Hide and Seek
Phineas Gage Lyrics


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Surround again
We play again
And just like old times
We hide and seek

Im cool again
With hands in hand
And just like late nights
We turn off the lights

Just a game, you think
No risk no win, i blink
But is it true
If I lie to you

Surround again
We play again
And like kids on late nights (just like late nights)
We turn off the lights

We call', we fall like on same old days
We hide', we seek on the edge of the streets
And we run away, run away, run away
Into the night

So come on, let's play




I'll do what you say (and again and again)
Until aging hours make a game an end

Overall Meaning

In "Hide and Seek," Phineas Gage sings about the nostalgia of playing the childhood game with a friend, but also touches upon the underlying dishonesty that can come with the game. The first verse sets the scene of the two friends playing the game, reminiscent of old times. The next verse reveals that, like in late nights of childhood, they turn off the lights to hide. The pre-chorus acknowledges the perception of the game being just a harmless activity, but raises the question of the potential risks of lies and deception in the game. The chorus repeats the idea of playing again and turning off the lights, with a flashback to the times they would play as kids.


The second verse has a darker feel as the friends call and fall, but also hide and seek, ultimately running away into the night. The bridge invites the friend to continue playing the game with them, agreeing to do whatever the friend says until aging hours eventually make the game come to an end. Overall, the song captures the bittersweet nostalgia of revisiting a childhood game with a friend but also introduces the theme of the potential for dishonesty in the game.


Line by Line Meaning

Surround again
We gather once more


We play again
We engage in the same activity as before


And just like old times
Similar to how things used to be


We hide and seek
We conceal ourselves in a game


I'm cool again
I feel relaxed once more


With hands in hand
Holding hands with someone else


And just like late nights
Similar to how we behave at night


We turn off the lights
Switch off the source of illumination


Just a game, you think
You believe it's simply an activity with no real consequence


No risk no win, I blink
Taking risks is necessary for success so I hesitate momentarily


But is it true
Can you trust what's happening?


If I lie to you
Is it okay to deceive you?


We call', we fall like on same old days
We make similar mistakes like we once did


We hide', we seek on the edge of the streets
We hide and seek in unconventional areas


And we run away, run away, run away
We escape from our current situation


Into the night
Under the cover of darkness


So come on, let's play
Let's participate in this activity


I'll do what you say
I'll comply with your instructions


Until aging hours make a game an end
Until time forces us to stop




Writer(s): Eszter Bacsó

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Ihász Dávid

Üdv!
Nem tudom,olvassa-e majd egyáltalán valaki ezt a kommentet, mindenesetre szeretnék hálát adni ezúton is Pintér Daninak,aki anno kb. másfél évvel ezelőtt megmutatta nekem ezt a zenét és a bandát.
Dobálózhatnék szuperlatívuszokkal - meg is teszem mindjárt 😄-de csak annyit szeretnék mondani,hogy ez a szám azóta a hétköznapjaim szerves részévé vált és a hideg ráz minden egyes alkalommal,mikor hallgatom. Zeneileg kifogástalanul profi,a csaj hangja pedig valami zseniálisan jó. Szerelmes lettem a hangjába.
Nem tudom, aktívak vagytok-e még egyáltalán,nem is tudom,kik vagytok,csak azt,hogy magyarok vagytok és hogy nektek ebből kellene élnetek,annyira érzitek a zenét.
Köszönöm,hogy megalkottátok ezt.
Egyszerűen imádom.

emuljka

Szia,
nagyon köszi a kommentet, nagyon örülök h tetszik.
Sajnos ebben a formációban már nem zenélünk, talán majd egyszer egy reunion...
Üdv, a csaj aki énekel

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