Oso Oso is the latest project of Jade Lilitri out of Long Beach, New York. … Read Full Bio ↴Oso Oso is the latest project of Jade Lilitri out of Long Beach, New York. After a couple of early records, the band self-released their first fully realized album The Yunahon Mixtape on Bandcamp in early 2017. Despite this low key release, the album quickly gained traction across the scene, winning over both fans and critics with it's diverse, recognizable knack for memorable choruses and instantly relatable lyrics. Pitchfork said " Lilitri is as much of a student of his influences as he is a fan, understanding the exact methods that make the sound of this music hit a certain way at a certain age and linger in the years to come." In 2018 the band was signed by Triple Crown Records, who have reissued The Yunahon Mixtape.

Where You've Been Hiding
oso oso Lyrics

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come with me to the liquor store,
we'll pick up one, pick up one more
and drink until we fall asleep,
wake up, grab a bite to eat.
and there we can discuss the terms
of your departure, no return.
and i'll zone out deep in my eggs,
dissecting every word you said:

"well could you ever really be with someone undone like me?"
(it all makes sense, it all slows down.)
then she counts to ten to re-assess
the feelings felt were all miss-steps.
(it all grows tense, it all burns down.)

i kissed your lips when we were kids,
penetrated through your skin
i touched your heart,
i felt it beat,
still got that red blood on my sleeve.
then i grew old and you grew tired,
the wheels kept spinning with flat tires
and i didnt eat, and you didnt sleep,
and i didnt dream, and you couldnt breathe.
you said: "could you ever be someone defined as ‘happy'?"
(it all makes sense it all slows down)
then she counts to ten to re-assess the feelings felt were all miss-steps.
(it all grows tense, it all burns.)

well i know where you've been hiding
all those secrets that you keep writing down in that diary you keep
underneath where we sleep.
its just like dying, but the words wont come out.

believe me, you're gonna say "holy shit, there's an undiscovered side of me"

...i know where you've been hiding that diary you keep
underneath where we sleep.
its just like dying, but the words wont come out.

...i know where you've been hiding
all those secrets that you keep writing
in that diary you keep

underneath where we sleep.
its just like dying, but the words wont come out.

Overall Meaning

In the first verse of "Where You've Been Hiding", the singer is offering to take someone with them to the liquor store to drink until they fall asleep and then wake up and grab a bite to eat. It appears that this is being done in order to have a discussion about "the terms of your departure, no return". The singer explains that they will "zone out deep in my eggs", dissecting every word that the other person has said. This could be interpreted as the singer analyzing the situation and trying to make peace with the situation.

In the second verse, the singer describes having had a past relationship with the other person. They recall kissing each other when they were young, feeling each other's heartbeats, and still having the red blood on their sleeve. The singer then explains that they grew old and the other person grew tired, and they both went through difficult times. The other person asks, "could you ever be someone defined as 'happy'?" and the singer counts to ten and reassesses their feelings, realizing that they were just "miss-steps". The tension continues to grow, as things seem to be burning down.

Line by Line Meaning

come with me to the liquor store,
Let's go to the liquor store together.

we'll pick up one, pick up one more
We'll get some alcohol for us to drink.

and drink until we fall asleep,
We'll drink until we get tired.

wake up, grab a bite to eat.
After sleeping, we'll eat something.

and there we can discuss the terms
At that point, we can talk about

of your departure, no return.
how you are leaving and not coming back.

and i'll zone out deep in my eggs,
I will mentally check out while eating my eggs.

dissecting every word you said:
Analyzing every single thing you said before leaving.

"well could you ever really be with someone undone like me?"
Wondering if you could ever be with someone as messed up as the artist.

(it all makes sense, it all slows down.)
The situation is starting to make sense and feel slow.

then she counts to ten to re-assess
Then, the singer counts to ten and re-evaluates

the feelings felt were all miss-steps.
that the emotions felt were all mistakes.

(it all grows tense, it all burns down.)
The situation is becoming more intense and falling apart.

i kissed your lips when we were kids,
Remembering kissing you when they were younger.

penetrated through your skin
Feeling like they connected with you on a deep level.

i touched your heart,
They felt your heart and your emotions.

i felt it beat,
They could feel the artist's heartbeat.

still got that red blood on my sleeve.
They still carry the memory of the relationship on their sleeve.

then i grew old and you grew tired,
As time passed, the singer got older and the partner grew tired.

the wheels kept spinning with flat tires
Their relationship was going nowhere and there were obstacles in their way.

and i didnt eat, and you didnt sleep,
The situation affected them both to the point where they couldn't prioritize their own needs.

and i didnt dream, and you couldnt breathe.
The situation was suffocating and left them without any hope or air to breathe.

you said: "could you ever be someone defined as ‘happy'?"
The partner asked if the singer could ever truly be happy.

(it all makes sense it all slows down)
In hindsight, everything is starting to make sense and feel slower.

then she counts to ten to re-assess the feelings felt were all miss-steps.
The partner counts to ten and reconsiders if their emotions were mistakes.

(it all grows tense, it all burns.)
The situation is becoming more tense and burning down completely.

well i know where you've been hiding
The singer knows where the partner has been hiding.

all those secrets that you keep writing
The secrets the partner has written down.

in that diary you keep
The diary the partner has been writing in.

underneath where we sleep.
That has been hidden underneath where they both sleep.

its just like dying, but the words wont come out.
It's like dying, but the partner can't express their emotions through words.

believe me, you're gonna say "holy shit, there's an undiscovered side of me"
The artist believes that the partner will experience a revelation about themselves.

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