Escapism. (feat. 070 Shake)
Sleazin' and teasin', I'm sittin' on him
All of my diamonds are drippin' on him
I met him at the bar, it was twelve or somethin'
I ordered two more wines 'cause tonight I want him
A little context if you care to listen
I find myself in a shit position
The man that I love sat me down last night
And he told me that it's over, dumb decision
And I don't wanna feel how my heart is rippin'
In fact, I don't wanna feel, so I stick to sippin'
And I'm out on the town with a simple mission
In my little black dress and this shit is sittin'
Just a heart broke bitch, high heels six inch
In the back of the nightclub, sippin' champagne
I don't trust any of these bitches I'm with
In the back of the taxi sniffin' cocaine
Drunk calls, drunk texts, drunk tears, drunk sex
I was lookin' for a man who was on the same page
Now it's back to the intro, back to the bar
To the Bentley, to the hotel, to my old ways
'Cause I don't wanna feel how I did last night
I don't wanna feel how I did last night
Doctor, doctor, anything, please
Doctor, doctor, have mercy on me
Take this pain away
You're askin' me my symptoms
Doctor, I don't wanna feel
Take this joint how I'm blowin' this steam
Back to my ways like 2019
Not twenty-four hours since my ex did dead it
I got a new man on me, it's about to get sweaty
Last night really was the cherry on the cake
Been some dark days lately and I'm findin' it cripplin'
Excuse my state, I'm as high as your hopes
That you'll make it to my bed, get me hot and sizzlin'
If I take a step back to see the glass half-full
At least it's the Prada two-piece that I'm trippin' in
And I'm already actin' like a dick, know what I mean?
So you might as well stick it in
Just a heart broke bitch, high heels six inch
In the back of the nightclub, sippin' champagne
I don't trust any of these bitches I'm with
In the back of the taxi sniffin' cocaine
Drunk calls, drunk texts, drunk tears, drunk sex
I was lookin' for a man who was on the same page
Now it's back to the intro, back to the bar
To the Bentley, to the hotel, to my old ways
'Cause I don't wanna feel how I did last night
I don't wanna feel how I did last night
Doctor, doctor, anything, please
Doctor, doctor, have mercy on me
Take this pain away
You're askin' me my symptoms
Doctor, I don't wanna feel (what?)
'Cause I don't wanna feel like I felt last night
I don't wanna feel like I felt last night
Be at peace with the things you can't change (last night)
I'll be naked when I leave and I was naked when I came, yeah
Out of reach, out of touch
Too numb, I don't feel no way
Toast up, so what?
Street small, but it go both ways
So you'll run, yeah
But you'll never escape
Sunset in the maze (you're askin' me my symptoms)
(Doctor, I don't wanna feel)
I don't wanna feel how I did last night
I don't wanna feel how I did last night, oh
Doctor, doctor, anything, please
Doctor, doctor, have mercy on me
You're askin' me my symptoms
Doctor, I don't wanna feel
I don't wanna feel how I did last night
I don't wanna feel how I did last night
I don't wanna feel how I did last night
Hum
Lipstick smudged like modern art
I don't know where the fuck I am or who's drivin' the fuckin' car
Speedin' down the highway, sippin'
Mixin' pills with the liquor 'ca fuck these feelings
I left everyone I love on read (uh, huh)
Spillin' secrets to the stranger in my bed (uh, huh)
I remember nothing, so there's nothing to regret (uh, huh)
Other than this 4-4 kick drum poundin' in my head
A Dor e o Desvario em Escapism.: Uma Análise da Música de RAYE
A música 'Escapism.' de RAYE, com participação de 070 Shake, é um retrato cru e visceral de uma pessoa tentando lidar com a dor de um término amoroso. Através de uma narrativa direta e imagética, a artista descreve uma noite de excessos e tentativas de esquecimento. A letra revela uma protagonista que busca no álcool, nas drogas e em encontros casuais uma forma de escapar da realidade dolorosa que enfrenta após ser deixada pelo homem que ama.
O refrão 'I don't wanna feel how I did last night' é um pedido desesperado por anestesia emocional. A repetição dessa frase evidencia o desejo de não sentir a dor que a consome, uma dor tão intensa que a leva a procurar ajuda médica, metaforicamente, para aliviá-la. A música utiliza a figura do 'doutor' como uma metáfora para qualquer solução que possa tirar dela o peso do sofrimento, seja através de medicamentos, álcool ou outras substâncias.
Musicalmente, 'Escapism.' combina elementos do pop e R&B contemporâneos, com uma produção que enfatiza o estado de espírito tumultuado da narradora. A participação de 070 Shake adiciona uma camada extra de profundidade à música, com uma voz que complementa e intensifica a sensação de urgência e desespero. RAYE, conhecida por suas letras honestas e performances emotivas, entrega nesta faixa uma exploração sincera dos mecanismos de defesa que as pessoas frequentemente empregam para lidar com a dor emocional.
