Brian J. N. Davis ✈︎ A Metropolitan Guide

The Escapist

The curtains draw back
The cheers erupt from the rafters and out to the sky
He's who the children want to be, and who the parents take as make believe
But the heartbeats will rise as the water comes rushing in from either side
As the hands fall away from each and every eye, he'll rise
Because he's the Escapist and today is not the day he dies

The lights fade away
Sold out shows from Boston to Chicago and beyond
He's exactly where he wanted to be, he's wanted this since the age of three
But his heartbeats still rise when the water comes rushing in from either side
But when the interviewers ask him about his confidence tonight, he'll smile
Because he's the Escapist and today is not the day he dies

The curtains draw back
Another standing ovation just like every time before
The cheers begin to escalate as he takes a bow and leaves the stage
He'll be back again tomorrow and he'll escape again in the nick of time
When the interviewers ask him, like they do every night, he'll sigh
Because he's the Escapist and today is not the day he dies