MARILLION
- The Great Escape Lyrics / with translationsHeading for the great escape
Heading for the rave
Heading for the permanent holiday
Heading for the winter trip
Heading for the slide
Heading for the dignified walk away
Heading for the open road
Goodbye to all that
Heading for the automatic overload
Standing in the open boat
Standing in the swing
Waiting for the ringing and the bright light
Waiting to be recognised
Quiet applause will do
They shower you with flowers when they bury you
You're holdin on
You're holdin on......
i) The Last of You
Just when I thought I'd seen the last of you
You come here scratchin' at my door
Your pain and anger's in the howling dark
Of every corridor I walk
So tell me more
About the love that you rejected
Tell me more about the trust you disrespected
I still don't know
Why did you hurt the very one
Why did you hurt the very one that you should have protected?
ii) Falling From the Moon
Don't ask me why I'm doing this
You wouldn't understand
You're asking the wrong questions
You couldn't understand
A bridge is not a high place
The fifty-second floor
Icarus would know
A mountain isn't far to fall
When you've fallen from the moon
There's murder on the street
I'm ashes on the water now
Somewhere far away
I have fallen
Fallen
From the moon
Falling...
Heading for the rave
Heading for the permanent holiday
Heading for the winter trip
Heading for the slide
Heading for the dignified walk away
Heading for the open road
Goodbye to all that
Heading for the automatic overload
Standing in the open boat
Standing in the swing
Waiting for the ringing and the bright light
Waiting to be recognised
Quiet applause will do
They shower you with flowers when they bury you
You're holdin on
You're holdin on......
i) The Last of You
Just when I thought I'd seen the last of you
You come here scratchin' at my door
Your pain and anger's in the howling dark
Of every corridor I walk
About the love that you rejected
Tell me more about the trust you disrespected
I still don't know
Why did you hurt the very one
Why did you hurt the very one that you should have protected?
ii) Falling From the Moon
Don't ask me why I'm doing this
You wouldn't understand
You're asking the wrong questions
You couldn't understand
A bridge is not a high place
The fifty-second floor
Icarus would know
A mountain isn't far to fall
When you've fallen from the moon
There's murder on the street
I'm ashes on the water now
Somewhere far away
I have fallen
Fallen
From the moon
Falling...
Facts about The Great Escape
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The Great Escape is written by Ian Francesko Mosley, John Philip Helmer, Steven Thomas Rothery, Peter John Trewavas, Mark Colbert Kelly, S. Hogarth.
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It is first released in 1994 as part of Marillion's album "Brave" which includes 22 tracks in total.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Marillion's track 'The Great Escape' illustrates the notion of escapism and the yearning to be liberated from tough situations or relationships. The lingo reveals the same disgust, feeling of betrayal, and even pain as in the case that one gets hurt and the other is unable to comprehend why the protector has acted like an aggressor. Metaphors like falling from the moon to symbolize a major drop or loss are employed in this context. The great escape lyrics largely focus on heartbreak, outrage, angst, despair, and social commentary. The song also indicates the contrasting feelings of escape and liberation, alongside those of pain and betrayal, understanding and misunderstanding, falling and loss. Among these themes presented in the lyrics, there are emotional pain, rejection, and innuendo related to violence (''There's murder on the street'') that might not be appropriate for kids under 13. The themes for grown-ups together with the emotional intensity justify a rating of PG-13.
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The Great Escape falls under the genre Rock.
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The Great Escape song length is 5 minutes and 18 seconds.
Who wrote The Great Escape lyrics?
The Great Escape is written by Ian Francesko Mosley, John Philip Helmer, Steven Thomas Rothery, Peter John Trewavas, Mark Colbert Kelly, S. Hogarth.
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When was The Great Escape released?
It is first released in 1994 as part of Marillion's album "Brave" which includes 22 tracks in total.
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What is the meaning behind The Great Escape lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, Marillion's track 'The Great Escape' illustrates the notion of escapism and the yearning to be liberated from tough situations or relationships. The lingo reveals the same disgust, feeling of betrayal, and even pain as in the case that one gets hurt and the other is unable to comprehend why the protector has acted like an aggressor. Metaphors like falling from the moon to symbolize a major drop or loss are employed in this context. The great escape lyrics largely focus on heartbreak, outrage, angst, despair, and social commentary. The song also indicates the contrasting feelings of escape and liberation, alongside those of pain and betrayal, understanding and misunderstanding, falling and loss. Among these themes presented in the lyrics, there are emotional pain, rejection, and innuendo related to violence (''There's murder on the street'') that might not be appropriate for kids under 13. The themes for grown-ups together with the emotional intensity justify a rating of PG-13.
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Which genre is The Great Escape?
The Great Escape falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song The Great Escape?
The Great Escape song length is 5 minutes and 18 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Ian Francesko Mosley, John Philip Helmer, Steven Thomas Rothery, Peter John Trewavas, Mark Colbert Kelly, S. HogarthRecord Label(s): 1998 The copyright in this compilation is owned by EMI Records Ltd
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