Discover the story of the song > Fire Escape – zoe ko

The song is about a couple who have been living together in New York for four years but their relationship has deteriorated and they have grown apart. The protagonist reflects on the good times they shared, but now they have reached a point where they need to call it quits. They imagine a dramatic ending where they split up and leave the apartment separately: their partner will go out the back gate and the protagonist will go down the fire escape. The song acknowledges the pain of the breakup, but also the relief that comes with accepting that it's time to move on.