"Featuring no lead vocalist (all four members sing), YBF embrace all things experimental and complex within the parameters of their piano-tinged, time signature-obliterating rock."
-Alternative Press
Your Best Friend is breaking up. The band will play their last two shows July 15th and 16th, 2011.
Hide and Seek
Your Best Friend 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 to ten, one hundred and ten, one thousand again...
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 lyrics of "Hide and Seek" by Your Best Friend revolve around a game of hide-and-seek, but it is more metaphorical than literal. The opening lines, "Let's play hide-and-seek, hide your feelings, and I'll find them for you" indicate that the game is about concealing emotions rather than just hiding physically. The song goes on to suggest that the person hiding is avoiding their true feelings about their relationship, perhaps out of fear or uncertainty. The other person is encouraging them to confront and express their emotions, saying that they will be there to support them.
The line "Hiding from yourself, now you're leaving me out of the game" further emphasizes that the game isn't just about hiding from the other person, but also from oneself. It suggests that the person hiding needs to acknowledge their own feelings before they can come out of hiding and be honest about them with their partner. The song ends on a hopeful note, with the singer expressing their commitment to standing by their partner and asking them to find them when they are ready.
Overall, "Hide and Seek" is a poignant reflection on the challenges of opening up emotionally in a relationship and the importance of support and understanding from a partner. It encourages honesty and vulnerability, even if it means confronting uncomfortable truths.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's play hide-and-seek,
Let's hide our true feelings from each other and pretend we're okay.
Hide your feelings and I'll find them for you...
We're not being honest with each other, so I'll try to figure out what's really going on.
And now you're it,
You're the one who needs to search for answers and figure things out.
So I'll go away for awhile...
I'm giving you space to find yourself without my influence or presence.
Count to ten, one hundred and ten, one thousand again...
Take as long as you need to sort out your emotions and thoughts.
Count as high as you must, but it's not fair,
It's unfair because I'm not genuinely hiding and you know where to find me emotionally.
Because you'll know just where I'll be hiding,
You know how I really feel, even though I'm trying to hide it.
When you take your hands away from your face...
When you stop avoiding the truth and face it head-on.
Hiding from yourself,
You're not being honest with yourself about your feelings and emotions.
Now you're leaving me out of the game...
You're pushing me away as you try to figure things out.
But that's okay,
I understand that you need space and I'll be here when you're ready to come back.
Because I'll play anyway...
I'll support you even though you're not ready to involve me in the process.
Hiding deep inside the truth of love...
We both have feelings for each other that we're not acknowledging or expressing.
But eclipsed by anger, you think I'm a stranger,
Your anger is preventing you from seeing me clearly and acknowledging our connection.
But actually and factually you know exactly,
You know deep down how you feel and the truth of our relationship.
Who you are, who I am...
We both know who we are and our true emotions, but we're avoiding them.
Where you are, where you'll be...
You need time to figure things out and find yourself, and I'll wait for you.
So I'll take my leave while you're off finding yourself,
I'll give you space and time to focus on yourself without any distractions from me.
There's no sense to hiding where you're not looking...
I won't bother hiding my true feelings if you're not ready or willing to see them.
I wanted to hate you, but I can't...
Despite our issues and confusion, I can't bring myself to hate you because I care about you.
I'm counting on you to find me when you're through counting...
I trust that you'll come back to me when you've figured things out and are ready to face our true emotions.
Everyday, I'm still here hiding baby,
I'm still here waiting and hiding my emotions until you're ready to face them.
Everyday, come out and find me, baby...
I'm ready and waiting for you to come back to me and acknowledge our true feelings.
Contributed by London N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
atbp
It was really easy and sneeky- perfectly done<3
Marc Prades
Yeah so easy but sneaky
Princess Tamari
Because my eyes because I'm blind
Princess Tamari
I didn't close my eyes
Maura Yusi
A cat cutee
`•[Selena Juila]•`
Yall cheat
Chandralekha Duttamajumder
Bruh I found him at the same second I opened my eyes
Chantal Penk
i closes eyes and still found you
Eglan Beharie
I found you without cheating
Liz Gulbenli
I found you 1 seconds it wasn’t even hard to find you