Name: Hard to Escape (Song for Chris)
Duration: P00H03M04S
Description: This song was inspired by the experiences of a friend who made some unfortunate relationship choices. All proceeds from this single will be donated to Refuge.

Hard to Escape (Song for Chris)

by Steve McGrady

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This song was inspired by the experiences of a friend who made some unfortunate relationship choices. All proceeds from this single will be donated to Refuge.

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Sunlight streaming in through the café window
Made you reach up to shade your eyes
When your hand just gently caught your hair
Pushing it back and to my surprise
A patch of blue was on the side of your face
A sign that told me something was wrong
And pulled away the veil from the secret
You'd kept hidden for so long

We all find it hard to escape
From prisons we build out of our shame
Hiding the pain that we suffer
While giving ourselves all the blame

You began to pour your heart out
With tears in your eyes, you said "let's leave"
You forgot your coat, so we had to go back
Then you pinned your heart to your sleeve
"No idea when this started
Been heading downhill for so long"
You thought you'd brought it on yourself
And, now, couldn't tell right from wrong

We all find it hard to escape
From prisons we build out of our shame
Hiding the pain that we suffer
While giving ourselves all the blame

You knew you had to make the break
We planned how you would steal away
Took your things to a friend's house
There was no time to delay
Started your life over again
Grabbed every chance there was to take
Settled down with somebody new
Who said they will never make your heart ache

We all find it hard to escape
From prisons we build out of our shame
Hiding the pain that we suffer
While giving ourselves all the blame

We all find it hard to escape

We all find it hard to escape

We all find it hard to escape

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released June 11, 2021

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Steve McGrady Cambridge, UK

Singer-songwriter - composing and recording new material regularly.
Performs live at concerts, open mics, folk clubs and festivals in the East of England (mainly). Also plays at international virtual open mics and singer-songwriter workshops.
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