Hide and Seek
Lydia Laird Lyrics
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So I'm looking towards tomorrow
With a prayer that you will somehow come my way
And I won't shed a tear
I'll just hold on to the shadow
Of a boy I lost somewhere in yesterday
If you hear me
And I'm sorry
I ran away, I ran away before
It feels like make-believe
But the kind that gives you bad dreams
Guess you never know what you've got until it's gone
I'm like a sailor out to sea
The waves are crashing down on me
This lonely heart is longing for its home
If you hear me
I'm not hiding anymore
And I'm sorry
I ran away, I ran away before
We've been playing hide and seek
I can't find you, won't you find me?
Hurry, count your 1, 2, 3's
I'll wait for you, wait patiently
Can you hear me?
I'm not hiding...
If you hear me
I'm not hiding anymore
And I'm sorry
I ran away, I ran away before
Lydia Laird's song "Hide and Seek" talks about losing someone you love and desperately searching for them. The lyrics depict the singer's struggle to find her lost love. She talks about looking towards tomorrow with the hope that her love will somehow come back to her, but her heart is still longing for what she lost in the past. The singer regrets running away before and is asking for forgiveness from her lost love. The chorus talks about how their relationship was like a game of hide and seek but now she can't find her love and is waiting for them to find her.
The lyrics of the song reflect on how we often take our loved ones for granted and only realize their worth when they are no longer with us. The singer regrets her past mistakes and is hoping for a chance to make things right. The song beautifully captures the emotions of someone who has lost their love and the pain of waiting and searching for them.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't find you here
I am unable to find you in my present, immediate surroundings.
So I'm looking towards tomorrow
Therefore, I am directing my attention and search towards the upcoming moments rather than the present.
With a prayer that you will somehow come my way
I'm hopeful that you'll find your way to cross paths with me, despite the uncertainties.
And I won't shed a tear
I won't cry or shed a tear, regardless of what the future brings.
I'll just hold on to the shadow
I'll rather, cling onto a very faint and elusive remembrance of someone I once knew
Of a boy I lost somewhere in yesterday
I have lost someone in the past, and his place or whereabouts now are unknown to me.
If you hear me
In case you can pick up the sound waves directed towards you.
I'm not hiding anymore
I'm clearing the air that I was once concealing myself from you, but no longer so.
And I'm sorry
I apologize for running away or avoiding you before.
It feels like make-believe
This inexplicable emotional state seems like a fanciful imagination, but it's true.
But the kind that gives you bad dreams
However, the type that induces scary or unpleasant dreams and nightmares.
Guess you never know what you've got until it's gone
It's customary that you don't appreciate the worth of something until it's taken away from you.
I'm like a sailor out to sea
I'm comparable to a seafarer, amidst the vast ocean ebbing and flowing.
The waves are crashing down on me
The strong currents of the waters are raging and pounding on me, causing distress.
This lonely heart is longing for its home
My heart is feeling an intense yearning and desire for its comforting, safeplace.
We've been playing hide and seek
We have a longstanding game of hiding and searching for each other.
I can't find you, won't you find me?
However, I can't find you anymore, so can you please do the rescuing and come find me?
Hurry, count your 1, 2, 3's
We've already wasted much time playing games, so hurry up and count to locate me.
I'll wait for you, wait patiently
I'll wait patiently for your searching, and enduring prodigious longing till the time you'll find me.
Can you hear me?
Can you perceive my voice or signals sent out to seek you.
And I'm sorry
I apologize one more time.
I ran away, I ran away before
I once ran away or avoided you before.
Contributed by Brody W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Cailee W
I can't find you here
So I'm looking towards tomorrow
With a prayer that you will somehow come my way
And I won't shed a tear
I'll just hold on to the shadow
Of a boy I lost somewhere in yesterday
If you hear me
I'm not hiding anymore
And I'm sorry
I ran away, I ran away before
It feels like make-believe
But the kind that gives you bad dreams
Guess you never know what you've got until it's gone
I'm like a sailor out to sea
The waves are crashing down on me
This lonely heart is longing for its home
If you hear me
I'm not hiding anymore
And I'm sorry
I ran away, I ran away before
We've been playing hide and seek
I can't find you, won't you find me?
Hurry, count your 1, 2, 3's
I'll wait for you, wait patiently
Can you hear me?
I'm not hiding...
If you hear me
I'm not hiding anymore
And I'm sorry
I ran away, I ran away before
Marjorie Vilchez
wow!!!! great song Lydia! I love the voice and song.. This is the first time I've heard it.. Amazing! heavenly voice! God bless you Lydia!
Danielistheway1
I truly enjoyed it! You have such an amazing voice!!! Loved it ❤🌟💯👍
Edurne Artaza
what a beautiful song and voice!! 💞
Carly and Martina
Love this song and your voice!!
Jason Ricciardi
Good song and great voice! May God use you to reach others and glorify His name!
Julie Gay
Such a beautiful voice. I feel blessed to listen. Thank you
DJ sKeptiX
Great song- thanks for sharing your gift of music. All The Best... :)
Wendy Boone
Lydia, you have a beautiful voice! Very nice!
Scott Finnell
Amazing voice! Great song!
Alex Ghiurau
Good song and really great voice! May you also serve God in humility and obedience