Steve McQueen

Album: This Is A Fix (2008)
Charted: 16
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Songfacts®:

  • Lyrically this song is a romantic reference to growing up in the band's hometown of Cowbridge and dreaming of the Great Escape. Says vocalist and bassist Rob Hawkins in the album's publicity materials: "It is about growing up and wanting to get out of a small town. But I promise, this is the very last thing we'll do about that!"

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