moved out to the suburbs
Two nights in and it just hurts
I can't shake my devotion
I'm knee deep in obsession
When you think you're free
You'll think of me i'll do just the same
Last night I etched your name
Into the basement of my dreams
Close your eyes and count
To ten and I will find you
Every time you lay your blonde hair
I'll be right next to you
Whether you want me, I'll
Walk on broken glass to get there
I'm gonna find you in
A game of hide and seek
(Let's play, let's play)
(Let's play, let's play)
(Let's play, let's play)
(Let's play, let's play)
The lyrics of Etta Marcus’s song "Hide & Seek" are about an obsessive and possessive love that cannot be shaken off. The singer is in love with someone who does not reciprocate their feelings, leading to a one-sided love affair that is borderline stalking. The lyrics evoke a sense of pain and despair, with the singer feeling like they are the hole in their love interest’s sweater or the splinter in their finger. They are willing to go to great lengths to be near the person they love, even if it means walking on broken glass.
The theme of the song centers around a game of hide and seek, which can be interpreted as a metaphor for the singer’s pursuit of their love interest. They are always there, even when they are not wanted, and can be found even when they hide. The choruses of the song emphasize their determination to find their love interest, even if they try to shake them off by leaving the city and moving to the suburbs. The lyrics suggest that this love is all-consuming and all-encompassing, as demonstrated by the line "I'm knee-deep in obsession."
Line by Line Meaning
Face down in the gutter
I am in a low, defeated state.
I should stay here forever
I feel like I can't get up from this low state.
I'm the hole in your sweater
I am the imperfection that ruins something perfect.
The splinter in your finger
I am the small pain that lingers and is hard to remove.
Bet you're sweet for me
I think you have feelings for me.
You can wash your skin
You can try to forget about me and wash me off.
You'll still find me within
I will still be a part of you even if you try to forget me.
Your darkest dreams
I will be in your worst nightmares.
Close your eyes and count
Let's play a game of hide and seek.
To ten and I will find you
I will always find you, no matter how hard you try to hide.
Every time you lay your blonde hair
No matter what you do or where you go, I will always be near you.
I'll be right next to you
I am always there, even if you can't see me.
Whether you want me, I'll
You may not want me, but I will still be there.
Walk on broken glass to get there
I will do anything to be close to you.
I'm gonna find you in
I will always be able to locate you.
A game of hide and seek
Our relationship is like a game of hide and seek, with me always finding you.
Moved out to the suburbs
You have moved away from me.
Two nights in and it just hurts
I feel the pain of being separated from you.
I can't shake my devotion
I am still devoted to you, despite the distance between us.
I'm knee deep in obsession
My feelings for you have turned into an all-consuming obsession.
When you think you're free
When you think you have escaped my grasp.
You'll think of me i'll do just the same
We will always be connected in each other's thoughts.
Last night I etched your name
I have engraved your name into my mind.
Into the basement of my dreams
You are a permanent fixture in my subconscious.
(Let's play, let's play)
Let's continue this game of hide and seek, with me always finding you.
(Let's play, let's play)
(Let's play, let's play)
(Let's play, let's play)
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