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Akon
Gwen Stefani
Lyrics of The Sweet Escape by Gwen Stefani, Akon
intro
(Konvict)
Woo-hoo, yee-hoo
Woo-hoo, yee-hoo
Woo-hoo, yee-hoo
Woo-hoo, yee-hoo
verse
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
chorus
If I could escape
(escape)
And recreate a place that′s my own world
(own world)
And I could be your favorite girl
(forever)
, perfectly together
And tell me, boy, now wouldn't that be sweet?
(Sweet escape)
If I could be sweet
(be sweet)
I know I′ve been a real bad girl
(I'll try to change)
I didn′t mean for you to get hurt
(whatsoever)
We can make it better
And tell me, boy, now, wouldn't that be sweet?
(Sweet escape, sweet escape)
hook
(Woo-hoo)
, I wanna get away
(yee-hoo, get away)
(Woo-hoo, yee-hoo)
, to our sweet escape
(sweet escape)
(Woo-hoo)
, I wanna get away
(yee-hoo, get away)
(Woo-hoo)
, yeah
(yee-hoo)
verse
You melt 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
So baby, times get a little crazy
I′ve been gettin′ a little lazy
Waitin' on 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
chorus
If I could escape
(escape)
And recreate a place that′s my own world
(own world)
And I could be your favorite girl
(forever)
, perfectly together
And tell me, boy, now wouldn't that be sweet?
(Sweet escape)
If I could be sweet
(be sweet)
I know I′ve been a real bad girl
(I'll try to change)
I didn't mean for you to get hurt
(whatsoever)
We can make it better
And tell me, boy, now, wouldn′t that be sweet?
(Sweet escape, sweet escape)
bridge
(Woo-hoo, yee-hoo, woo-hoo, yee-hoo)
, if I could escape
(Woo-hoo)
, if I could escape
(yee-hoo, woo-hoo, yee-hoo)
′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
chorus
If I could escape
(escape)
And recreate a place that′s my own world
(own world)
And I could be your favorite girl
(forever)
, perfectly together
And tell me, boy, now, wouldn't that be sweet?
(Sweet escape)
If I could be sweet
(be sweet)
I know I've been a real bad girl
(I′ll try to change)
I didn′t mean for you to get hurt
(whatsoever)
We can make it better
And tell me, boy, now, wouldn't that be sweet?
(Sweet escape, sweet escape)
hook
(Woo-hoo)
, I wanna get away
(yee-hoo, get away)
(Woo-hoo, yee-hoo)
, to our sweet escape
(sweet escape)
(Woo-hoo)
, I wanna get away
(yee-hoo, get away)
(Woo-hoo)
, yeah
(yee-hoo)
outro
Woo-hoo, yee-hoo
Woo-hoo, yee-hoo
Woo-hoo, yee-hoo
Writer(s): Gwen Stefani, Aliaune Thiam, Giorgio Tuinfort
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The track 'The Sweet Escape' by Gwen Stefani feat. Akon talks about wanting to escape from a troubled relationship and create a better world with the person they love. The lyrics use metaphors like 'sour milk' and 'refrigerator' to symbolize the coldness and issues in the relationship, while 'sweet escape' represents the desire for a harmonious and happy place away from the current troubles.
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Themes
Regret and apology
• I know I've been a real bad girl
• I didn't mean for you to get hurt
• I must apologize for acting stank and treating you this way
Desire for escape
• If I could escape, I would
• to our sweet escape
• I wanna get away
Hope for reconciliation
• We can make it better
• Hopefully you don't leave me, wanna take you with me
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Moods
Love, joy, hope, heartbreak, angst
Rating: PG
Lyrics to be enjoyed with parental supervision
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Credits
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The Sweet Escape (Edited Version)
Album • 2006 • 12 tracks
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