The Great Escape Lyrics

Lyric discussion by the curious cat 

Cover art for The Great Escape lyrics by Patrick Watson

somedays, life gets so weary you just want to get away. i wonder if he's singing about giving up: "Hey child, things are looking down, That's OK you don't need to win anyways"

Or maybe it's about not putting too much pressure on yourself,to just take it easy for a bit, and get away.

Or it could be about dying.