I think this song is about someone discovering and dealing with the fact that thier lover is leading a second life with them. "Hide and Seek" symbolizes the mistresses' search for the truth about her lover's love life, which he tries desperately to hide. The "trains and sewing machines" would represent the cheating lover's child and wife, respectively, who were "there first", before the beginning of the adulterous relationship. The mistresses' reaction to the idea of her lover belonging to another woman is expressed through "the takeover, the sweeping insensitivity".
His censorship of the truth and of his feelings are represented through "newspaper word cutouts" and "mid-sweet talk". The "ransom notes" falling out of the cheater's mouth signify how he has freed his mistress by breaking off the relationship, but has taken her heart in exchange. She feels used, and thus does not believe any expression of emotion her cheating lover tries to appeal to her with ("speak no feeling, no, I don't believe you"), stating only that he "doesn't care a bit".
I think it's about losing your sense of self in a relationship and coming to the realization that your lover/partner had some part in changing you. It's also about finding the "former self" that was lost and keeping the true you alive.
I think it's about losing your sense of self in a relationship and coming to the realization that your lover/partner had some part in changing you. It's also about finding the "former self" that was lost and keeping the true you alive.
I think this song is about someone discovering and dealing with the fact that thier lover is leading a second life with them. "Hide and Seek" symbolizes the mistresses' search for the truth about her lover's love life, which he tries desperately to hide. The "trains and sewing machines" would represent the cheating lover's child and wife, respectively, who were "there first", before the beginning of the adulterous relationship. The mistresses' reaction to the idea of her lover belonging to another woman is expressed through "the takeover, the sweeping insensitivity".
His censorship of the truth and of his feelings are represented through "newspaper word cutouts" and "mid-sweet talk". The "ransom notes" falling out of the cheater's mouth signify how he has freed his mistress by breaking off the relationship, but has taken her heart in exchange. She feels used, and thus does not believe any expression of emotion her cheating lover tries to appeal to her with ("speak no feeling, no, I don't believe you"), stating only that he "doesn't care a bit".
Maybe off but it makes sense to me.
I think it's about losing your sense of self in a relationship and coming to the realization that your lover/partner had some part in changing you. It's also about finding the "former self" that was lost and keeping the true you alive.
I think it's about losing your sense of self in a relationship and coming to the realization that your lover/partner had some part in changing you. It's also about finding the "former self" that was lost and keeping the true you alive.
Does your interpretation of this song has anything to do with its context in The Last Kiss?
Does your interpretation of this song has anything to do with its context in The Last Kiss?