escapism
A topic under Hedonism & Escape
149 calibrated songs carry this topic. They average -11, which is 7 points below the library as a whole, and they run from -78 to +74.
- Contamination6.7% carry a contamination flag, against 5.4% across the library.
- Where they land4 Elevated96 Decent46 Degraded3 Corrupted
When it leads, and when it rides along
50 of these songs are mostly about escapism, and those average -7. Where escapism is present but not the point, the average is -14. The topic reads higher by 7 points when it leads.
The span
Songs on this topic
- +39KicksPaul Revere & the RaidersPlea to someone chasing diminishing highs
- +36Captain JackBilly JoelDealer's pitch as warning
- +29Sign of the TimesHarry StylesEnd-times consolation amid cyclical violence
- +21VirtuosoRyan BeattyPoetic meditation on roaming while in love
- +19HigherCreedDream-world escape plea
- +18Constant CompanionSam SmithOutlaw-riding mutual devotion pact
- +18Fisherman's BluesThe WaterboysWanderlust escape-and-freedom reverie
- +17AirplanesB.o.B ft. Hayley WilliamsFame-weary wish for simpler days
- +17Bombs Up in My FaceDarren HayesNumbed survey of atrocity and vanity
- +16Now, ForeverMaria Wirries, L.J. Benet & Original Broadway Cast of The Lost BoysLovers begging a perfect moment to last forever
- +15I'll Believe In AnythingWolf ParadeConditional rescue-and-refuge vow
- +14DashboardNoah KahanSardonic critique of serial relocation
- +14Electric AtlantisHeroek & WiFaaiUnderwater wonder and a protection pledge
- +14MachineChad LewineAnti-conformity dance refusal
- +14Meet Me by the OceanStick FigureSeaward drift and eternal vow
- +14Pocketful of SunshineNatasha BedingfieldDeclared brightness against someone's grip
- +13Down UnderMen at WorkNational caricature send-up
- +13Drift AwayUncle Kracker featuring Dobie GrayRelief-seeking gratitude ballad
- +13EastsideBenny Blanco, Halsey & KhalidTeenage-love nostalgia and an escape plan
- +13Everybody's Talkin' (From "Midnight Cowboy") [Mono]Harry NilssonDrifting toward fair weather
- +12AngelSarah McLachlanComfort for the depleted
- +12Drift AwayDobie GrayGrateful ode to music as soul-freeing refuge
- +12Like AnimalsBTS
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