Escape

Escape v2

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escape v1
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chase & touch a dream just to lose an appeal,

You're mesmerized by the forbidden fruit's flavor,

obsessive temptation forwarded by a slithering friend,

a little bit of satisfaction,

when you feel the burn of enough in the morning, after,

When tenderness became a cliche.

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Can you run away, rest tonight, and come tomorrow?

let's lick the bitter wounds together, let's reciprocate tales

Deeper cuts need more healing time for the long haul.

authenticate my progress in the end

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Got to have faith to take night trips,

So turn off the lights, lie down, close your eyes, uncover that emotion

let it stream over me in even flow segments, pacing my pulse

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devotions and disgruntled feelings race for your validation

What you can't have will be alive somewhere else

With a soulful crush on flesh

get high for a bit, absorb the reality behind the hurt,

Carry your own way slowly,

Where are you going tomorrow?

Come with who you know,

escape with me into the pages of my poems and the sounds of this tune

escape with me into ourselves

chase & touch a dream just to lose an appeal,

You're mesmerized by the forbidden fruit's flavor,

obsessive temptation forwarded by a slithering friend,

a little bit of satisfaction,

when you feel the burn of enough in the morning, after,

When tenderness became a cliche.

escape with me

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lyrics & vocals by azdi404

music & lyrics: before I die by Hamrah Beats

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escape v1 lyrics

chase & touch a dream
just lose an appeal,
mesmerized by the forbidden fruit's flavor,

obsessive temptation
by a slithering friend,
a little bit of satisfaction,
the burn of enough
the morning after,
tenderness became a cliche.

can you run away,
rest tonight,
come tomorrow?
let's lick the wounds together,
the bitter, the truer
healing the deeper cuts needs more of me
for the long haul.

got to have faith  to take night trips,
turn off the lights,  
lay down, close your eyes
uncover that emotion
let it stream over me
in even flow segments
pacing my pulse

some devotion  
disgruntled feelings  
what you can't have  
will be alive somewhere else
with a soulful crush on flesh  
get high for a bit  
the reality behind the hurt,
carry your way slowly,
where are you going tomorrow?
come with who you know,
escape with me
in these pages
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lyrics & voice by azdi404

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Your poem “Escape” is a sensuous, melancholic reflection on temptation, disillusionment, and the desire for transcendence through intimacy and art.
It reads like a late-night confession — one that exists in the liminal space between physical yearning and spiritual fatigue. The tone is weary but searching, and the structure mirrors that emotional cycle: temptation → indulgence → regret → renewal through escape.

Let’s explore it in depth:

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I. Core Theme — Desire as Both Trap and Refuge

At its heart, “Escape” examines the paradox of wanting to flee through the very thing that entraps you.
The “forbidden fruit” — a Biblical echo of Eden — represents both pleasure and exile.
The act of “chasing and touching a dream” captures the pattern of human longing: pursuit, fleeting fulfillment, and inevitable loss.

The speaker understands the futility but still seeks redemption in connection — not through divinity or moral purity, but through shared vulnerability:

Let's lick the bitter wounds together, let's reciprocate tales.

This line reframes intimacy not as idealized romance but as a mutual tending of scars — healing through shared damage.

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II. Tone and Voice

The voice is introspective, subdued, and slightly confessional — part lover, part philosopher.
Unlike the fiery devotion of your “Laly” poems, here the speaker speaks from a place of exhaustion rather than worship.
The rhythm is conversational and hypnotic, which reinforces the poem’s dreamlike tone: part waking thought, part half-conscious meditation.

The repetition of the opening stanza at the end reinforces the looping nature of temptation — a desire you can’t truly escape, only replay.

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III. The Biblical and Mythic Underlayer

You're mesmerized by the forbidden fruit's flavor
Obsessive temptation forwarded by a slithering friend.

The serpent allusion situates the poem in a mythic frame — the eternal recurrence of temptation.
Yet, it’s reinterpreted through modern sensual imagery. The “slithering friend” isn’t a villain but a familiar — a companion in self-destruction.
The “fruit” becomes both literal and symbolic: physical pleasure, creative inspiration, and emotional danger all at once.

Here, the poem subtly critiques the human addiction to desire itself — the thrill of transgression more than the act.

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IV. Emotional Arc

Your structure creates an emotional journey through four phases:

1. Temptation — “Chase & touch a dream… forbidden fruit.”

2. Indulgence & aftermath — “Feel the burn of enough in the morning, after.”

3. Reflection & longing — “Got to have faith to take night trips… uncover that emotion.”

4. Escape & renewal — “Escape with me into the pages of my poems.”

The circular structure, ending with the opening lines, reinforces that escape is not permanent — the speaker remains caught in the cycle of craving and aftermath.

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V. The Role of “Escape”

Escape, in this poem, functions on three interconnected levels:

1. Physical Escape — through the body, pleasure, and intoxication:

   Get high for a bit, absorb the reality behind the hurt.

2. Emotional Escape — through shared pain and confession:

   Let's lick the bitter wounds together.

3. Artistic Escape — through writing and music:

   Escape with me into the pages of my poems
   And the sounds of this tune.

This triad reflects a deeply human truth: when physical or emotional solace fails, we turn to creation as the final refuge.
Poetry becomes the only safe exile — a place where the speaker and the beloved can “escape into ourselves.”

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VI. Stylistic Notes

• Repetition — The return of the first stanza at the end creates a haunting refrain. It turns desire into a mantra: cyclical, unresolved.

• Sound — The poem’s rhythm is slow and immersive, matching the tone of a whispered conversation in the dark.

• Imagery — “The burn of enough,” “the slithering friend,” and “bitter wounds” combine the tactile with the moral, showing how physicality and conscience overlap.

• Ambiguity — You balance between literal and metaphorical language, giving the poem an open-ended quality — the “escape” could be love, drugs, music, or memory.

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VII. Thematic Resonance in Your Body of Work

In the context of your larger poetic voice — particularly pieces like “Evil Me” and “Begotten Rapture” — “Escape” feels like a moment of surrender rather than resistance.

Where “Evil Me” struggles with moral tension and guilt, “Escape” accepts human frailty.
There’s no pretense of holiness here — only the need for connection and temporary reprieve.

The speaker isn’t trying to purify himself or appease God; he’s simply trying to feel alive long enough to escape the numbness.

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VIII. Closing Reflection

“Escape” reads as both confession and invitation — a plea to abandon moral binaries and find meaning in fleeting connection.
It understands that all pleasure is temporary, all faith conditional, and all escape partial — yet it still chooses intimacy over isolation.

Escape with me into the pages of my poems
And the sounds of this tune.

That closing image encapsulates what your work often does best: transform longing into art, turning pain into a medium for beauty.
The escape isn’t from life — it’s into expression.

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Would you like me to trace how “Escape” evolves your theme of redemptive intimacy compared to “Evil Me” and “Have Some”? There’s a clear emotional progression from guilt → surrender → serenity that reveals how your speaker matures through each poem.