Hide Your Love
The Rolling Stones · The Rolling Stones Box Set [2009]
Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down
Sometimes I'm fallin' on the ground
How do you hide, how do you hide your love?
Now look here, baby, it sure looks sweet
In the sleep time, out in the street
Why do you hide, why do you hide your love?
Why do you hide, baby, why do you hide your love?
Oh, been a sick man, I wanna cry
Lord, I'm a drunk man, but now I'm dry
Why do you hide, why do you hide your love?
Now look here, baby, you sure look cheap
I make money seven days a week
Why do you hide, why do you hide your love?
Why do you hide, baby, hide from the man that you love?
Come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on
Oh, babe, I'm reachin', reachin' high
Oh, yeah, I'm fallin' out of the sky
Why do you hide, hide from the man that you love?
Why do you hide, baby, why do you hide your love?
Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah
Why do you hide, why do you hide your love?
Why do you hide it, baby, hide from the man that you love
That you love? Well, well, well, well
Hide Your Love
Recorded during the band's 1964–1965 period, 'Hide Your Love' stands as a quintessential example of The Rolling Stones' early electric blues-rock sound. The track features the band's signature swagger, driven by a driving rhythm section and Mick Jagger's charismatic, brooding vocal delivery. While often associated with their later catalog, this recording captures the raw energy of their transition from R&B covers to original compositions. It reflects the era's influence on British rock, blending the gritty texture of American blues with the emerging psychedelic and garage rock movements of the mid-1960s. The song remains a staple of their live performances, showcasing the band's ability to deliver high-energy, crowd-pleasing material that defined their early international success.