The current incarnation of the band includes Jones, lead vocalist Kelly Hansen, bass guitarist Jeff Pilson and multi-instrumentalist Tom Gimbel.
With ten multi-platinum albums and sixteen Top 30 hits, Foreigner is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world with a formidable musical arsenal that continues to propel sold-out tours and album sales, now exceeding 75 million. Responsible for some of rock and roll’s most enduring anthems including Juke Box Hero, Feels Like The First Time, Urgent, Head Games, Say You Will, Cold as Ice, Hot Blooded, and the worldwide #1 hit, I Want To Know What Love Is, Foreigner continues to rock the charts more than thirty years into the game.
No Hiding Place
Foreigner Lyrics
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You searched me out and found me
I build a wall, surround myself
But you've found a way around it
Everywhere I go in this big old world
You're just one step behind me
I turn around and there you are
Woah, baby, let me, let me go
Honey, don't you know?
There is no hiding place
Nowhere to run, no escape
There is no hiding place, oh no
There is nowhere safe to disappear without a trace
There is no hiding place
I walked the streets the whole night long
Tryin' to forget you
I rode the subway end to end
I wish I'd never met you
'Coz you got some kinda hold on me
It's so hard to fight it
I can't get away from you
No matter how I try
Whoa, say you'll let me, let me go
You've got to let me go
'Coz there is no hiding place
Nowhere to run, no escape
There is no hiding place, oh no
There is nowhere safe to disappear without a trace
There is no hiding place, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
I said, whoa, never let me, let me go
'Coz baby, no, no
There is no hiding place
Nowhere to run, no escape
There is no hiding place, ohh
There is nowhere safe to disappear without a trace
There is no hiding place
No hiding place, alright
No hiding place
There is nowhere safe, gotta disappear without a trace
There is no hiding place
Hiding place, baby, don't you know?
You gotta let this [Incomprehensible]
The lyrics of "No Hiding Place" by Foreigner revolve around the theme of being unable to escape oneself and the hold that a loved one has on them. It speaks about the singer's constant effort to move on and run away from the person who has a hold on them but is unable to do so since the person always tracks them down. In the first verse, the singer talks about building walls around themselves but the person always finds a way to break through them. In the second verse, they talk about trying to forget the person by walking the streets and riding the subway, but the person's hold is too strong to shake off. The chorus emphasizes on the fact that there is no hiding place or escape from the person's hold and that there is nowhere safe to disappear without a trace.
The lyrics can be interpreted in different ways by different individuals. It could be a reflection of a toxic relationship or a person's struggle with their own self. The song, overall, has a somber mood that perfectly captures the inability to escape from oneself or a person's hold on themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Every time I run away from you
Whenever I try to distance myself from you
You searched me out and found me
You always come looking for me and find me wherever I go
I build a wall, surround myself
I isolate myself from you emotionally
But you've found a way around it
But you always find a way to get through to me
Everywhere I go in this big old world
Wherever I travel across the world
You're just one step behind me
You're always close behind me
I turn around and there you are
Whenever I look back there you are
Ready to remind me
Ready to make me remember you
Woah, baby, let me, let me go
Please let me leave this situation
Honey, don't you know?
Don't you understand?
There is no hiding place
There is nowhere to escape from you
Nowhere to run, no escape
I cannot run away from you or escape this situation
There is no hiding place, oh no
There is no way to hide from you
There is nowhere safe to disappear without a trace
There is no safe way to disappear without being found
I walked the streets the whole night long
I wandered the streets all night long
Tryin' to forget you
Trying to erase you from my memory
I rode the subway end to end
I rode the subway from beginning to end
I wish I'd never met you
I regret ever meeting you
'Coz you got some kinda hold on me
Because you have a strange type of control over me
It's so hard to fight it
It's difficult to resist your hold on me
I can't get away from you
I cannot escape from you
No matter how I try
No matter how hard I try
Whoa, say you'll let me, let me go
Please agree to let me leave
You've got to let me go
You must let me go
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
No, never
No hiding place, alright
There is truly no way to hide from you
Hiding place, baby, don't you know?
Don't you understand that there is nowhere to hide from you?
You gotta let this [Incomprehensible]
You must let me go
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHNNY EDWARDS, MICK JONES, TERRY THOMAS
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