Lauren Fairweather | "Escape" by Lauren Fairweather - A Song for Fantasy Fans Inspired by The Magicians @LaurenFairwx | Uploaded March 2020 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
This song is a love letter to the fantasy genre from a depressed super-nerd. It's inspired by The Magicians (both the books by Lev Grossman and the TV Show), technically written from Quentin Coldwater's perspective, which I chose because I very much relate to it. There aren't any spoilers for the later seasons or the books, so no worries if you're not caught up.

Lyrics and Chords (if you cover the song, please link back to my version of it):

G Em
This desk saved my life
C
This is where they were written
D G
The words that kept me alive

G Em C D G
My brain breaks sometimes
Then I find myself reaching
For those familiar spines

C D G
When I get lost inside the pages
C D G D Em
I just feel all of my pain melting away
D
At least for a day

Chorus
G
I just need a good fantasy
Em
To help me cope with this agony
C
Take me out of this moment
D D7
And let the magic carry me

G Em C D D7
So even when my heart aches
And I’m not in the best shape
I can reach for a well-worn book
To give me an escape

G Em C D G
Will this time be my downfall?
Feeling like I’ll be crushed
Under the weight of it all

But somehow, you got through
To a world that was waiting
For someone just like you

C D G
I can’t wait to get to the good part
C D G D Em
You gave me hope that it gets brighter ‘round the bend
D
If I hold on ‘til the end

Chorus

G Em C D
When you grow up
You don’t have to give up
What you loved when you were younger

Chorus


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