Bad day, looking for a way home
Looking for the great escape
Gets in his car and drives away
Far from all the things that we are
Puts on a smile and breathes it in
And breathes it out, he says
Bye bye, bye to all of the noise
Oh, he says, Bye bye
Bye to all of the noise

Hey child, things are looking down
That’s OK, you don’t need to win anyways
Don’t be afraid, just eat up all the grey
And it will fade all away
Don’t let yourself fall down

Bad day
Looking for the great escape
He says, bad day
Looking for the great escape
On a bad day
Looking for the great escape
The great escape


Lyrics submitted by vegtabletarian, edited by adngai, Ajensis

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    I thik the great escape is suicide. I think it's that person or thing that can make you feel like you're not so ordinary, your life is so mundane, you're exciting, you're alive. I agree that it's about feeling down, but I don't think it's necessarily as low as depression. It's just feeling like everything in your life is all the same. The way I see it, the great escape can be anything. For some people it might be suicide, but others it's a good movie or book.

    "you don't need to win anyway" is like what does this matter anyway? just find your thing. find your niche.

    zion_roseon July 19, 2007   Link

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