At the event, Sonic Boom, the music for Classic Sonic on City Escape in Sonic Generations was revealed. Modern Sonic's take on the song was heard on the Japanese version of the City Escape trailer. Later, the Classic Sonic version was revealed.
The remix of the Modern Sonic version is very similar to the original, except having a different guitar arrangement, and it includes a third verse that does not appear in any other versions. The Classic Sonic remix, similar to all the other remixes for Classic Sonic, is much more techno, with more electronic beats and sounds, and less guitar. Also, in the Classic Sonic remix, the voice of Ted Poley is autotuned at parts of the song, changing the melody a little bit.
Cash Cash RMX
Whoo!
Oh yeah!
Rolling around at the speed of sound,
Got places to go, gotta follow my rainbow.
Can't stick around, have to keep moving on,
Guess what lies ahead, only one way to find out!
Must keep on moving ahead,
No time for guessing, follow my plan instead.
Trusting in what you can't see,
Take my lead I'll set you free.
Follow me, set me free,
Trust me and we will escape from the city.
I'll make it through.
Follow me (follow me), set me free,
Trust me and we will escape from the city.
I'll make it through prove it to you.
Follow me!
Oh yeah!
Danger is lurking around every turn,
Trust your feelings, got to live and learn.
I know with some luck that I'll make it through,
Got no other options, only one thing to do-o-o-o!
I don't care what lies ahead,
No time for guessing, follow my plan instead.
Find the next stage, no matter what that may be.
Take my lead, I'll set you free.
Follow me, set me free,
Trust me and we will escape from the city.
I'll make it through.
Follow me (follow me), set me free,
Trust me and we will escape from the city.
I'll make it through prove it to you.
Follow me!
Follow me!
Oh yeah!
Blue Blur RMX
Hey! Alright!
Oh Yeah!
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!
Rolling around at the speed of sound,
Got places to go, gotta follow my rainbow.
Can't stick around, have to keep moving on,
Guess what lies ahead, only one way to find out!
Must keep on moving ahead,
No time for guessing, follow my plan instead.
Trusting in what you can't see,
Take my lead I'll set you free.
Follow me, set me free,
Trust me and we will escape from the city.
I'll make it through.
Follow me (follow me), set me free,
Trust me and we will escape from the city.
I'll make it through prove it to you.
Follow me!
Oh yeah!
Follow me!
Oh yeah!
Danger is lurking around every turn,
Trust your feelings, got to live and learn.
I know with some luck that I'll make it through,
Got no other options, only one thing to do!
I don't care what lies ahead,
No time for guessing, follow my plan instead.
Find the next stage, no matter what that may be.
Take my lead, I'll set you free.
(Whoow!)
Follow me, set me free
Trust me and we will escape from the city.
I'll make it through.
Follow me (follow me), set me free,
Trust me and we will escape from the city.
I'll make it through prove it to you.
Follow me!
(Guitar solo)
Yeah! He-ey! C'mon! Whooo! Yeah, yeah yeah! Whoo!
Surprises are hiding out in front of me
Uncover their secrets and then we will soon be free!
Follow me, set me free
Trust me and we will escape from the city.
I'll make it through.
Follow me (follow me), set me free,
Trust me and we will escape from the city.
I'll make it through prove it to you.
Follow me!
Follow me!
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Follow me...
Oh yeah!
I'll make it through, oh yeah!
Connection to character/stage
Rolling around at the speed of sound - Sonic's ability to curl up into a ball and travel at supersonic speeds.
Got places to go, gotta follow my rainbow - Sonic's adventurous nature and he follows what he thinks.
Can't stick around, have to keep moving on - Sonic never stays in one place for too long.
No time for guessing, follow my plan instead - Sonic's plan to act first and think later.
Trust me and we will escape from the city - Sonic following his instincts to escape from G.U.N.
Find the next stage no matter what that may be - Sonic moves to the next stage no matter what's next.
I don't care what lies ahead - Sonic's willingness to take on any challenge
Trust your feelings, got to live and learn - Sonic does what he thinks is right and through his adventures he always learns new things. Live and Learn is also the main theme of Sonic Adventure 2.
Trivia
In the trial distributed before Sonic Adventure 2's release, a different version of the song featuring a slightly-changed melody with guitars instead of vocals plays for the stage. A part of this version is used in Sonic Generation's Classic remix for the instrumental solo.
In the remixed classic version, when the second verse plays, the melodic line parallels the music in the Endless Mine from Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
City Escape Act 2 in Sonic Generations contains a remixed variation of the instrumental intro section of "It Doesn't Matter" from Sonic Adventure 2.
Escape from the City has the lyrics "Trust your feelings, got to live and learn!" which might be a reference to the main theme of Sonic Adventure 2.
"Escape from the City" is Jun Senoue's favorite vocal track from Sonic Adventure 2.[1]
References
↑Jun Senoue on Twitter. Twitter (23 October 2013). Retrieved on 10 January 2016. “Blop: what was your favorite song from SA2? / Jun Senoue: ESCAPE FROM THE CITY from vocals, METAL HARBOUR& COSMIC WALL from instrumentals. RT @LintlawTrencher what was your favorite song from SA2?”