“Escapism” is RAYE’s breakup track where she depicts the events that occurred during the times of her relationship and the breakup’s aftermath. This single was released alongside RAYE’s October 2022 track “The Thrill Is Gone.” and marks RAYE’s first UK #1 single as a solo artist and appeared on her debut album My 21st Century Blues.

She goes into – comes out of a relationship and breaks down into a depressive state. The song’s lyrics visualise a party she attended, which ends up with her going to the doctor where she asks for help from consuming alcohol and opioids the previous night.