Listen to The Great Escape by We Are Scientists

The Great Escape

We Are Scientists

Indie Rock

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

We Are Scientists

We Are Scientists

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Keith Murray

Songwriter

Michael Tapper

Songwriter

Chris Cain

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Ariel Rechtshaid

Ariel Rechtshaid

Producer

Rob Brill

Engineer

Mark Needham

Mixing Engineer

Will Brierre

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Stephen Marcussen

Stephen Marcussen

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Making my escape

Making my escape

Tell myself

That everything's in shape

Everything's in shape

But me

[Verse 2]

How long can this stay

How long can this stay

Tell myself

That everything is great

Everything is great

Well how am I doing

[Verse 3]

I got a great idea

I'm gonna wait right here

I got a great idea

I'm gonna wait right here

While everything is adding

Up, up, up

Everything is adding

Up, up, up

[Verse 4]

Breaking both my hands

Breaking both my hands

Telling me to, take it like a man

Take it like a man

I can't

[Verse 5]

I don't understand

I don't understand

Please repeat

Whatever you just said

Nothing's making sense

Well how am I doing

[Verse 6]

I got a great idea

I'm gonna wait right here

I got a great idea

I'm gonna wait right here

While everything is adding

Up, up, up

Everything is adding

Up, up, up

[Verse 7]

They're breaking both my hands

They're breaking both my hands

They're telling me

To take it like a man

To take it like a man

[Verse 8]

Well fuck that

I don't understand

Said, I don't understand

So please repeat

Whatever you just said

'Cause nothing's making sense

Well how am I doing

[Verse 9]

I got a great idea

I'm gonna wait right here

I got a great idea

I'm gonna wait right here

While everything is adding

Up, up, up

Everything is adding

Up, up, up

Written by: Chris Cain, Keith Murray, Michael Tapper

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