Listen to The Sweet Escape (feat. Akon) by Gwen Stefani

The Sweet Escape (feat. Akon)

Gwen Stefani

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Gwen Stefani

Vocals

Akon

Vocals

Giorgio Tuinfort

Giorgio Tuinfort

Programming

Tony Love

Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Gwen Stefani

Songwriter

Giorgio Tuinfort

Giorgio Tuinfort

Songwriter

Aliaune Thiam

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Akon

Producer

Giorgio Tuinfort

Giorgio Tuinfort

Co-Producer

Mark "Exit" Goodchild

Mark "Exit" Goodchild

Recording Engineer

Bojan Dugic

Recording Engineer

Alex Dromgoole

Assistant Mixing Engineer

David Emery

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Keith Gretlein

Recording Engineer

Kevin Mills

Recording Engineer

Mark Stent

Mixing Engineer

Yvan Bing

Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

If I could escape I would but first of all let me say

I must apologize for acting stank and treating you this way

'Cause I've been acting like sour milk all on the floor

It's your fault you didn't shut the refrigerator

Maybe that's the reason I've been acting so cold

[Verse 2]

If I could escape, and recreate a place that's my own world

And I could be your favorite girl

Forever, perfectly together

And tell me, boy, now wouldn't that be sweet?

If I could be sweet, I know I've been a real bad girl

I didn't mean for you to get hurt

We can make it better, tell me, boy, now wouldn't that be sweet?

[Verse 3]

You held me down, I'm at my lowest boiling point

Come help me out, I need to get me out of this joint

Come on let's bounce, counting on you to turn me around

Instead of clowning around, let's look for some common ground

[Verse 4]

So, baby, times get a little crazy

I've been getting a little lazy, waiting you to come save me

I can see that you're angry by the way that you treat me

Hopefully you don't leave me, wanna take you with me

[Verse 5]

If I could escape, and recreate a place that's my own world

And I could be your favorite girl

Forever, perfectly together

And tell me, boy, now wouldn't that be sweet?

If I could be sweet, I know I've been a real bad girl

I didn't mean for you to get hurt

We can make it better, tell me, boy, now wouldn't that be sweet?

[Verse 6]

If I could escape, if I could escape

[Verse 7]

'Cause I've been acting like sour milk all on the floor

It's your fault you didn't shut the refrigerator

Maybe that's the reason I've been acting so cold

[Verse 8]

If I could escape, and recreate a place that's my own world

And I could be your favorite girl

Forever, perfectly together

And tell me, boy, now wouldn't that be sweet?

If I could be sweet, I know I've been a real bad girl

I didn't mean for you to get hurt

We can make it better, tell me, boy, now wouldn't that be sweet?

Written by: Gwen Renee Stefani, Aliaune Thiam, Giorgio H. Tuinfort