February 2019 saw the release of Kehlani’s third mixtape While We Wait, which served as a prelude to what would be their second album It Was Good Until It Wasn’t. The highly-anticipated album was released on May 8, 2020 to positive reception, with the album cover and music videos being shot in their home due to the COVID-19 pandemic at the time.
On April 29, 2022, Kehlani released their third album Blue Water Road, with features from Blxst, Justin Bieber, Syd, Jessie Reyez, Ambré and Thundercat.
Escape
Kehlani Lyrics
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Always seen you 'round my way
Never had the strength to tell you
I kinda, sorta think you're great
Strange for me to wanna love someone who's better by themselves
Hate to know I made you crazy for myself
'Cause I don't want you thinking that my love's in vain
'Cause I can't let you lose yourself
Looking for me
And I can't let you make me your
Your everything
I just wanna be an escape
I just wanna be an escape
Baby can we escape, escape, escape?
Admiring you from a distance
Scared to go and make a move
Didn't wanna be distracting
You be all up in your groove
It's strange for me to wanna love someone who's raw all by themselves
I'd hate for you to search for someone else
'Cause I don't want you thinking that my love's in vain
Baby I've been falling for you but falling up on out your way
'Cause I can't let you lose yourself
Looking for me
And I can't let you make me your
Your everything
I just wanna be an escape
I just wanna be an escape
Baby can we escape, escape, escape?
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, ayy
'Cause I've been staying low, holding back
Fighting the feelings that you've been giving
And I've been trying to put it all into words
But I can't so I'm singing
I don't want you thinking
That my love's in vain
Baby I've been falling for you
Been falling back up out your way
'Cause I can't let you lose yourself
Looking for me
And I can't let you make me your
Your everything
I just wanna be an escape
I just wanna be an escape
Baby can we escape, escape, escape?
Ooh
In Kehlani's song Escape, the singer describes her hesitance to reveal her feelings for someone she's had a crush on for some time. Feeling intimidated by the person's strength and independence, Kehlani worries that her love for them may only cause trouble and make the person feel that they need to depend on her too much. She describes her feelings as strange, as it's unconventional for her to want to be with someone who is self-sufficient. However, she admits to falling for the person, but she also recognizes that it's best for them both if she remains distant and helps them see her only as an escape from their everyday life.
Throughout the song, Kehlani sings of her desire to be with this person, but she refuses to compromise their well-being or sense of self by allowing them to become overly reliant on her. Instead, she just wants to be a temporary respite from their problems or a way to break away from their usual routines. Kehlani recognizes that being in a relationship with someone comes with certain responsibilities and complications, but she feels that the person she desires is better off without her in the long run unless they can both establish healthy boundaries and a mutual understanding of their roles in each other's lives.
In summary, Escape is a song about having feelings for someone but also recognizing that the best thing for them might be not to pursue a relationship. Kehlani wants to serve as an escape from the hardships of life rather than a source of more problems or complications.
Line by Line Meaning
Never did I think I'd want you
I never thought I would develop feelings for you.
Always seen you 'round my way
I've always noticed you around where I live.
Never had the strength to tell you
I lacked the courage to confess my feelings to you.
I kinda, sorta think you're great
I actually think you are really amazing.
Strange for me to wanna love someone who's better by themselves
It's unusual for me to want to love someone who is already self-sufficient.
Hate to know I made you crazy for myself
I don't want to be responsible for driving you insane over me.
'Cause I don't want you thinking that my love's in vain
I don't want you to believe that my affection for you is useless.
'Cause baby I've been falling for you but falling back up out your way
I am trying to distance myself from you even though I am falling for you.
'Cause I can't let you lose yourself
I cannot allow you to lose your identity in me.
Looking for me
Searching for me and putting me on a pedestal.
And I can't let you make me your
I cannot let you make me the sole focus of your life.
Your everything
Making me your everything would be unfair to both of us.
I just wanna be an escape
I just want to be your temporary refuge from reality.
Baby can we escape, escape, escape?
Do you want to escape reality with me?
Admiring you from a distance
I like you but I am keeping my distance.
Scared to go and make a move
I am afraid of making a move because I do not want to ruin what we have.
Didn't wanna be distracting
I did not want to disrupt your focus or concentration.
You be all up in your groove
You are in a great place in your life right now and I do not want to interrupt that.
It's strange for me to wanna love someone who's raw all by themselves
It's unusual for me to want to love someone who is already comfortable with who they are.
I'd hate for you to search for someone else
I would be devastated if you found someone else because I like you too much.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, ayy
An exclamation of emotion and excitement.
'Cause I've been staying low, holding back
I have been trying to keep my emotions contained and not reveal them to you.
Fighting the feelings that you've been giving
I have been struggling with the emotions that you have been provoking in me.
And I've been trying to put it all into words
I have been attempting to articulate my thoughts and feelings about you.
But I can't so I'm singing
I cannot express my feelings with words so I am using music instead.
I don't want you thinking
I do not want you to assume or believe something that is not true.
Baby I've been falling for you
I have really been developing feelings for you.
Been falling back up out your way
Although I am falling for you, I am still trying to distance myself from you.
Ooh
An exclamation of emotion or excitement.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Kehlani Parrish, Autoro Whitfield, Andrew Wansel, Warren Felder, Zaire Koalo, Trevor W. Brown
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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LYRICS
[Verse 1]
Never did I think I'd want you
Always seen you 'round my way
Never had the strength to tell you
I kinda, sorta think you're great
Strange for me to wanna love someone who's better by themselves
Hate to know I made you crazy for myself
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I don't want you thinking that my love's in vain
'Cause baby I've been falling for you but falling back up out your way
[Chorus]
'Cause I can't let you lose yourself
Looking for me
And I can't let you make me your, your everything
I just wanna be an escape
I just wanna be an escape
Baby can we escape, escape, escape?
[Verse 2]
Admiring you from a distance
Scared to go and make a move
Didn't wanna be distracting
You be all up in your groove
It's strange for me to wanna love someone who's raw by themselves
I'd hate for you to search for someone else
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause I don't want you thinking that my love's in vain
Baby I've been falling for you but falling up on out your way
[Chorus]
'Cause I can't let you lose yourself looking for me
And I can't let you make me your, your everything
I just wanna be an escape
I just wanna be an escape
Baby can we escape, escape, escape?
[Bridge]
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, aye, aye
'Cause I've been staying low, holding back
Fighting the feelings that you've been giving
And I've been trying to put it all into words
But I can't so I'm singing
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't want you thinking that my love's in vain
Baby I've been falling for you
Been falling back up out your way
[Chorus]
'Cause I can't let you lose yourself looking for me
And I can't let you make me your, your everything
I just wanna be an escape
I just wanna be an escape
Baby can we escape, escape, escape?
Written by Kehlani
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LYRICS: ESCAPE - KEHLANI
Never did I think I'd want you
Always seen you 'round my way
Never had the strength to tell you
I kinda, sorta think you're great
Strange for me to wanna love someone who's better by themselves
Hate to know I made you crazy for myself
'Cause I don't want you thinking that my love's in vain
'Cause, baby, I've been falling for you but falling back up out your way
'Cause I can't let you lose yourself looking for me
And I can't let you make me your, your everything
I just wanna be an escape
I just wanna be an escape
Baby, can we escape, escape, escape?
Admiring you from a distance
Scared to go and make a move
Didn't wanna be distracting
You be all up in your groove
It's strange for me to wanna love someone who's raw by themselves
I'd hate for you to search for someone else
'Cause I don't want you thinking that my love's in vain
Baby, I've been falling for you but falling up on out your way
'Cause I can't let you lose yourself looking for me
And I can't let you make me your, your everything
I just wanna be an escape
I just wanna be an escape
Baby, can we escape, escape, escape?
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, aye, aye
'Cause I've been staying low, holding back
Fighting the feelings that you've been giving
And I've been trying to put it all into words
But I can't so I'm singing
I don't want you thinking that my love's in vain
Baby, I've been falling for you but falling back up out your way
'Cause I can't let you lose yourself looking for me
And I can't let you make me your, your everything
I just wanna be an escape
I just wanna be an escape
Baby, can we escape, escape, escape?
@ericcartman3692
honestly she could breathe into a mic for 4 minutes and I'd still throw my coins at her
@adiib2750
Eric Cartman lmao 😂 rightttt
@rahelx7419
Eric Cartman loooool, this is so true hahah. This comment made my day
@laurenduffy2008
ME
@asiyahp4940
HONESTLY, TRULY
@UpasanaDeka
Eric Cartman Idk I giggled on your comment 'cause it's hilarious but so true !!
@maria-gc1xt
U-N-D-E-R-R-A-T-E-D
@tixa1ify
I think after this album has drop she won't be anymore
@palumamagas8701
nanda - in love with your profile pic😍
@raybae5888
STixa CC what you mean cause she has great music fuck you mean