Hide & Seek
Killer Lyrics


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Why don't you go to the forest and seek a little tree
Cut it off, pick it up, and then bring it to me
We'll make a little fire and sit our asses down
And for a while we can think we have a fire of our own

Why don't you go on

Don't say goodbye
Just wait for a better time
You'll be fine, always mine, I hope you don't mind
I'll be yours and you'll be mine till the end of time

I plead guilty
'Cause I know I'll be free
Please, come inside me
We'll play hide and seek

Please hold me tight
Won't you let me spend the night
It's not a crime to look into my eyes
It's not a crime to have the time of your life

Set me free
Shout it out




Shout it out
Shout it out loud now

Overall Meaning

The song "Hide & Seek" by The Killers is an incredibly haunting song that seems to deal with themes of love, fear, and temptation. The opening lines create a visceral image of a person going to a forest to search for a little tree, cut it off, and bring it back as firewood. The suggestion of starting a fire and sitting down to contemplate is a metaphor for seeking comfort and shelter from troubles that one is facing. The singer is calling out to someone, possibly a lover, to explore this same idea of finding a place for peace and togetherness. The theme of finding something to belong to, seeking protection and warmth, and creating a temporary refuge from the world is reinforced throughout the lyrics.


The song takes a dark turn as the singer delves deeper into their inner desires, admitting guilt and fear, while also offering an invitation to the other person to indulge in the same. The line "Please, come inside me" is particularly haunting and could suggest an emotional and/or physical vulnerability that the singer is offering to the other person. The song then moves on to the theme of release; the desire to let go of pain and stress while encouraging the other person to do the same. The lyrics culminate in a plea to "set me free" and "shout it out loud now." The song drips with a sense of urgency and longing, inviting the listener into the psyche of the songwriter.


Line by Line Meaning

Why don't you go to the forest and seek a little tree
Why don't you go out and find something small and insignificant?


Cut it off, pick it up, and then bring it to me
And then destroy it and bring it to me.


We'll make a little fire and sit our asses down
We'll make a small fire and sit here with nothing else to do.


And for a while we can think we have a fire of our own
We can pretend that this is something special.


Why don't you go on
Just go.


Don't say goodbye
Don't bother with sentimentalities.


Just wait for a better time
Wait until things work out better.


You'll be fine, always mine, I hope you don't mind
I'll always possess you, hope this doesn't bother you.


I'll be yours and you'll be mine till the end of time
I'll always have you, forever.


I plead guilty
I'm guilty.


'Cause I know I'll be free
But I know I'll be let off the hook.


Please, come inside me
Please come into me.


We'll play hide and seek
We'll pretend we are hiding.


Please hold me tight
Please squeeze me.


Won't you let me spend the night
Can I stay over?


It's not a crime to look into my eyes
It's not wrong to gaze into my eyes.


It's not a crime to have the time of your life
It's not illegal to have fun.


Set me free
Set me free.


Shout it out
Announce it to the world.


Shout it out
Yell it out.


Shout it out loud now
Tell everyone loudly.




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