Recording Artist: "Blink-182"
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Lyrics: Scroll down to read |
Our explanation: Blink-182 bass player Mark Hoppus wrote this when he was in a state of depression about being on tour and away from his family. Mark read a letter someone sent him as an email, that a kid wrote before he committed suicide to his parents.
The lyrics, "I traced the cord back to the wall, no wonder it was never plugged in at all" were inspired when guitarist Tom Delonge was playing in his garage and he and his amp were in a puddle. Luckily, the amp was not plugged in or he could have been electrocuted. (thanks Joe P. - Chicago, Illinois)
The line "I took my time, I hurried up, the choice was mine, I didn't think enough" refers to the 1991 Nirvana's song "Come As You Are." There, the line is, "Take your time, hurry up, the choice is yours, don't be late."
It should be noted that in the song, Adam ends up NOT committing suicide, but learns to enjoy the things that he once viewed as negatives in his life.
"Adam's Song" lyrics:
I never thought I'd die alone.
I laughed the loudest who'd have known?
I traced the cord back to the wall,
no wonder it was never plugged in at all.
I took my time, I hurried up,
the choice was mine. I didn't think enough.
I'm too depressed to go on, you'll be sorry when I'm gone.
I never conquered rarely came,
16 just held such better days,
days when I still felt alive. We couldn't wait to get outside,
the world was wide too late to try.
The tour was over, we'd survived.
I couldn't wait till I got home to pass the time in my room alone.
I never thought I'd die alone,
another six months, I'll be unknown.
Give all my things to all my friends.
You'll never set foot in my room again.
You'll close it off, board it up.
Remember the time that I spilled the cup of apple juice in the hall.
Please tell mom this is not her fault.
I never conquered, rarely came
but tomorrow holds such better days.
Days when I can still feel alive.
When I can't wait to get outside.
The world is wide, the time goes by.
The tour is over, I've survived.
I can't wait until I get home to pass the time in my room alone.
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