Hide & Seek
Michael Seyer Lyrics


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I'm playing hide and seek
You can't find me
And it's not that hard
To lose yourself in some bushes

I'm playing hide and seek
You can't find me
And it's not that hard
To lose yourself in some bushes

So I find myself playing

Hide & seek with you
Hide & seek with you

I'm playing hide and seek
Hope you find me
And its not that bad
Playing all alone

Im playing hop scotch
Got tired of hide and seek
And its not so, so bad
But I'm just lying

So I find myself playing





Hide and seek with you
Hide and seek with you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Michael Seyer's song Hide & Seek are open to interpretation, though the repeated phrases playing hide and seek and hide and seek with you suggest a constant back and forth between two people. The first verse portrays the singer hiding from their companion and finding it easy to do so in some bushes. The second verse flips the perspective, with the singer hoping their companion can find them even though they'd have to play alone. In the third verse, the singer makes a sudden shift to playing hopscotch instead of hide and seek, and admits to lying about it not being so bad. Throughout the song, there's an unspoken tension between the two people playing this childhood game, whether it's a playful competition or a deeper metaphor for a relationship that's complicated yet impossible to let go of.


There are several possible themes to extract from the lyrics, including love, vulnerability, and the longing for connection. The constant hiding and seeking could symbolize the uncertainty and unpredictability of relationships, where sometimes you're open and sometimes you're guarded. The conversation between the two players is indirect and filled with mixed signals, as they navigate their feelings and desires for each other. The hopscotch reference could be seen as a temporary reprieve from the game, a moment of honesty before returning to the chase. Overall, the lyrics of Hide & Seek are contemplative and catchy, striking a balance between the innocence of childhood memories and the complexity of adult emotions.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm playing hide and seek
I'm avoiding you and hiding my true feelings.


You can't find me
You cannot see past my façade and discover how I truly feel.


And it's not that hard
It's easy to put up a front and pretend everything's okay.


To lose yourself in some bushes
To get lost in your own thoughts and emotions, making it difficult for others to understand you.


So I find myself playing hide & seek with you
I keep hiding my true emotions from you even though we are in this relationship together.


Hope you find me
I want you to understand me and see past my false front.


And its not that bad
Pretending everything's okay isn't too difficult, but it's still not genuine.


Playing all alone
I feel lonely even though I'm in a relationship because I'm not being my true self.


Playing hopscotch
Trying out different coping mechanisms to deal with my emotions.


Got tired of hide and seek
Being fake and hiding my emotions is exhausting.


And its not so, so bad
Being real and genuine with you is scary, but it's not as bad as I thought it would be.


But I'm just lying
I'm still not being completely honest with you.


So I find myself playing hide and seek with you
I'm still struggling to be my true self with you, even though I want to be.




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