🎵 The Sweet Escape // by Gwen Stefani

70 ContributorsTranslationsFrançais The Sweet Escape Lyrics “The Sweet Escape” was released as the second single from Stefani’s album of the same name. The song features guest vocals from Akon, which marks the first collaboration between the two.… Read More  [Intro: Akon] Konvict, Konvict, Konvict Woo-hoo, yee-hoo Woo-hoo, yee-hoo Woo-hoo, yee-hoo Woo-hoo, yee-hoo [Verse 1: Gwen Stefani] If I could escape, I would But first of all, let me say I must apologize for acting stank and treating you this way 'Cause I've been acting like sour milk all on the floor It's your fault, you didn't shut the refrigerator Maybe that's the reason I've been acting so cold [Chorus: Gwen Stefani] If I could escape (Escape) And recreate a place that's my own world (Own world) And I could be your favorite girl (Forever), perfectly together And tell me boy, now wouldn't that be sweet? (Sweet escape) If I could be sweet (Be sweet) I know I've been a real bad girl (I'll try to change) I didn't mean for you to get hurt (Whatsoever) We can make it better And tell me, boy, now, wouldn't that be sweet? (Sweet escape, sweet escape) [Post-Chorus: Akon] (Woo-hoo, yee-hoo, woo-hoo, yee-hoo) I wanna get away (Get away) to our sweet escape (Sweet escape) (Woo-hoo, yee-hoo, woo-hoo, yee-hoo) I wanna get away (Get away), yeah (Yeah) [Verse 2: Gwen Stefani] You melt me down, I'm at my lowest boiling point Come help me out, I need to get me out of this joint Come on, let's bounce, counting on you to turn me around Instead of clowning around, let's look for some common ground So baby, times get a little crazy I've been gettin' a little lazy Waitin' on you to come save me I can see that you're angry by the way that you treat me Hopefully you don't leave me, wanna take you with me [Chorus: Gwen Stefani] If I could escape (Escape) And recreate a place that's my own world (Own world) And I could be your favorite girl (Forever), perfectly together And tell me boy, now wouldn't that be sweet? (Sweet escape) If I could be sweet (Be sweet) I know I've been a real bad girl (I'll try to change) I didn't mean for you to get hurt (Whatsoever) We can make it better And tell me, boy, now, wouldn't that be sweet? (Sweet escape, sweet escape) [Bridge: Gwen Stefani & Akon] (Woo-hoo, yee-hoo, woo-hoo, yee-hoo) If I could escape (Woo-hoo, yee-hoo, woo-hoo, yee-hoo) If I could escape 'Cause I've been acting like sour milk all on the floor It's your fault you didn't shut the refrigerator Maybe that's the reason I've been acting so cold [Chorus: Gwen Stefani] If I could escape (Escape) And recreate a place that's my own world (Own world) And I could be your favorite girl (Forever), perfectly together And tell me boy, now, wouldn't that be sweet? (Sweet escape) If I could be sweet (Be sweet) I know I've been a real bad girl (I'll try to change) I didn't mean for you to get hurt (Whatsoever) We can make it better And tell me, boy, now, wouldn't that be sweet? (Sweet escape, sweet escape) [Post-Chorus: Akon] (Woo-hoo, yee-hoo, woo-hoo, yee-hoo) I wanna get away (Get away) to our sweet escape (Sweet escape) (Woo-hoo, yee-hoo, woo-hoo, yee-hoo) I wanna get away (Get away), yeah (Yeah) [Outro: Akon] (Woo-hoo, yee-hoo, woo-hoo, yee-hoo) (Woo-hoo, yee-hoo, woo-hoo, yee-hoo)