Lyrics
Written by dewey bunnell, ©1976
Written by Dewey Bunnell, © 1976.
Found on hideaway.
Found on "Hideaway."
Somebody told me that the time was right
Somebody advised that the time was right.
To keep on ridin' and to hang on tight
Encouragement to persist and hold on tight.
I heard the cry of a dog in the night
Heard a dog's cry in the night.
But nobody told me it would be all right
No one warned that everything would be alright.
Don't let it get you down
Advice not to be disheartened.
But nobody make a sound
No one is speaking or offering reassurance.
Don't let it get you down
Reiteration of not letting things bring you down.
We took a ride down a hill that night
Recalling a night ride down a hill.
The man was crazy but he wouldn't fight
A crazy man encountered, avoiding conflict.
With bullets in his back and money in a sack
Reference to a violent incident with money gained.
We robbed a bank and we never looked back
Robbed a bank and never looked back.
Don't let it get you down
Reiterating not to be disheartened.
But nobody make a sound
No one around is making a sound.
Don't let it get you down
Re-emphasizing not letting things get you down.
We took the bank, kept on runnin', but never too slow
Continuing the escape, heading to Mexico.
The ride was fun and you know we went to mexico
Expressing the thrill of the ride.
But the action that felt all right
The excitement felt right but has lingering effects.
Still haunts me in the night
Memories haunting in the night.
We took the bank, kept on runnin', but never too slow
Repetition of the escape sequence.
The ride was fun and you know we went to mexico
Reiteration of the enjoyable ride.
But the action that felt all right
Recalling the action that felt right but is troubling.
Still haunts me in the night, alright
Emphasizing the haunting effects in the night.
Don't let it get you down
Repeating the advice not to be disheartened.
'cause nobody made a sound
No one made a sound, maintaining secrecy.
Don't let it get you down
Emphasizing resilience, not letting it get you down.
They'll be lucky if we're ever found
There's uncertainty about being found, a sense of mystery.
Don't let it get you down (don't let it get you down)
Repeated emphasis on not letting it get you down.
Don't let it get you down (don't let it get you down)
-Don't let it get you down (don't let it get you down)
-Don't let it get you down (don't let it get you down) ...
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