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The Escapist

by The Escapist

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1.
This city 03:41
Oh I can't sleep at night 'Cause I think of her Her hands hold me tight Through her Indian summers And I love how she shines How she stands in the night Her sweat in late August And the cold that she blows Keep up the pace 'Cause she's so intense 'Cause I'm in love with this lady Her nights, her lights, her endless beat That echoes through her sleepless streets She's the lady who never sleeps Bridge's lights are shining like A necklace she shows off (The) skyline stares at the stars Reaching heights ain't enough Don't hold your breath 'Cause she's so intense I've been wandering Out in the city 'Cause I'm in love with this lady Her nights, her lights, her endless beat That echoes through her sleepless streets She's the lady who never sleeps And I'm walking down her streets And I'm walking down her streets late at night The skyline stares at the stars She's looking after eight million hearts 'Cause I'm in love with this lady Her nights, her lights, her endless beat That echoes through her sleepless streets She's the lady who never sleeps
2.
So here they are They're sitting on a bench beneath summer stars Staring at the ground Sporting worn-out shoes Which never went too far From the dreams of country kids about lives they never lived Who would have thought That they actually had a shot What if the stars could hide in seeds Would it be so hard to believe So dig deep inside dig 'til you find Sparks to make it real Jeff, was an ace On his wheels There's no race he couldn't win Call it chance, call it skills But at the age of sixteen I was told to call it off His parents had seen enough Kind of sureal But son: "find a job, you'd focus on" What if the stars could hide in seeds Would it be so hard to believe So dig deep inside dig 'til you find Sparks to make it real Dee Had this thing She'd put life into her paintings From vivid colors to vivid feelings Her art was quite impressive But with no parents, no driving license and not a single ounce of confidence She never Oh never Ever really stood a chance to show her talent What if the stars could hide in seeds Would it be so hard to believe So dig deep inside dig 'til you find Sparks to make it real What if our sons could make it big What if our daughters could succeed Let them a chance They have their shot to break the glass ceiling
3.
Roommates 03:58
Let me tell you the story Of some good friend of mine He used to be working with that beauty, you know Thin, blue-eyed Soon they became friends And even sooner shared the rent He said: "I'm two blocks from the office so, come live here" That's how it started As time was passing by She wasn't showing many signs Still determined to take his chance, he asked her, For a date Surprised that she did accept, he had not anticipated What they would see, at the movies, a comedy, or a Spike Lee They ran through the whole town Laughed about the train they missed Just missed And when they finally reached their home Clothes fell down to their feet So quick Since what followed can't be told You'll have to make up your own scene And daily grind then caught up on them Pushed their story straight to its end They started to see it when All of a sudden they were Living like roommates again He rushed into the bedroom And told her not to leave Please don't leave You wanted me to choose she said I guess that's what I did What I did His heart told him to say something But he couldn't move his lips The memories we framed In boxes, in a storage Small parts of ourselves I don't wanna lose tonight He rushed into the bedroom And told her not to leave Please don't leave You wanted me to choose she said I guess that's what I did What I did His heart told him to say something But he couldn't move his lips
4.
There is reason and passion when the first note kicks in There is hope to play better each time that the lights are dimmed Just remind me to breath for the second verse There is reason and passion to balance my needs There're these chords that I trust passing through my shaking limbs Just remind me to smile for the last chorus And the fear fills my heart Like the wine fills the jar Do we all wear a mask While we're hiding in plain sight Catch me sweating or swearing at my guitar Point my blank lines or shed the light on my words, or my rhimes Oh I'll smile and I'll play till the last song ends And the fear fills my heart Like the wine fills the jar Do we all wear a mask While we're hiding in plain sight Talk to me, talk to me Show me the place Where to throw my doubts Have no fear, have no fear Of the colors, and the scent of these mornings And the fear fills my heart Like the wine fills the jar Do we all wear a mask While we're hiding in plain sight.

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EP 4 titres / 4-track EP

1- This city
2- Stars hide in seeds
3- Roommates
4- Hiding in plain sight

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released November 1, 2014

Avec la participation amicale de :
Saskia Briche : chœurs
Sébastien Czeryba : basse, batterie
Antoine Lavoisier : chœurs, cor, piano
Aymeric Thomas : trompette
Franz & Frau Schneider und dieser Andere : chœurs sur "Roommates"

Mixé et masterisé par RomTomCat au Squirrel & Fox Studio à Lille

Artwork : Pauline Allanic & Julien Debeauvais


The Escapist a.k.a Romain Basset.

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