[Intro]
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La-la-la-la, la-la la-la la)

[Verse 1]
The terrors of my [?] lay in the hours right before bed
In the unlit hall and under stair
Shadows growing in my head
And swimming between dials
Held tangling my feet
Could be hunters of the deep
Hungry creatures' waiting teeth
Essentially all unknown
Nothing like unringing phones
And now the thing that haunts me before I sleep
Is a little children's game called

[Chorus]
(Hide and seek)
Just a little game we both will play
(Hide and seek)
Will I run or do I stay
I keep trying to find the words to keep you near
But I fear

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La-la-la-la, la-la la-la la)
[Verse 2]
Every day about this time I'm a little more aware
Of the shadows of the pond
Growing ever long
All those freighters out there
Queueing up at sea
They all look like little toys to me
Now they, the things that seem so terrifying
Are setting suns and scanning bars
And peering through windshields of darkened cars
And it's getting dark
And we are about to play

[Chorus]
Hide and seek (Hide and seek)
Just a little game we like to play
Wonder if tonight you're gonna stay (Hide)
Depending on the mood, or day of the week (Hide)

[Bridge]
I keep trying to find the words to keep you near
Next thing I know I find you disappear
And I find us playing

[Chorus]
Hide and seek (Hide and seek)
Hide and seek
Hide and seek (Hide and seek)
Hide and seek
Playing hide and seek (Hide and seek)
Hide and seek
[Outro]
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