Story Behind The Song

'Escape' is the latest solo single by Irish singer/ songwriter Pete Mac. Featuring the guest vocals of iconic musician/ artist Lisa Papineau. The track was written during the Covid lockdown period with Pete experimenting with different sounds. The tracks theme is about escaping into a world within a world. 'Escape' takes a different direction to Pete Mac's previous acoustic solo endeavors, creating a dark wall of melodies and sounds which are enhanced by the haunting vocals of Lisa Papineau. Lisa has released four solo albums, and is the songwriter and vocalist for Los Angeles band Big Sir alongside musician Juan Alderete. Papineau is a frequent collaborator of Japanese composer Jun Miyake and has also written songs for and recorded with other bands and solo artists, including Air, M83, Halo Orbit, ME & LP, Renaud-Gabriel Pion, Jam Da Silva, Dinho Ouro Preto, Anubian Lights, Farflung, P.O.D., Omar Rodríguez-López, Scapegoat Wax, Scenario Rock, Arman Méliès, Mandrake, Sissy Bar, and Crooked Cowboy and the Freshwater Indians. Papineau received initial recognition when her band Pet, co-founded with composer Tyler Bates, was featured on The Crow: City of Angels soundtrack, and later the Blue Note Records soundtrack for The Last Time I Committed Suicide. Pet's self-titled album was executive-produced by Tori Amos. Pete Mac is the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of Irish based Alternative Rock outfit Paradox. Not your typical Singer/Songwriter Pete Mac has branched out from his band Paradox and taken his Alternative melodies and musical frustrations and infused them into his solo endeavors.

Song Description

'Escape' is the latest solo single by Irish singer/ songwriter Pete Mac. Featuring the guest vocals of iconic musician/ artist Lisa Papineau. The track was written during the Covid lockdown period with Pete experimenting with different sounds. The tracks theme is about escaping into a world within a world. 'Escape' takes a different direction to Pete Mac's previous acoustic solo endeavors, creating a dark wall of melodies and sounds which are enhanced by the haunting vocals of Lisa Papineau. Lisa has released four solo albums, and is the songwriter and vocalist for Los Angeles band Big Sir alongside musician Juan Alderete. Papineau is a frequent collaborator of Japanese composer Jun Miyake and has also written songs for and recorded with other bands and solo artists, including Air, M83, Halo Orbit, ME & LP, Renaud-Gabriel Pion, Jam Da Silva, Dinho Ouro Preto, Anubian Lights, Farflung, P.O.D., Omar Rodríguez-López, Scapegoat Wax, Scenario Rock, Arman Méliès, Mandrake, Sissy Bar, and Crooked Cowboy and the Freshwater Indians. Papineau received initial recognition when her band Pet, co-founded with composer Tyler Bates, was featured on The Crow: City of Angels soundtrack, and later the Blue Note Records soundtrack for The Last Time I Committed Suicide. Pet's self-titled album was executive-produced by Tori Amos. Pete Mac is the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of Irish based Alternative Rock outfit Paradox. Not your typical Singer/Songwriter Pete Mac has branched out from his band Paradox and taken his Alternative melodies and musical frustrations and infused them into his solo endeavors.

Lyrics

Vs. 1

The future's in reverse if you're thinking backwards
Life is to rehearse your death thereafter
Living for the day it's now or never

Pre Chorus / Bridge

You can try to love yourself with the love of someone else.
Just kick it to yourself

Chorus (1)

Escape from a world that brings you down
Escape from the walls that keep you bound
Escape
Escape
Escape

Vs. 2

The end is to begin starting over
It's coming from within and going nowhere
Live inside a dream and sleep forever

Pre Chorus / Bridge

You can try to hurt yourself with the pain of someone else
Don't keep it to yourself

Chorus (2)

Escape from a world that pulls you down
Escape from the rules that keep you bound
Escape yourself
Escape yourself
Escape yourself

Coda

Housebound phase one
Roll sound camera on
What would you do if nothing's real at all
Would you still feel or don't care at all

Middle Section

Shallow frown frozen still
Homeward bound I bare no ill
I was lost but now I'm found
If Jesus saves safe and sound

Pre Chorus / Bridge

You can try to heal yourself with the wounds of someone else
You're talking to yourself with the words of someone else repeating in your head
Escape
Escape

Chorus (3)

Escape from a world that beats you down
Escape from the walls, the rules, the bounds
Escape yourself
Escape yourself
Escape yourself
Escape yourself

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Top 10 List	Rank
Ireland	#8
Rock - Alternative	#9