Escape (Change the Future)

"Escape (Change the Future)" is a song written by Ryan Nurse for the Animatron Studios anime Akita no Akumu. First written in 2012, during an abortive attempt to make the series more light-hearted, the song was later reworked slightly and published on 24 May 2015 as part of Project 20:15. Lyrically, the song is from the perspective of main protagonist Akita Maeda, describing her premonition of the impending Niikawa tsunami, her desire to save the population from it, and her frustration at those who do not believe her prophetic visions.

Lyrics
If you could see the future,

Tell me, what would you see?

And if you long to change it all, Then would you walk with me? I'll tell you all my secrets, I'll tell you all my fears, And we can make a different fate: ''The future starts right here ''

''We cannot escape '' Our destinies and our fates

''We will not embrace what is to come '' We will change the future

''I've seen the buildings crumble, '' I've seen the people die

Soon they'll stand in the promised land

In a castle in the sky

But I can change their futures

I can make things right

And now I hope you'll stand with me

As I begin the fight

''We cannot escape '' Our destinies and our fates

We will not embrace what is to come

We will change the future

''They say this cannot happen, '' They say it's all a lie

For although we're sure what lies in store,

We don't know the reasons why

But I don't want attention,

No, I do not want fame,

Though maybe in a thousand years

The world will know our names

''Can you see what I see? '' I can see the lightning

You may not believe me, no

But you'll be the one who cries for help, and

You'll be the one I save!

''We cannot escape '' Our destinies and our fates

We will not embrace what is to come

We will change the future

We will change the future

We will change the future