hide and seek
MUCC Lyrics


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Yoake mae sekai no owari wo kangaeteta yumeutsutsu
Ima boku wa sekai no owari wo tsugeru kane wo uchinarasu

Kotori wa sora wo miteru

Rikai sha wa higai sha no you ni kago no tori wo nagameteru
'Mou ii kai?' 'mada da yo' to boku wa zutto kakure tsuzuketeru
Dare ni mo mitsukerarezu fukai nemuri he

Osonai koro egaita mirai zutachi genjitsu no kanata he koboreta
'Mou ii yo' to ima sakende mo todokanai sa dare ni mo

Ano hi mo ima mo sora wa kawarazu takaku
Kakureteta imi sae mo wasureru hodo ni

Koboreochiru hibi mujaki na mirai zu sae




Itoshiku nurikaerarezu hazu sa
Mitsuketa hikari wa kasuka ni terashi hajimeru mirai wo

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of MUCC's "Hide and Seek" narrate a dreamy and melancholic tale of trying to find one's place in the world, both in terms of a physical location and a larger existential purpose. The song opens with the singer pondering on the idea of the end of the world before revealing that they are the one ringing the bell that signals the end. This ambiguity sets the tone for the rest of the lyrics, where the singer feels lost and unrooted, constantly seeking but never quite finding what they're looking for.


The singer has a sense of detachment from the world around them, exemplified by the bird watching them from above. The line "Rikai sha wa higai sha no you ni kago no tori wo nagameteru" can be interpreted in different ways, but it suggests a sense of being trapped or observed by someone who understands their actions as harmful or dangerous. This feeling is further emphasized by the dialogue where the singer questions themselves but doesn't receive any answer or validation from anyone else.


The lyrics of "Hide and Seek" evoke a sense of melancholy and longing while also playing with the idea of hope and redemption. The singer longs to escape their unfulfilling reality and find a sense of purpose, and although they realize that their past and present may be lost or forgotten, they hold onto the faint light of a possible future. The final line, "Mitsuketa hikari wa kasuka ni terashi hajimeru mirai wo," conveys the idea that even the faintest glimmer of hope can illuminate a new beginning.


Line by Line Meaning

Yoake mae sekai no owari wo kangaeteta yumeutsutsu
I used to dream about the end of the world before dawn


Ima boku wa sekai no owari wo tsugeru kane wo uchinarasu
Now I'm ringing the bell that signals the end of the world


Kotori wa sora wo miteru
A bird is looking at the sky


Rikai sha wa higai sha no you ni kago no tori wo nagameteru
Observers look at birds in cages like they're harmful


'Mou ii kai?' 'mada da yo' to boku wa zutto kakure tsuzuketeru
'Is it okay now?' 'Not yet' I keep hiding


Dare ni mo mitsukerarezu fukai nemuri he
I fall into a deep sleep that no one can find me in


Osonai koro egaita mirai zutachi genjitsu no kanata he koboreta
The future I imagined when I was younger spilled beyond the reach of reality


'Mou ii yo' to ima sakende mo todokanai sa dare ni mo
'I'm fine now' even if I shout it, it won't reach anyone


Ano hi mo ima mo sora wa kawarazu takaku
The sky is still high as it was that day


Kakureteta imi sae mo wasureru hodo ni
To the extent that I forget the meaning of hiding


Koboreochiru hibi mujaki na mirai zu sae
Even innocent futures crumble away day by day


Itoshiku nurikaerarezu hazu sa
Unable to repaint them lovingly


Mitsuketa hikari wa kasuka ni terashi hajimeru mirai wo
The light we found will begin to illuminate a faint future




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