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When writing “Hide and Seek”, Jones was inspired by the work of Alan Watts, particularly on his views of life and death. Jones recalled reading a book from Watts that discussed the concept of explaining the concept of God to a child from the paradigm of Eastern philosophy. He described “Hide and Seek” as a “very spiritual song” about being interconnected with the world. In a 2024 interview, Jones said that “Hide and Seek” was “even more relevant now because of where we are as a world. It’s very easy to give up on things and resign yourself to doom, but it’s very important to feel hopeful and positive about the future. That song is definitely about hope.”
