Hideaway
The Beat Farmers Lyrics


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Living in the world of the "I don't understand"
Treating our machines better than we treat our friends
Enough! does it ever stop? will we build until we drop
We'll learn to feel no pain
We'll manufacture love and then hideaway
Do you really think that there's evil in a drug
Did you read a book about a guy that turns into a bug
You brain-skinny guinea pig rent-a-mentailty
Verbal gerbil, kid
You should know
We use to get loose, screw, make up excuses for it
Do a little more




To forget the things we did
Real eyes realize real lies

Overall Meaning

The Beat Farmer's song "Hideaway" makes a commentary on the increasingly artificial and disconnected nature of modern society. The first lines, "Living in the world of the 'I don't understand'/Treating our machines better than we treat our friends" suggests a society that prioritizes technology and material goods over human connections and understanding. The lyrics "We'll learn to feel no pain/We'll manufacture love and then hideaway" implies the possibility of creating synthetic emotions and relationships, which ultimately are a form of escapism. The song questions the notion that drugs are inherently evil, and mocks the mentality of those who blindly follow trends without fully understanding or questioning them.


The song's message ultimately suggests that society needs to reconnect with its emotions and values in order to truly be happy and fulfilled. The lyrics "Real eyes realize real lies" play on the phrase "realize," acknowledging that true understanding comes from opening our eyes to reality and rejecting false comforts.


Line by Line Meaning

Living in the world of the "I don't understand"
We are residing in this world characterized by absolute confusion and bewilderment.


Treating our machines better than we treat our friends
We are giving more priority to our technological devices than actual human relationships.


Enough! does it ever stop? will we build until we drop
When will we get to a point where we have enough technological advancements, or will we continue until we're too exhausted to continue?


We'll learn to feel no pain
We will try to remove every discomfort or unpleasant experience by relying on technology.


We'll manufacture love and then hideaway
We'll create artificial ways to experience affection and then isolate ourselves from real companionship.


Do you really think that there's evil in a drug
Do you genuinely believe that drugs have inherently malevolent qualities?


Did you read a book about a guy that turns into a bug
Is your perception of reality based on a work of fiction about a person metamorphosing into an insect?


You brain-skinny guinea pig rent-a-mentailty
You, with your limited mentality and narrow perspective, are merely a foolish and expendable test subject.


Verbal gerbil, kid
You are nothing but a weak and insignificant rodent, especially when it comes to debating with me.


You should know
I believe you ought to be aware of this reality.


We use to get loose, screw, make up excuses for it
We used to have a carefree attitude, indulge in hedonistic pleasures, and justify our actions.


Do a little more
Perhaps we should engage in even more debauchery or depravity.


To forget the things we did
We hope to erase or minimize the memory of our past mistakes or transgressions.


Real eyes realize real lies
Only when we have a critical and discerning analysis of what's occurring around us can we identify the hidden deceits and falsities.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JOEY HARRIS

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