The Great Escape by Boys Like Girls
The main character is a college student in her early 20s—a girl who’s on the brink of leaving behind the life she’s known as she and her friends are about to graduate and head in different directions. She’s someone who’s always embraced the thrill of spontaneity, yet right now, she’s weighed down by the bittersweet reality that these carefree days are coming to an end. She’s the kind of person who’s always down for a last-minute adventure, the one texting the group at midnight to go on a drive or to buy last-minute tickets to a football game. Her friends count on her to bring the energy, to keep them laughing when things get tough, and she’s usually up for it, but deep down, she’s scared. She knows that after graduation, everything is going to change. It’s like this weight she’s carrying, knowing these nights won’t last forever. But tonight, she’s pushing all of that away.
The music video tells the story of their last night together before life changes for good. It’s a farewell, but it’s also a celebration. They’re about to graduate, some are moving away, others are starting full-time jobs—it’s the end of an era. This is their night to leave their worries behind, to forget about the uncertainty of the future, and to just be. It’s a tribute to everything they’ve been through together and everything they’ve meant to each other. It’s their great escape from reality.
The night is filled with flashbacks of them being their usual, goofy selves—pushing each other around in shopping carts, cheering way too loud at football games, dancing in the street, laughing so hard they can’t breathe. It’s the kind of carefree fun that only happens when you’re with your closest friends, where nothing else matters. You see them running down empty streets, screaming and laughing, knowing that this might be the last time they do something this ridiculous together.
These are scenes that might seem insignificant to anyone else, but to them, they’re moments that define who they are. There’s a chaotic beauty in their silliness, and it’s not sad. It’s freeing. They’re taking this last night to be totally themselves, without worrying about tomorrow. They want to hold onto the feeling of being young, reckless, and completely alive. Even though they’re all about to go their separate ways, this night is theirs. It’s their “great escape”—a memory they’ll carry with them, no matter what comes next.
In the end, it’s a story about friendship, growing up, and the thrill of knowing that the best nights of your life are the ones where you’re surrounded by people who get you. It’s about embracing change but holding on to those last few moments before everything shifts.
