I shut and locked the front door
No way in or out
I turned and walked the hallway
And pulled the curtains down
I knelt and emptied the mouth of every plug around
But nothing's sound, nothing's sound

I'd stay but my last cab left me
Ignored all my rounds
Soon I was seeing visions and cracks along the walls
They were upside down

I swallow my words to keep from lying
I swallow my face just to keep from biting, I, I
I swallowed my breath and went deep, I was diving, diving
I surfaced when all of my being was enlightened

I'm in hiding
I'm in hiding
I'm in hiding
I'm in hiding

It's been about three days now
Since I've been aground
No longer overwhelmed and it seems so simple now
It's funny when things change so much
It's all state of mind

I swallow my words to keep from lying
I swallow my face just to keep from biting, I, I
I swallowed my breath and went deep, I was diving, diving
I surfaced when all of my being was enlightened

I'm in hiding
I'm in hiding
I'm in hiding
I'm in hiding

I'm in hiding
I'm in hiding
I'm in hiding
I'm in hiding


Lyrics submitted by Trent, edited by brian, Kaiyaiyo, maybebaby

In Hiding Lyrics as written by Stone Gossard Eddie Vedder

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    "Now what I just said means it's great to be around a lot of people, but this next song, those times, few and far between, where you need to say - get away from me. Get the fuck away. This is called In Hiding."

    -Eddie Vedder, Live in Pittsburg album :)

    Tig45on November 24, 2010   Link

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