Karen O and the Kids was the name of the ensemble brought together by Korea… Read Full Bio ↴Karen O and the Kids was the name of the ensemble brought together by Korean-born American musician Karen O (singer with Yeah Yeah Yeahs) for the soundtrack of the Oscar-nominated movie Where the Wild Things Are directed by Spike Jonze. For the soundtrack, friends and fellow musicians were enlisted, including Tristan Bechet (Services), Tom Biller (co-producer with Karen O and member of The Afternoons), Bradford Cox (Deerhunter), Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Dean Fertita (Queens of the Stone Age, The Dead Weather, The Raconteurs), Aaron Hemphill (Liars), Greg Kurstin (The Bird and the Bee), Jack Lawrence (The Dead Weather, The Raconteurs, The Greenhornes), Oscar Michel (The Gris Gris), Imaad Wasif (The Folk Implosion, Alaska!), Nick Zinner, (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and an untrained children’s choir.

Hideaway
Karen O and the Kids Lyrics

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Hideaway, well they'll seat us in the sun
By the way, though you've always been the one
You'll ask your reasons why
What once was yours is mine
My baby is gone

By the way, gonna take me from my man
By the way, though they'll never understand

We'll have a bit of fun
Watchin' everyone pass us by

You'll ask your reasons why
What once was yours is mine
My baby is gone

Hideaway, well they'll seat us in the sun
By the way, though you've always been the one
You'll ask your reasons why
What once was yours is mine
My baby is gone

By the way, gonna take me from my man
By the way, though they'll never understand
We'll have a bit of fun
Watchin' everyone pass us by

You'll ask your reasons why

What once was yours is mine
My baby is gone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Hideaway" by Karen O and the Kids are somewhat cryptic and open to interpretation. At its core, the song seems to be about a forbidden or illicit love affair. The singer is addressing their lover, and they seem to be anticipating a confrontation or some sort of reckoning. The first verse suggests a sense of loss or betrayal - the singer's "baby" is gone, and they seem resigned to the fact that their relationship is over.

The second verse introduces a new element - the singer is going to be taken away from their current partner. There is a sense of rebellion in this, as the singer acknowledges that no one will understand their actions. However, they also seem to be looking forward to the excitement and adventure of this new relationship, as they plan to watch the world pass them by.

The repetition of the lines "You'll ask your reasons why / What once was yours is mine" suggests a sort of ownership or possession - the singer has taken what was once theirs, and they are not going to give it up easily. Overall, "Hideaway" paints a picture of a relationship that is complicated, emotional, and somewhat dangerous.

Line by Line Meaning

Hideaway, well they'll seat us in the sun
We'll go to a sunny place where we can be alone

By the way, though you've always been the one
You've been important to me, even though I haven't always shown it

You'll ask your reasons why
You'll want to know why I'm doing this

What once was yours is mine
I have taken ownership of something that used to be yours

My baby is gone
I've lost someone who was important to me

By the way, gonna take me from my man
I'm going to be with someone who's not my partner

Though they'll never understand
Nobody else will understand why we're doing this

We'll have a bit of fun
We'll have a good time together

Watchin' everyone pass us by
We'll enjoy watching other people go about their lives

Hideaway, well they'll seat us in the sun
We'll go to a sunny place where we can be alone

By the way, though you've always been the one
You've been important to me, even though I haven't always shown it