Hide & Seek
Matthew & Me Lyrics

Where are we?
What is our current situation or location?

What the hell is going on?
What chaotic or confusing situation are we experiencing?

The dust has only just begun to form
The aftermath of something has just started to settle and become visible

Crop circles in the carpet
Mysterious patterns or signs appearing in the familiar and mundane

Sinking, feeling
Experiencing a deep sense of melancholy or emotional descent

Spin me around again
Continue to confuse or disorient me

And rub my eyes
Seeking clarity or reevaluating what is being seen

This can't be happening
Expressing disbelief or denial towards the current situation

When busy streets
In situations with a lot of activity and noise

A mess with people
A chaotic or disorganized environment with individuals

Would stop to hold their heads heavy
The intensity of the situation causing others to become overwhelmed

Hide and seek
Engaging in a game of evading or hiding from something

Trains and sewing machines
Symbolic objects representing progress or creation

All those years
Throughout a significant amount of time

They were here first
These objects or concepts existed prior to the current situation

Oily marks appear on walls
Undesirable or lingering effects becoming visible

Where pleasure moments hung before
Where moments of happiness or joy once existed

The takeover
The dominance or control exerted by something or someone

The sweeping insensitivity of this
The overwhelming lack of empathy or consideration in the current situation

Still life
A stagnant or motionless existence

Mm, what'd you say?
What exactly did you say?

Mm, that you only meant well
Claiming that your intentions were only positive

Well of course you did
It is expected or obvious that you had good intentions

Mm, what'd you say?
What exactly did you say?

That it's all for the best
Asserting that the current circumstances are ultimately advantageous

Mm, what'd you say?
What exactly did you say?

That it's just what we need
Implies that the current situation is necessary or beneficial

You decided this
You were the one who made the decision or choice

Mm, what'd you say?
What exactly did you say?

What did she say?
What were her exact words?

Ransom notes keep falling out your mouth
Your words carry a manipulative or demanding undertone

Mid-sweet talk, newspaper word cutouts
Using pleasant words or flattery, but they lack sincerity or depth

Speak no feeling, no, I don't believe you
You refuse to express genuine emotions, and I distrust your words

You don't care a bit, you don't care a bit
You have no genuine concern or empathy