The Escapist
The Streets Lyrics

All these walls were never really there
The singer realizes that the physical walls around him are not truly limiting him and he can escape them mentally.

Nor the ceiling or the chair
The singer sees beyond his physical surroundings to focus on his mental escape.

I am eking weeks of peace on a beach
The singer is taking time to find peace and tranquility away from the stresses of daily life.

I see the breezes weave the trees
The artist finds solace in observing the beauty of nature.

These walls you find - they're yours and mine
The artist realizes that everyone has personal obstacles and limitations that they must overcome.

Confined not by them I
The singer is not limited by physical or mental barriers and can escape them both.

I am in times that lie behind my eyelids
The singer can find peace and escape even in his dreams and imagination.

The sunsets steal the rising silence
The artist is inspired by the beauty of sunsets and the quiet moments they bring.

I'll not feel no fear
The artist is free of fear and anxiety in his escape.

'Cause I'm not really here
The artist mentally separates himself from his physical surroundings in his escape.

I'm nowhere near here
The singer's mind is in a completely different place than his physical location.

There's no rain on roof that grates and beats me
The artist is free of the annoying sounds and stresses of everyday life.

My favorite tree breaking lights to pieces
The singer finds beauty and escape in nature, such as the way light shines through leaves.

Sprinkling, shaded light on me
The singer is calmed by the filtered light that touches him in his escape.

Throw a stone as high as you can
The singer enjoys simple and carefree activities in his escape.

And hearing with hand not hear it land
The artist is so focused on his escape that he blocks out everyday noise.

Nothing taxing, dusting sand
The artist enjoys simple and relaxing activities in his escape.

My window and world spins and twirls
The singer's perception of reality is altered in his escape.

The walls then fall, I recall the sore
The singer remembers the pain and stress of everyday life, but has escaped it temporarily.

White clouds white wash faded spotless
The artist finds beauty in the simplicity of natural elements.

The weighty shadows, ranges of rocks
The artist sees beauty in the natural world that he doesn't notice in day-to-day life.

The cold is all illusion thought up
The artist is free from the physical discomfort of the cold in his escape.

The stroll on the shore, snooze and explore
The singer enjoys simple and relaxing activities in his escape.

All possibilities in each new morning
The artist views each day as a new opportunity for escape and possibility.

Until satisfied reaching out, yawning
The singer is free to pursue his escape until he is satisfied and ready to return to reality.

Fish in a big dish, some rice and spice
The singer enjoys simple pleasures, such as a good meal, in his escape.

Salt over shoulder never (?)
This line is unclear in its meaning.

The truth I've told was silence sometimes
The artist has found peace and truth in moments of silence.

But who soul does not hide any crimes
Everyone has moments of guilt or shame, but the artist is not limited by them in his escape.

Wrapped in walls, encircled by work
The singer sees the stresses of daily life as limiting and confining, like physical walls around him.

No barrier, no boundary, all hours I please
The singer is free to do as he pleases in his escape, without limitation or restriction.

The freedom to stay all stray
The artist is free to stay and explore his escape as much as he wants.

Be fiend or friend, cause no harm but charm - the peaceful end
The artist is free to interact with others in his escape, as long as they do not cause harm and add to the peaceful atmosphere.

Pale ancient woods, strewn white sandy bays
The artist sees beauty in nature that seems old and has been around for a long time.

This ugly room pales away today
The singer's physical reality is overshadowed by the beauty and serenity of his escape.

I am swimming, in the ocean
The artist finds escape and freedom in the vastness of the ocean.

I sink slow motion
The singer finds relaxation in the slow, steady pace of the ocean's currents.

Fingers, toes floating
The singer is in a state of relaxation and peacefulness, with nothing to worry about.

Every year 'til yesterday
The singer looks to the past to find comfort and escape, repeating pleasant memories.

Seeing the eternal setting sea
The artist sees the ocean as timeless and constant, finding solace in its consistency.

I compare all this to me
The artist finds similarities between his own life and the ocean, seeing it as a reflection of himself in his escape.

Little fleeting momentary me
The singer sees himself as small and unimportant in the grand scheme of things, finding escape in this realization.

I blink my eyes, this is reminding me
The singer is jolted back to reality, but takes comfort in the memory of his escape.

Life lies in the blink of an eye
The artist realizes that life is fleeting and short, adding to the importance of his escape.

The old die for reasons, new tide, four seasons
Life is unpredictable and ever-changing, with each new tide and season bringing something new to experience.

New life born is like changing
The artist sees new life as evidence of the constant change and renewal of the world.

I'm not trapped in a box, I'm glancing at rocks
The singer is free to explore and take in the natural world around him, without confinement or restriction.

I am dancing off docks
The artist feels carefree and unencumbered in his escape, free to dance and explore.

Since this dance began
The singer has found escape and solace since he began this mental journey.

That's where I am
The singer is mentally and emotionally present in his escape, finding true peace and freedom there.