Escapade, formed in New York in 1996 by drummer Hadley Kahn, guitarist Chri… Read Full Bio ↴Escapade, formed in New York in 1996 by drummer Hadley Kahn, guitarist Christian Doscher, bassist Joey Murphy, and keyboardists Paul Hilzinger and John Ortega, is a post-rock ensemble tha plays all-instrumental music straddling the line between kraut-rock, hyper-psychedelia and progressive-rock. The three lengthy acid jams of Searching For The Elusive Rainbow (Mother West, 1996), namely Immersion, Stone Writings Erased and Onward Towards the Leave of Moderation remain perhaps their most spontaneous and exuberant manifesto.

Replacing Christian Doscher with Paul Casanova, Inner Translucence (Mother West, 1997) continued the journey with two epic-length excursions: Destination Somewhere, that weds the magic and tender psychedelia of Pink Floyd with Popol Vuh's mystic intensity, and Colorfields, a concentrate of kraut-rock experimentation.

Obscured Dialogues (Mother West, 1997) contains three bootleg-quality improvisations (Second First at Last, A Succession of Tableaus , Tilt).

Jane Scarpantoni played cello on the monumental Citrus Cloud Cover (Mother West, 1998). Recorded live, the 23-minute Undermine and the 17-minute Overmine displayed a jazzier feeling. A tour of the force within the tour de force, the 30-minute The Sunlight summarizes the influences and the ambitions of the band.

Adding Russell Giffen on bass and shifting Joey Murphy on guitar, Due to a Faulty Premonition (Mother West, 1999) opens new horizons, incorporating elements of ambient music (Sound Trap, Postscript - A Flickering), post-rock (When a Squall Line Beckons), jazz-rock (I See Things, Singe) and even psychedelic funk (Undoubtedly).

Remembrance of Things Unknown (Mother West, 2000) collects unreleased material.

Relying increasingly on drones, Rule #3 (Submergence, 2002) continues the shift towards ambient music (A Symphony Of Sirens, Mysterious Utterances), albeit with original takes on the genre (And Then All Silence Was Crushed).

A Thousand Shades of Grey (Funfundvierzig, 2003) is a split album with Acid Mothers Temple. If Or (Auricle) documents a 45-minute live improvisation of 1996.

Having honed their skills, Escapade did not substantially alter the format on But Distractions Abound (Submergence, 2007): freakout guitar jamming, droning sitar and hypnotic Neu-like rhythms.

I Don't Know
Escapade Lyrics

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I wanna make you get down on your knees
I wanna rip you apart
Pour honey on your face and free the bees
You won’t know who you are when I’m done
I picked up the pieces of what’s left
Just to remind me of what you represent
I hate her
I loved you

I’ll let this go
But I don’t ever want to see you again
You think you can get away with anything
And still think that I’ll be your man
This ain’t no nightmare that you’re dreaming
I’ll make you never forget
I picked up the pieces of what’s left
Just to remind me of what you represent
I hate her
I loved you
I’ll let this go
But I don’t ever want to see you again
The best part was I loved you with all my heart
With all my heart
The best part was I loved you
With all my heart
I picked up the pieces of what’s left
Just to remind me of what you represent
I hate her
I loved you
I’ll let this go
But I don’t ever want to see you again
The best part was I loved you with all my heart
With all my heart

The best part was I loved you
With all my heart

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Escapade’s song, “I Don’t Know,” touch on themes of heartbreak, revenge, and the aftermath of a failed relationship. The opening lines, “I wanna make you get down on your knees / I wanna rip you apart,” suggest a sense of anger and bitterness towards the subject of the song. The desire to “pour honey on your face and free the bees” is a metaphor for causing pain and chaos, further emphasizing this sense of revenge.

The chorus, “I picked up the pieces of what’s left / Just to remind me of what you represent / I hate her / I loved you / I’ll let this go / But I don’t ever want to see you again,” reveals a complex mix of emotions. The singer both hates the subject for their actions, but also acknowledges the love they once had for them. Despite this, they are determined to move on and not look back.

The line, “You think you can get away with anything / And still think that I’ll be your man,” suggests that the subject may have taken advantage of the singer’s feelings, leading to the dissolution of the relationship. Ultimately, the song explores the aftermath of heartbreak and the complicated emotions that can arise from it.

Line by Line Meaning

I wanna make you get down on your knees
I want to have power over you and make you submit to me.

I wanna rip you apart
I want to hurt you emotionally and physically.

Pour honey on your face and free the bees
I want to humiliate you by smearing your face with honey, causing bees to swarm around you.

You won’t know who you are when I’m done
I plan on causing you so much pain and confusion that you will lose your sense of self.

I picked up the pieces of what’s left
I am trying to cope with the aftermath of our relationship and remind myself of what you represent to me.

Just to remind me of what you represent
I keep reminders of you around to keep the memory of what you did to me fresh in my mind.

I hate her
I hate the person you became after hurting me.

I loved you
I had strong feelings of love for you at one point.

I’ll let this go
I will try to move on from the pain you caused me.

But I don’t ever want to see you again
I want absolutely no contact with you in the future.

You think you can get away with anything
You believe you can do whatever you want without facing any consequences.

And still think that I’ll be your man
You believe that despite hurting me, I will still come back to you.

This ain’t no nightmare that you’re dreaming
The reality of what I plan on doing to you is far worse than any nightmare.

I’ll make you never forget
I will make sure the pain you caused me is not forgotten.

The best part was I loved you with all my heart with all my heart
The only good thing I can take from this ordeal is the fact that I know I am capable of loving someone deeply.

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Written by: Ian Koren

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