A Place to Hide

I think this song's incredible, only heard it for the first time yesterday. White Lies are amazing, seeing them on the 27th!

definitely a fave out of the album

In my opinion, this song is about a soldier in Iraq or Afghanistan who, through his fear has turned to religion and gone AWOL.

Did I sit alone and ask about my future? Praying to god When you replied I just turned away Losing Faith I've been searching through my books to try and find some truth Reading the Bible Perhaps disguised as a mysterious way Not understanding it

And if I made a promise, could I stay by your side? Swearing to god Would you guarantee my safety? Looking to god for safety And say that I'd be all right Looking for comfort from religion

But if Judgement Day started tonight Big Biblical event At least I'd know I was right and I'd be laughing at the end of the world Being religious, knows he is ok Take my hand tonight I'll think we'll be all right, girl

And I can see it on the TV Iraq or Afghanistan There's an air attack People of the mountains, screaming "I'll be back!" More likely Afghan due to insurgents in mountain And I'm banging on your door Diserting Soldier So come on and let me in! Looking for a place to hide* Need a place to hide I need a place to hide before the storm begins

If I told you all the times that I'd done wrong Confessing Sins Could you bathe my soul and wash it all away? Looking for forgiveness I can't forgive the things that I can still remember
So I think my friendly sins are here to stay

And I could make a promise Another Prayer With a tear in my eye And all the hope in my heart But all the doubt in my mind But still lack of faith

And if Judgement Day started tonight at least I'd know I was right And I'd be laughing at the end of the world Take my hand tonight I think we'll be all right, girl

And I can see it on the TV There's an air attack People on the mountains, screaming "I'll be back!"

And I'm banging on your door So come on and let me in! Need a place to hide I need a place to hide before the storm begins

Before the storm begins Before the storm begins Before the storm begins I need a place to hide before the storm begins

Dont slate me if I am wrong or you dont agree, this is just my opinion Cheers

He's having problems in the relationship and seeing all the wars on the TV creates an analogy in how he feels

I get a picture of a people's fear of what was to come after September 11 2001, when Bush declared 'war' on terror, from the chorus at least. People turning to their friends, and the people they love, and banding together ('I'm banging on your door, so come on and let me in; I need a place to hide, need a place to hide before the storm begins' - 'the storm' is the war at home that some people might have expected) for some sort of sense of security when the war comes. As it happens, it wasn't nearly the war that people may have expected after Bush labelled 9/11 as an 'attack' on the US and blamed a specific country.