Hide and Seek
Miffy and Friends Lyrics
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Hide your feelings and I'll find them for you...
And now you're it,
So I'll go away for awhile...
Count as high as you must, but it's not fair,
Because you'll know just where I'll be hiding,
When you take your hands away from your face...
Hiding from yourself,
Now you're leaving me out of the game...
But that's okay,
Because I'll play anyway...
Hiding deep inside the truth of love...
But eclipsed by anger, you think I'm a stranger,
But actually and factually you know exactly,
Who you are, who I am...
Where you are, where you'll be...
So I'll take my leave while you're off finding yourself,
There's no sense to hiding where you're not looking...
I wanted to hate you, but I can't...
I'm counting on you to find me when you're through counting...
Everyday, I'm still here hiding baby,
Everyday, come out and find me, baby...
The song "Hide and Seek" by Miffy and Friends is a complex and introspective piece that delves deep into the themes of love, self-discovery, and the games people play in their relationships. The opening lines set the tone for the rest of the song, as we are presented with the idea of playing hide-and-seek with our emotions. The suggestion is that we should hide our feelings and allow someone else to find them for us, implying a certain vulnerability and trust that are necessary for any relationship to thrive.
As the song progresses, the singer takes on the role of the seeker, hiding away from their lover and inviting them to find them. The counting becomes a metaphor for the struggles of self-discovery, as we are encouraged to count as high as we need to in order to find our true selves, but also made aware that we already know where we are hiding when we stop hiding from ourselves.
The chorus reiterates this idea of hiding from oneself and the potential for anger to cloud our judgment and obscure the truth of our emotions. In the end, the singer takes their leave, but not out of defeat or despair, but out of the knowledge that the only way to truly find oneself is to stop hiding and start seeking. The repeated phrase "everyday, I'm still here hiding baby, everyday, come out and find me" reinforces this idea that love and self-discovery are ongoing processes that require effort and commitment.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's play hide-and-seek,
Let's pretend to hide our true feelings and emotions from each other and play a game.
Hide your feelings and I'll find them for you...
Conceal your emotions, and I'll try to figure them out without you telling me.
And now you're it,
You're the one who has to seek and find me now.
So I'll go away for awhile...
I'll hide from you, giving you time to count and find me.
Count to ten, one hundred and ten, one thousand again...
Count as high as you want, take your time and make it challenging for me to hide.
Count as high as you must, but it's not fair,
It's not fair because you know where I'll be hiding and it makes finding me too easy.
Because you'll know just where I'll be hiding,
You'll know where I'm hiding because it's predictable.
When you take your hands away from your face...
When you stop counting and start looking for me.
Hiding from yourself,
You're avoiding facing your own feelings and emotions.
Now you're leaving me out of the game...
You're distancing yourself from me and not including me in your life anymore.
But that's okay,
It's alright because I'll continue to play and be here for you when you come back.
Because I'll play anyway...
I'll continue to participate and be involved in your life.
Hiding deep inside the truth of love...
You're concealing your true feelings of love and affection.
But eclipsed by anger, you think I'm a stranger,
Your anger towards me is overshadowing your true emotions, making you think of me as a stranger.
But actually and factually you know exactly,
In reality, you know exactly who I am and how you feel about me.
Who you are, who I am...
You know each other's identity and personalities.
Where you are, where you'll be...
You know each other's location and future plans.
So I'll take my leave while you're off finding yourself,
I'll give you some space to figure things out and find yourself.
There's no sense to hiding where you're not looking...
There's no point in me hiding if you're not actively looking for me.
I wanted to hate you, but I can't...
I tried to feel angry and resentful towards you, but I can't because I still have feelings for you.
I'm counting on you to find me when you're through counting...
I'm relying on you to come find me when you're done counting and ready to face your emotions.
Everyday, I'm still here hiding baby,
I'm always here, waiting for you to come find me.
Everyday, come out and find me, baby...
Every day, I hope that you'll come find me and we can be together again.
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