Songwriting Sample

“Sweet Escape”

Melody & Lyrics by Mandi J. Smith

A sultry, nostalgic pop-rock track about reckless chemistry, old flames, and the intoxicating pull of someone who still feels like home— even when you know better.

VERSE 1:

Hey you
I think we met before
You might remember
My hot pink headboard

The twinkle lights
Think I made you blush
Cause I recall
You really dug the handcuffs

VERSE 2:

Hey you
Gonna call your bluff
I know you think about it
Every time my name comes up

I’m all in
But you’re a little shy
I know your tell
But I won’t tell how well you lie

CHORUS:

Are you ready to throw it all away?
Trashing hotel rooms like it’s 1998?
Yeah, we’re older
But we weren’t meant to change
’Cause when I’m with you
You’re my sweet escape

VERSE 3:

Hey you
Yeah, it’s been a while
I lose my wings
When you flash that boyish smile

You look cold
Do you need a fire?
Hands to my flame
Let’s feed a wildfire

CHORUS 2:

Are you ready to set it all ablaze?
I’m sick and tired
Need a goddamned earthquake
To feel alive
I need to break awake
’Cause when I’m with you
You’re my sweet escape

BRIDGE:

We fly for glory
Kamikaze going down, down, down
Crash land ‘til morning
But we don’t ever want to be found

With your breath on mine
There’s no need for defense
We raise the white flag
’Til the war starts up again

​BREAKDOWN (quiet):

Hey you
Do you remember me?
Is it true?
Do you see me in your dreams?

Are you fate?
Am I destiny?
It felt real
Back when we were twenty

FINAL CHORUS/ OUTRO:

Are you ready to throw it all away?
Trashing hotel rooms like it’s 1998
Yeah, we’re older
But some things never change
’Cause only with you
You’re my sweet escape

Are you ready to set it all ablaze?
I’m sick and tired
Need your goddamned earthquake
To feel alive
I need to break awake
’Cause when I’m with you
You’re my sweet escape

My sweet escape…
Like it’s 1998…