TRIBUNMANADO.COM - Fire Escape adalah lagu dari Imaginary Future yang nuansanya sangat lembut, intim, dan sedikit melankolis.

Lagu ini merupakan track ke-4 dalam album dengan judul yang sama dan dirilis pada tahun 2013.

Secara makna, Fire Escape terasa seperti lagu tentang seseorang yang sedang mencari jalan keluar dari situasi emosional yang berat tetapi bukan sekadar ingin pergi.

Ada kesan bahwa ia ingin menemukan tempat yang aman, atau seseorang yang bisa menjadi tempat untuk kembali.

Berikut lirik lengkapnya:

There's a fire escape
At the end of the gate where I'm standing
There's a ladder that goes
To a safe place below on the ground
But I don't need it now
It's too soon to go down to the bottom
I will wait 'til it's close
When I'm needing it most
When I'm scared
I will look out into the starred sky
With your help now, I will be all right

Oh, my future, I can't believe it's time
No, my lover, I'll never leave you behind
Oh, my future, I can't believe it's time
No, my lover, I'll never leave you behind

There's a pattern of stones
Laying out in a row by the river
We have started to climb
With a hand on the side of the wall
But I'm too stunned to call
I'm hoping it all will be over
With the radio on
With the waterfall gone
We will go
I will look out into the starred sky
With your help now, I will be all right

Oh, my future, I can't believe it's time
No, my lover, I'll never leave you behind
Oh, my future, I can't believe it's time
No, my lover, I'll never leave you behind

Oh, my future, I can't believe it's time
No, my lover, I'll never leave you behind
Oh, my future, I can't believe it's time
No, my lover, I'll never leave you behind
No, no, leave you behind, no, no
Oh, my future, I can't believe it's time
No, my lover, I'll never leave you behind

Sumber:

YouTube Imaginary Future
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU-KYrFgcCE&list=RDsU-KYrFgcCE&start_radio=1

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