| Howard Jones – Hide and Seek Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| Can't believe nobody has commented on this song! As a 15 year old I wa well into this sort of stuff, still makes me smile when I hear it now. I'm guessing it's an early eco protest song. Not sure if Jones is religious, but I think it's about god creating the earth and leaving us to it for a million years - his 'hoping we find it' is meant to be love, peace and a 'heaven on earth'. Instead 'she', meaning us, built our elaborate homes (referring to the industrial revolution) and found a game to play (capitalism). As 'part of the game, she completely forgot where she hidden herself and spent the rest of the time trying to find the parts' - basically, we've f*cked the planet up to such a degree that there's no turning back now, it's too late. This in 1984 as well...scary. The final line to me is about God coming back, seeing what's happened and deciding to wipe the slate clean. I'm not religious, so I'm not preaching here, but I can certainly empathise with what Jones is saying here. Oh, and by the way, a beautiful, moving piece of music, stirs the soul and I would never, ever try to hit those high notes in company! | |
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