- Written by singer Gwen Stefani, Giorgio Tuinfort, & the controversial Akon
- Akon (born Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam) was born in Senegal and raised in New Jersey.
- He is a convicted drug dealer, having also served time for armed robbery and grand theft auto.
- Akon is a Muslim, a believer in polygamy, (although he states he has only one "main" wife named Tomeka, and has five children spread across three women
- The song The Sweet Escape was originally performed by Gwen Stefani (born 10/3/69 in Fullerton California)
- Stefani began her musical career in 1986 with the popular ska band No Doubt, having joined the band at the invitation of her brother Eric, who was the keyboardist for the band
- When the band's male lead singer John Spence committed suicide, Stefani kept the band together and served as the sole lead vocalist
- Taking a hiatus from No Doubt in 2004, Stefani started working solo projects
- In December 2006 her second solo album The Sweet Escape
was released
- The title track The Sweet Escape was the second single to be released off the album
- It went to #2 on the Billboard magazine Hot 100 chart in 2007, and remained in the top 10 for 15 weeks, and remained on the chart for over 9 months
- It reached #1 on the Billboard Pop 100 chart, and was also #2 in Canada and the UK
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Song Lyrics - The Sweet Escape
Woo-oo. wee-oo
If I could escape
I would, but first of all let me say
I must apologize for acting stinkin' 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
If I could escape
And re-create a place as 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 (bad girl)
I didn't mean for you to get hurt so ever,
We can make it better
And tell me boy, now wouldn't that be sweet?
Sweet escape Sweet escape
Woo-oo. wee-oo
I wanna get away, to our sweet escape
You held 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 getting a little lazy
Waiting for you to come save me
I can see that you're angry
By the way the you treat me
Hopefully you don't leave me
Want to take you with me
If I could escape (escape)
And re-create a place as 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 (bad girl)
I didn't mean for you to get hurt so ever
We can make it better
And tell me boy, now wouldn't that be sweet?
Sweet escape sweet escape
Woo-oo. wee-oo
If I could escape
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
If I could escape (escape)
And re-create a place as 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
I know I've been a real bad girl (bad girl)
I didn't mean for you to get hurt so ever
We can make it better
And tell me boy, now wouldn't that be sweet?
Sweet escape (sweet escape)
Woo-hoo. yee-hoo
I wanna get away, to our sweet escape
Note that the lyrics posted here are those as interpreted and performed by The Oracle Band. In a few cases we have taken some liberties with the lyrics to make them more appropriate for tasteful gatherings. Their use here is intended as an aid for people in selecting music for their wedding reception or private party, and may not be reproduced for any commercial, for-profit use.
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