Escape
Craig Armstrong Lyrics


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Paint on my cruel or happy face
I hide me behind it
It takes me inside another place where no-one can find it
Escape
I get out when I can
Escape
Anytime I can
Escape
I′m crying in my beer Escape
Just get me out of here
Don't get me wrong
Don′t get me right
I'm not like you are
When I get home from work at night
I'm blacker and bluer
So I Escape
I get out when I can
Escape
Anytime I can
Escape
I′m crying in my beer Escape
Just get me out of here
Where am I running to?
There′s no place to go
Just put on my makeup and get me to the show
Yeah
Escape
My doctor said just come around
You'll be taken care of
And while he ran my problems down
I stole his mascara
That′s how I Escape
I get out when I can
Escape
Anytime I can
Escape
I'm crying in my beer Escape




Just get me out of here
Escape

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Craig Armstrong's song "Escape" deal with themes of loneliness, hiding one's true self, and the need for escapism. The singer paints on a "cruel or happy face" to hide behind, and uses it to take himself "inside another place where no-one can find it". He seeks to escape the various problems and difficulties in his life, using alcohol ("crying in my beer") and makeup to create a different persona and escape from his troubles.


The song's somber and melancholic tone, together with the plaintive lyrics, convey a sense of helplessness and desperation. The lyrics suggest that there is no real solution to the singer's predicament, and that his only recourse is to escape into fantasy and illusion.


Some possible interpretations of the song include a commentary on the pressures and expectations of society, and the difficulty of living up to these standards. It may also represent the struggle of artists and performers to reconcile their inner selves with the public persona they must present. Another possible reading is a more general reflection on the human condition, and the need for each individual to find meaning and purpose in their lives.


Line by Line Meaning

Paint on my cruel or happy face
I hide my true emotions behind a painted facade, whether good or bad


It takes me inside another place where no-one can find it
The facade brings me to a place of safety, where no one can see the real me


Escape
My only option is to escape


I get out when I can
I take any opportunity to escape


I'm crying in my beer Escape
I drown my sorrows to escape my reality


Just get me out of here
I just want to leave this place


Don't get me wrong
Don't misunderstand my actions


Don't get me right
Don't interpret my actions correctly either


I'm not like you are
I'm different from you


When I get home from work at night
When I retreat to my personal space


I'm blacker and bluer
I'm emotionally exhausted and drained


So I Escape
I escape to regain my strength


Where am I running to?
I don't know where I'm going


There's no place to go
I feel lost and trapped


Just put on my makeup and get me to the show
I put on my facade and perform, despite my emotional state


My doctor said just come around
My therapist advised me to seek help


You'll be taken care of
I'll receive support and guidance


And while he ran my problems down
Although he analyzed my issues


I stole his mascara
I used his makeup to reinforce my facade




Writer(s): Craig Armstrong

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Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Screenplay by: Eric Roth
Based on: Iter, The Dimension the No Man knows by Ken Butters
Produced by: Scott Rudin, Robert Zemeckis
Cinematography: Robert Presley
Edited by: Jeremiah O'Driscoll
Music by: Alan Silvestri
Production Companies: Legendary Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, ImageMovers
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: November 29, 2008 (NASA Headquarters), January 14, 2009 (United States)
Running Time: 114 Minutes
Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: $249.7 Million
Box Office: $629.4 Million



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Zae’sForecast00

I always fail to understand how mr Craig Armstrong isn’t as popular as composers like Hans zimmer Armstrong is out of this world good

John of the South

On Top Gear, when Jeremy Clarkson just got around the Nürbergring in less than 10 minutes, this song played. It was glorious 🙌

Floi Xhema

Also in the M5 video i think

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can you tell the name of the video? or link?

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Crazy to think that this intense yet epic music track comes from an action comedy of all things.

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Isn’t that life and breath from audio machine

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To me, the best part is still @ 04:22 . The feeling is so epic !

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It's like your cornered by the enemy and as you look to the East, as the sun rises, you see your cavalry has arrived on the mountaintop. They charge downhill @ 4:45

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