Escape
Jack Johnson Lyrics

I was tired of my lady, we'd been together too long.
I was feeling bored and unfulfilled in my long-term relationship.

Like a worn-out recording, of a favorite song.
Our relationship had become monotonous and repetitive.

So while she lay there sleeping, I read the paper in bed.
I started to look for excitement elsewhere while my partner was asleep.

And in the personals column, there was this letter I read:
I came across a personal ad that caught my attention.

"If you like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain.
The ad listed specific interests that the writer was seeking in a partner.

If you're not into yoga, if you have half-a-brain.
The writer had certain dislikes and requirements for their ideal partner.

If you like making love at midnight, in the dunes of the cape.
The ad listed a romantic scenario that the writer wanted to indulge in.

I'm the lady you've looked for, write to me, and escape."
The writer was inviting a potential partner to connect with them and escape their current circumstances.

I didn't think about my lady, I know that sounds kind of mean.
I was not considering my current partner's feelings and it felt wrong.

But me and my old lady, had fallen into the same old dull routine.
My partner and I had lost the spark and variety in our relationship.

So I wrote to the paper, took out a personal ad.
I decided to take a chance and connect with the person who had posted the ad.

And though I'm nobody's poet, I thought it wasn't half-bad.
I wrote a personal ad even though I didn't think of myself as a romantic writer.

"Yes, I like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain.
I responded to the specific interests listed in the ad.

I'm not much into health food, I am into champagne.
I shared my own likes and dislikes with the person who had posted the ad.

I've got to meet you by tomorrow noon, and cut through all this red tape.
I was eager to meet the person and start a new adventure with them.

At a bar called O'Malley's, where we'll plan our escape."
I suggested a specific location where we could meet and make our escape plan.

So I waited with high hopes, then she walked in the place.
I waited for the person to arrive and felt excited and hopeful.

I knew her smile in an instant, I knew the curve of her face.
I recognized the other person right away.

It was my own lovely lady, and she said, "Oh, it's you."
I realized that the person who had posted the ad was actually my current partner.

And we laughed for a moment, and I said, "I never knew".
We shared a moment of surprise and laughter.

"That you liked Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain.
We both realized that we had more in common than we thought.

And the feel of the ocean, and the taste of champagne.
We both enjoyed the same experiences, such as the ocean and champagne.

If you like making love at midnight, in the dunes of the cape.
We both shared a romantic fantasy that we had never discussed before.

You're the love that I've looked for, come with me, and escape."
We realized that we still loved each other and could escape our routine together.

"If you like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain.
We decided to share our interests and desires with each other instead of looking for them elsewhere.

If you're not into yoga, if you have half-a-brain.
We accepted each other's likes and dislikes without judgment or criticism.

If you like making love at midnight, in the dunes of the cape.
We found common ground in our romantic fantasies and were willing to fulfill them together.

You're the love that I've looked for, come with me, and escape."
We decided to escape our routine together and find happiness in each other once again.