In Hiding

Clara Clareando wrote:

You´re right. but safe port can be confortable, but can become in something very dangerous if you waste time...sometimes is very difficult way out. I always think you need to be your own safe port.

U'r absolutely right! Why did Your answer touch me and hurt? Hmmm. Maybe it's a thing to consider...

this song is in my top 5... lyrically amazing, musically lifting... heard it live in ottawa in 2005.... awesome!!! love how eddie hits the high notes, sounds great.

"In Hiding" is one of PJ's songs that I identify with most. To me, it's about struggling with depression. Anyone who has struggled with this disease may be able to identify. When depression hits me, it's just like the first verse. I just want to lock myself in my house/room.

After half a lifetime of worshipping PJ, and five years of following them on tour, I finally heard "In Hiding" live at Camden I. The bittersweet moment of it all was that Camdem I was the first show (out of 11) that I attended without my brother. We both struggle with depression, and it's an intimate song for both of us, even though we never really verbalize why.

My brother will be joining me for both shows next week at MSG and also at Hartford. I only pray that they play it again. It just didn't have the same meaning without my brother standing/singing next to me.

I have no idea if "In Hiding" has anything to do with depression. I guess that's one of the special things about PJ. Many of their songs have different meanings for everyone.

But I know this much... "It's funny when things change so much. It's all state of mind."

One of the most underrated PJ songs ever!!!!!

Absolutely love this song.

PJhawkeye wrote:

"In Hiding" is one of PJ's songs that I identify with most. To me, it's about struggling with depression. Anyone who has struggled with this disease may be able to identify. When depression hits me, it's just like the first verse. I just want to lock myself in my house/room.

After half a lifetime of worshipping PJ, and five years of following them on tour, I finally heard "In Hiding" live at Camden I. The bittersweet moment of it all was that Camdem I was the first show (out of 11) that I attended without my brother. We both struggle with depression, and it's an intimate song for both of us, even though we never really verbalize why.

My brother will be joining me for both shows next week at MSG and also at Hartford. I only pray that they play it again. It just didn't have the same meaning without my brother standing/singing next to me.

I have no idea if "In Hiding" has anything to do with depression. I guess that's one of the special things about PJ. Many of their songs have different meanings for everyone.

But I know this much... "It's funny when things change so much. It's all state of mind."

Great post, ST (I think it's you?)...

IN HIDING is about getting away from the rat race for a while to be with one's own thoughts (there's a Charles Bukowski interview with Sean Penn that I'm sure someone can link you to). However, it could be interpreted to mean getting out of a depression ("I surfaced and all of my being was enlightened") and looking positively towards the future.

Glad you finally got to hear it in person! I'm disappointed that Stone never plays the outtro how he does on the album.

I don't think it's about sleeping as much as it is about avoiding people and just staying inside for a while.

smile05 wrote:

1- stone is best guitarist ever

You just made Mike M cry a little bit.

Hawkshore wrote:

Eddie Vedder's lyrics for the song were inspired by the writings of Charles Bukowski. The reclusive writer was known to stay in a room for days at a time without coming out. The lyric page for the song in the album's liner notes features a quote by Charles Bukowski attributed to "Buk" in place of the lyrics for the song. When asked about the song in an interview, Eddie Vedder stated it was about "a life fast."

Vedder about "In Hiding":

The song was about taking a fast from life, doing anything to get yourself back in touch with something real. Abstinence from anything is cool, because the normalcy of life is deceptive: It's enjoyable for a while, and there are good moments, but sometimes that's not enough. You start questioning what's the point. By not opening my mouth I was able to get into that state. Jack called me at the end of it; he couldn't understand what I was saying. It took a minute to get my speech back

Irons? Had not read that. That's cool though, thanks.

As many times as he's said I was high as hell or stoned as hell in concert, I'm guessing Mary Jane was escaping with him.

You know what's funny is I read a thread a few months ago where someone was saying it was their least fav song and people were joining in ragging on Stone...the worst part about the thread was that the OP said the lyrics didn't "fit" with the song and that the music was sub par. To each his own I guess but after I made a quick post about Stone's good songwriting I had to exit the Pit - I had blog rage. I mean even if you don't get the crazy lyrics, making an argument that the music isn't unbelievably melodic is blasphemous.