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From Romford to New York, Back to back private recitals to a live debut before 150,000 people, Imogen Heap has come a long way since her childhood days in Essex. Still 20 years old, strikingly individual and ahead-turning 6 feet tall, Imogen Heap's name is an real as her music. You're unlikely to forget either.... Imogen spent her formative years in Essex, relocating to a Quaker boarding school in Cambridge at the age of 12. A loner at heart, Imogen found solace in the adjoining Music school, where she could take flight from the claustrophobia of boarding school life. The secluded music room bore witness to Imogen's growing confidence, from learning the blues scales on piano, to pacifying her bullies with private recitals and exclusive snips of songs in progress. More... (Submit New Imogen Heap Lyrics) (Submit New Imogen Heap Lyrics) Review about Imogen Heap Loveing this song. | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Hide And Seek performed by Imogen Heap this song is really good! I agree about the divorce theory it's definatly a sadder story then Jason Derulo's song. Not only that but the part he took makes a lot more sense in this. Love love love it. Opinion | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Hide And Seek performed by Imogen Heap I honestly think everyone hears something differrent in this song , but thats what makes it so awsome. I imagine a native american women's feelings about the white man taking what was thiers. No IM not Native American nor am I a female. Its just what I hear and visualize. Imogen Heap | Reviewer: anonymous ------ About the song Blanket performed by Imogen Heap Imogen Heap, is truly an artist. I love her work, and this particular song just blew me away. Her vocals, the lyrics, and Jeff Beck's guitar are the perfect blend and this is probably the best collaboration I've ever heard. I'd like to see a collaboration between Imogen Heap and Radiohead. That'd be interesting. Nice song | Reviewer: (^.^) ------ About the song Speeding Cars performed by Imogen Heap I love this song so much, and it totally helps me get through the day, just by some of it seeming to mean the mistakes we have made are to be learned from, because we are still learning (everyone including adults, though adults can be wiser about this stuff). A Child's View | Reviewer: Jacob ------ About the song Hide And Seek performed by Imogen Heap I agree with the divorce interpretation of this song. As has already been mentioned, Imogen Heap's parents divorced when she was young, so it makes sense to me that this song is understood from the child's perspective: Where are we? What the hell is going on? (She wakes up one day and is confused by her surroundings. Something is missing. Or, more like, someone is missing. She's addressing the remaining parent.) The dust has only just begun to form Crop circles in the carpet Sinking feeling (The dust has only just begun to form could be a feeling in the back of her mind that something terrible has happened. I think crop circles in the carpet refers to the imprint heavy things make in carpet when they stand there a long time. Perhaps the parent who left claimed this or that piece of furniture or whatever and took it with them leaving crop circles in the carpet where there was once something there. On that note the dust forming could also refer to dust collecting on the things that settled, and she's saying, "Why did you go away? I don't understand; it was too soon. The dust was just beginning to form, and we were happy and comfortable here." The sinking feeling is indicative of loss and dread.) Spin me round again And rub my eyes This can't be happening (She's talking to the remaining parent again, asking him/her (I think both men and women are capable of leaving) to convince them this isn't just a dream. "This is just a dream, show me this isn't real and rub my eyes to wake me up, so we can go back to reality.") When busy streets a mess with people Would stop to hold their heads heavy (She notices the people around her neighborhood are acting strangely. They're hanging their heads not wanting to get involved in the relationship problems they observed, minding their own business.) Hide and seek (Denial: "He/she's just hiding. This is a game. I just have to find them and everything will go back to normal.") Trains and sewing machines All those years They were here first (She's observing what's still here as she searches, what wasn't taken. Trains and sewing machines could symbolize the family. Why would the parent take the furniture which means nothing but not take the toys? Why would they choose him/herself over us?) Oily marks appear on walls Where pleasure moments hung before the takeover, the sweeping insensitivity of this still life (When pictures (pleasure moments) hang on walls for a long time, the grime of the air and the inherent messiness of life collect on the pictures and the walls. It happens so slowly that you don't realize it's there until you take the picture down, and the place the picture hung is clean but the rectangle of grime on the walls stand out: Oily marks on walls. The remaining parent is ridding him/herself of the happy memories that are now ruined in their mind. The sweeping insincerity of this still life is what's taking over and ruining the moments.) Hide and seek (This time she accepts that the parent has left, but now wants to know why. She's seeking reasons, understanding.) Trains and sewing machines (You won't find me around here) (She's not going to find answers by just comparing what is and is not still there: the repetition of trains and sewing machines.) Blood and tears (hearts) They were here first (She's finding answers by recalling the the blood and tears of the life before the parent left. They were here first, so they'll be more effective in gaining understanding.) Mmmm whatcha say, Mmm that you only meant well? Well of course you did Mmmm whatcha say, Mmmm that it's all for the best? Of course it is Mmmm whatcha say? Mmmm that it's just what we need You decided this whatcha say? Mmmm what did she say? (She's asking the remaining parent again. The mmms are her not believing him/her. Sarcasm: "You meant well? It's for the best? It's just what we need? ...Yeah... right. Of course it is. Best for whom? You decided this without me.") Ransom notes keep falling out your mouth 'Mid sweet talk, newspaper word cut outs Speak no feeling no I don't believe you You don't care a bit, You don't care a bit (She's saying that the parent keeps making things up (Newspaper word cut outs). They're justifying what happened (Mid sweet talk). They claim not to have had a choice (Ransom notes). But they made this choice without considering what it would do to her, "You don't care a bit (about me).") I just think it makes a lot a sense. I know that this song means different things to different people, but that's what I get out of it. ? | Reviewer: Eric ------ About the song Hide And Seek performed by Imogen Heap I love how Andrew laid it out factually, then Ashley comes along and offers the typical ignorant response. This is Imogen Heap a British/German singer, not Toby Keith. As previously stated, 5 minutes on Wikipedia makes a world of difference. It just goes to show you that the song is what you make of it (which is what Imogen intends with her music) no matter how different the interpretations may be. I think the best way to sum it up is to say this song is about betrayal by [insert anyone you've felt betrayed by here]. As far as my review is concerned, this is a breath of fresh air and can't even be ruined by Jason Derulo's horrible "remake". divorce | Reviewer: Leah ------ About the song Hide And Seek performed by Imogen Heap When i first heard this song i had no idea what it meant. i heard many meanings and they all seemed to make some sort of sense but the one that caught my attention the most was divorce. Her parents are divorced and if you listen to the lyrics the way she explains everything it makes so much sense. I wanted to believe the song meant more then another relationship song, but it really speaks to me in this way now. It really could mean anything. its important to find what the song means to you. oh, ps, jason derulo should be slapped for cutting up imogens masterpiece and turining it into another annoying mainstream song. what ive heard... | Reviewer: maymay ------ About the song Hide And Seek performed by Imogen Heap This is just what I've heard off and on, but I'm pretty sure its about capturing animals and killing them for their furs... I know it sounds kinda odd at first, but it makes sense... just think about it... it seems like a really good interpretation to me! LOL lets just agree to disagree! | Reviewer: Ashley ------ About the song Hide And Seek performed by Imogen Heap There are so many meanings to this song, and I'm almost positive none of us are "Right". The song has a meaning to everyone that reads it! And there is no need for argument about what we interpret it to be. Just for my own entertainment, I like to think of this song to symbolize the 9/11 indecent. Where she refers to the crop circles, they could be for me, a way of saying the debris from the towers, to have began to fall upon the city, as people in busy streets hold their heads heavy. And everyone knows about the suspicison that the President supposedly knew about all of this. And where she said, "That you only meant well, of course you did, that its all for the best?" and "you decided this". In my opinion is a way of saying that this was known to happen. Hide and seek is refering to the search for the "real culpret", (the reason for the war in Iraq and Pakistan). And the line "where oily marks on walls" are of the families that were affected by the tragedy. But like I said, this song can be interpreted many different ways, if it couldn't then it would not be music, and Imogen would not be an artist. Cracking meaning | Reviewer: Andrew ------ About the song Hide And Seek performed by Imogen Heap My personal thought on this starts with the artist. It is safe to say that Imogen Heap is working in an abstract medium of music. She directly states that she actively seeks to record sounds, remove the life from them, and then "breathe her own life" into them. Abstraction is an artistic tool that she is using. In any medium of art, be it music, visual or otherwise, abstraction is useful because the meaning of a piece becomes removed from conventional ways of thinking. For instance, go look up Piet Modrian's painting "Composition with Black White and Red". Interpretations of his work are highly subjective. However, true abstraction does not begin from nothingness. SOME thing inspired Mondrian, however even he may not know what it is. The point that artists like Mondrian wish to make is not that a piece of art can resonate the SAME feeling with viewers as it does for the creator, but that art simply resonates. Five minutes on Wikipedia will tell you that Imogen's parents split up when she was young, possibly a motivation for this piece as it pertains to the "affair" theory, which seems to me the best supported argument among these, but regardless, the way WE interpret the piece is purely subjective. I do not think Imogen herself would want us to derive a single, concrete meaning from this composition. Anyhow, those are my thoughts, I would love to have dialogue about this, so feel free to email me at ASPAM159@gmail.com what she means | Reviewer: relle ------ About the song Hide And Seek performed by Imogen Heap i definately think she is refering to a break up that has hurt her. i think the break up is due to the guy cheating on her. she doesnt trust him anymore and she doesnt ever want to feel that way again. The song brings happiness to me | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Can't Take It In performed by Imogen Heap Instead of trying to find some reason to explain why I feel the way I do (which could fill a lifetime for some), I can just replace that effort with thinking about what I want in my life and concentrate on that. This song describes what we feel when we just concentrate upon that which we want as a habit. meaning | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Hide And Seek performed by Imogen Heap I find it interesting that every interpretation f the song's meaning takes one part of the lyrics at its face value: some believe its kidnapping because of the ransom note line, some believe its a relationship because of the bridge (thats what its called not the chorus) and others the holocaust because of the takeover line. Isn't it possible that the whole song is metaphorical, nothing is exactly what it says. I think its about loss in general and is up to you to take it how you hear it. Completely agree with Tyler!!! | Reviewer: Kaitlin ------ About the song Hide And Seek performed by Imogen Heap Just had to say I totally agree with Tyler's review! Especially with the analysis of the "oily marks on the walls"!! Brilliant. The "sweeping insensitivity" line just adds to the cheating lover theory...beautiful song, haunting voice.. cheating lover | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Hide And Seek performed by Imogen Heap my take on it is that it's about a deep long-lasting relationship, maybe a marriage, that has been disrupted by the (let's say) husband having an affair. the song very much centers around the family home and i think hide and seek has many meanings-it was played in the house, the husband is hiding from the facts of what hes done etc 'where are we what the hell is going on' -shes confused about hat has happened. 'the where are we' refers to their relationship. 'the dust has only just begun to fall crop circles in the carpet' -its only just happened and there are literally marks in the carpet from where furniture has been moved. 'spin me round and rub my eyes' - shes really confused and her life has been spun around by the news. 'trains and sewing machines' - maybe they have kids and these are the things that are a part of the family home that has been disrupted by the affair 'all those years/blood and tears they were here first' - the couple have been through a lot before this event that changed everything 'oily marks appear on walls where pleasure moments hung before' -pictures of family times were taken down and all thats left is the oily mark. 'the takeover' -could be the takeover of another woman or the new way of life after the affair was outed the 'mmm watcha say...' bit is like dialogue between the couple, him trying to justify what he did and her sarcasm-'well of course you did' it's a really beautiful and complicated song but i think once you understand the meaning it's simple. i feel sorry for the guy who thinks its about kidnap :O and the holocaust and what-not cause its blatantly not. xx <3 Being dumped | Reviewer: Jen Finn ------ About the song Hide And Seek performed by Imogen Heap I reckon it could easily be about being cheated on but having just been broken up with, it's really resonating with me and I find myself singing this now and really feeling this is what I feel! "where are we? what the hell is going on? the dust has only just begun to form crop circles in the carpet sinking feeling" This is the confusion before the break up, when the relationship is slipping through your fingers and you don't know why. the dust is forming on your relationship, on your photographs, on the things you shared and there's this sinking feeling of losing the one you love "spin me round again and rub my eyes, this can't be happening when busy streets a mess with people would stop to hold their heads heavy" utter confusion/devastation... how can this be happening and people just continue as normal "hide and seek trains and sewing machines all those years they were here first" literally no idea how to relate this but I just feel its you seeking answers, confusion "oily marks appear on walls where pleasure moments hung before the takeover, the sweeping insensitivity of this still life hide and seek trains and sewing machines (oh, you won't catch me around here) blood and tears (hearts) they were here first" "Mmmm whatcha say, Mmm that you only meant well? well of course you did Mmmm whatcha say, Mmmm that it's all for the best? of course it is Mmmm whatcha say? Mmmm that it's just what we need you decided this whatcha say? Mmmm what did she say?" This is what you're saying How can this be the best? Why's this your decision and not mine? And you humour them, like yeah course, this pain is the 'best' option "ransom notes keep falling out your mouth mid-sweet talk, newspaper word cut outs speak no feeling no I don't believe you you don't care a bit, you don't care a bit" you're defending yourself but it doesn't matter you don't really wants best, you don't care about the relationship I'm pretty sure I'm just desperately relating it to my own situation but this is how I feel Many meanings | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Hide And Seek performed by Imogen Heap I don't think the symbolism pertains to just one thing. It could be a lover or a war or the holocaust. Any low point in time could have this song to justify it. IT is beautiful and people need to think of this song as how they percieve it and not argue about its meaning Kidnapping? | Reviewer: DH ------ About the song Hide And Seek performed by Imogen Heap where are we? what the hell is going on? the dust has only just begun to form crop circles in the carpet sinking feeling At the start she is disorientated because she has been kidnapped, thats why she asked where she is and whats going on, crop circles in the carpet literally means that furniture has been moved away from where she is being held, leaving the marks in the carpet, however the crop circles itself is a metaphor for someone alien abducting her. She has a sinking feeling. spin me round again and rub my eyes, this can't be happening when busy streets a mess with people would stop to hold their heads heavy Here she is being spun around by the kidnapper to lose her sense of direction, she still cant believe whats happening and that no one in the busy streets can stop it. hide and seek trains and sewing machines all those years they were here first Her abduction itself is being portayed by the game of hide and seek, because at the moment she is being hidden, and there are people out looking for her. Train and sewing machines, possibly she was abducted on a train, im not sure. Mmmm whatcha say, Mmm that you only meant well? well of course you did Mmmm whatcha say, Mmmm that it's all for the best? of course it is Mmmm whatcha say? Mmmm that it's just what we need you decided this whatcha say? Mmmm what did she say? This is the kidnapper communicating with the family, saying he needs the money and doesnt want to hurt her, and at the end is the family asking what she has said. ransom notes keep falling out your mouth mid-sweet talk, newspaper word cut outs speak no feeling no I don't believe you you don't care a bit, you don't care a bit Ranson notes keep falling out your mouth, this is quite literal to the kidnapper passing ransom notes to the family. Mid-sweet talk, newspaper word cutouts, is the kidnapper using words cut from newspapers to write his ransom notes. At the end she is talking to the kidnapper with you dont care a bit. It is about cheating | Reviewer: Tyler ------ About the song Hide And Seek performed by Imogen Heap I wholly disagree that this song is a metaphor or about the holocaust. This song IS about her cheating lover. She just found out. "Hide and seek" refers to her confusion whether to stay away from him or speak to him. "Mmmm whatcha say, Mmm that you only meant well? well of course you did" She is referring to his lame justification and that of course he never meant to hurt her "Mmmm whatcha say, Mmmm that it's all for the best? of course it is Mmmm whatcha say? Mmmm that it's just what we need you decided this whatcha say?" She is referring to things people say like this will add to their strength or his infideltuty bringing a a problem into specefic relief. "Mmmm what did she say?" What did the NEW girl say, you bastard? Oily marks that appear on the walls is where they would have sex and the lube/oils from their hands left prints from "where pleasure moments hung before" It goes on and on but it is DEFINITELY not a metaphor or about the Jewish strife. It is indisputably about her despair after a cheating lover confesses to her. "They were here first"---all our good times came before this. We are stronger than this moment, we havent always been bad together. The Holocaust?? Come on! I love this song. It is a key-hole gimpse ito her upside-down world and brilliantly done. muliti-Meaning/ Symbolism | Reviewer: LaMonica16 ------ About the song Hide And Seek performed by Imogen Heap this song has a great deal of symbolism and metaphors in it. "where are we? what the hell is going on" anger. shes frustrated at life's multiple changes that people like u and me have to deal with thru life. the dust and crop stains are where someone has moved out her life and how much emtiness is left-"sinking feeling". and the trains represent transition.the sewing machine is a symbol of making something new again.and how she doesnt think she going to move on and forgive "i dont belierve u, u dont care a bit". and all of the "blood n tears" she went thru in the relationship.shes nothing without him now."the sweeping insensitivity if this still life"..idk thats what i got out of it mostly.. 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