The Great Escape
Boys Like Girls Lyrics

Paper bags and plastic hearts
We carry our belongings in flimsy containers, signifying the superficiality and disposability of our possessions and emotions.

All our belongings in shopping carts
We have nowhere to go, so we wander aimlessly with all we have in makeshift vessels.

It's goodbye
We are leaving behind everything we've known and starting anew.

But we got one more night
Before we begin our new lives, we have one final moment to bask in the familiar.

Let's get drunk and drive around
We seek temporary solace in reckless behavior and aimless wanderings, hoping to dull the pain of our transition.

And make peace with an empty town
In the loneliness of our desolate surroundings, we find a sense of calm and acceptance.

We can make it right
Despite our uncertainties, we have faith in our ability to turn our lives around and create something new.

Throw it away
Let go of everything that holds you back.

Forget yesterday
Don't be bogged down by the past and what you cannot change.

We'll make the great escape
We will leave behind our old lives and start anew, hoping to find a better future.

We won't hear a word they say
We ignore the criticisms and doubts of those around us, and instead have faith in our own abilities to change our lives.

They don't know us anyway
Others may try to understand us or our situation, but in reality, they cannot truly know what we are going through.

Watch it burn
Let go of everything that doesn't serve you anymore and move forward.

Let it die
Accept that some things must come to an end, to make way for something better.

'Cause we are finally free tonight
We have shed our old lives and all that came with it, and now feel liberated and unburdened.

Tonight will change our lives
The night marks the beginning of a new chapter in our lives, one that will lead us down a different path.

It's so good to be by your side
We have someone to share this new journey with, bringing us comfort and companionship amidst the unknown.

But we'll cry
Though we are hopeful, we also recognize that the transition will not be easy and will come with its own share of hardships.

We won't give up the fight
We are determined to persevere and overcome any obstacles that come our way in this new life.

We'll scream loud at the top of our lungs
We will make our voices heard, and demand that our new lives be everything we want them to be.

And they'll think it's just 'cause we're young
Others may dismiss our struggles as simply a result of our youth and inexperience, but we know that our emotions and struggles are valid.

And we'll feel so alive
Despite the difficulties, there is an electrifying sense of energy and vitality in this new life that makes it all worthwhile.

All of the wasted time
We reflect on all the time that we have spent in our old lives, and feel a sense of regret for not having made this change sooner.

The hours that were left behind
The time that we spent in our past lives is now gone and cannot be regained, so we must now focus on the present and future.

The answers that we'll never find
There are some things that we may never fully understand or have the answers to, but we must still move forward and create our own path.

They don't mean a thing tonight
The unresolved questions of our past can no longer hold us back or affect us now that we have taken this great escape.

Watch it burn
We must let go of our past regrets and mistakes, and instead look towards the bright future ahead.

Let it die
We must accept that some things are beyond our control, and must let go of the things that no longer serve us in order to move forward.