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Escape

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Hip-Hop/Rap

Escape was released on May 20, 1998 by NorteSul as a part of the album Escape - EP

Song Details

AlbumEscape - EP

Release DateMay 20, 1998

LabelNorteSul

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM94

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Ithaka

Performer

Conely Abrams

Remixer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Joe Ninowski

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Joe Fossard

Producer, Mixing Engineer

Conely Abrams

Producer

Lyrics

People they ask me "Why the hell you wanna leave?"

They sayin' that they'll miss me, that they're gonna grieve

But this town is number one, we got the Lakers and the sun

There's always lots of ladies, yes, it's always lots of fun

"Why won't you just settle down and stay?

But who in their right mind would ever leave LA?"

But, I got to tell you, got to put it straight

I'd still bust it out if they busted down the gate

Because I had to get out, while there was going to get

LA was the hunt, and California was the net

So I got up, got off on my bucket

And sometimes in life, you gotta say "What the hell? Bust it!"

Wanna get out, had to get out, got out

Wanna get out, had to get out, got out

Wanna get out, had to get out, got out

Escape from the city of angels

I tried so hard for years to understand

Why do you find such pleasure in killin' another man?

Me, I prefer the simple highs in life

Like a mountain of water, not cuttin' with my knife

But where I disappeared in confidential

The sky's still blue, the swells are monumental

And no, I'm not ignorin' my heritage

Over the gap, I'll be building a bridge

To learn once and for all that peace can exist

Forgive, forget, bring down the fist

But five days later, what have I got?

I'm in another place which is sunny and hot

Wanna get out, had to get out, got out

Wanna get out, had to get out, got out

Wanna get out, had to get out, got out

Escape from the city of angels

The difference here is that I'm free as a bird

No guns to my head, no blood on the curb

But just then a strange thought overtook my brain

And since that day, it never felt the same

If everybody just put down their arms

Then nobody on the planet could ever come harm

The people of this planet, they want explanations

For riots, earthquakes, and Godless creations

Wanna get out, had to get out, got out

Wanna get out, had to get out, got out

Wanna get out, had to get out, got out

Escape from the city of angels

You got me, I just couldn't say

I do what I do, I take it day by day

But six weeks later, still don't know what's up

Don't got many friends, still got an empty cup

They speak in tongues I don't understand

But I look just like 'em, visually I blend

It's time to start it up in my new land

Cover wrongs, my only survival plan

Wanna get out, had to get out, got out

Wanna get out, had to get out, got out

Wanna get out, had to get out, got out

Escape from the city of angels

It took me two years, but now I know for sure

LA ain't the enemy, and goodness will endure

The seed of free, my real need

Was right there all the time inside of me

Just a voyage of my mind is what I needed

But now I'm on the other side and deep-seated

LA to L.A. in fourteen hours flat

At home on two shores, but I ain't livin' fat

Still plagued by brokeness

It doesn't disappear when I say "Hocus-pocus"

But granted for the moment in the city of listenin'

Been lookin' for peace, I've been lookin' for wisdom

Wanna get out, had to get out, got out

Wanna get out, had to get out, got out

Wanna get out, had to get out, got out

Escape from the city of angels

Wanna get out, had to get out, got out

Wanna get out, had to get out, got out

Wanna get out, had to get out, got out

Escape from the city of angels

Escape from the city of angels

Written by: Joe Ninowski

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