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Lyrics

The Escapist

From Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends2008

Written by Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jon Hopkins, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion

Produced by Brian Eno, Jon Hopkins

Lyrics

The Escapist

[Verse] And, in the end, we lie awake And we dream of makin' our escape And, in the end, we lie awake And we dream of makin' our escape [Outro] Mmh-mmh-hmm-hmm Mmh-mmh-hmm-hmm Mmh-mmh-hmm-hmm Mmh-mmh-hmm-hmm

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About this track

"The Escapist" is a song by Coldplay from the album Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, released in 2008. The song was written by Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jon Hopkins, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion. It was produced by Brian Eno, Jon Hopkins.

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Andy Rugg— 27 credits as assistant engineer →
Brian Thorn— 48 credits as assistant engineer →
Daniel Green— 263 credits as songwriter & producer →
Will Hensley— 107 credits as assistant mixing engineer →
The Bakery Studios, London— 38 credits as engineered at →
The Church, London— 25 credits as engineered at →
The Magic Shop— 38 credits as engineered at →

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