Adam's Song – English Lyrics

• By: blink-182
• Album: Enema Of The State

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the deeper side of Blink-182 with "Adam's Song," a track that trades their signature humor for a raw and honest exploration of mental health. For English learners, this song offers a powerful narrative that uses straightforward language to convey complex emotions. Its structure, moving from despair to hope, provides a clear emotional arc, making it a compelling piece to learn from and connect with. What makes "Adam's Song" special is its bravery in tackling difficult subjects and its ultimate message that even in the darkest of times, there is a reason to look forward to tomorrow.

[English]

(slow rock music)

♪ I never thought I'd die alone ♪

♪ I laughed the loudest, who'd have known ♪

♪ I trace 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 ♪

(slow rock music)

♪ 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 ♪

(slow rock music)

♪ 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 step 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 ♪

(slow rock music)

♪ 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 ♪

(slow rock music)

♪ I never conquered, rarely came ♪

♪ 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 till I get home ♪

♪ To pass the time in my room alone ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
die /daɪ/ B1	verb - to stop living
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without anyone else
depressed /dɪˈprɛst/ B2	adjective - in a state of general unhappiness or despondency
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B1	verb - to continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship
world /wɜrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future
friends /frɛndz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
better /ˈbɛtər/ A2	adjective - of a more excellent or effective type or quality
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in the same place until something happens
trace /treɪs/ B2	verb - to find or discover by investigation
plug /plʌg/ B1	verb - to connect an electrical device to a power source
cup /kʌp/ A1	noun - a small, typically cylindrical container for drinking from
hold /hoʊld/ B1	verb - to have or keep in one's grasp
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future

Key Grammar Structures

• I never thought I'd die alone

  ➔ Use of the past perfect tense ('I never thought') + conditional ('I'd die')

  ➔ This sentence combines the past perfect tense with a conditional to express regret or reflection on a past situation.

• I'm too depressed to go on

  ➔ Use of 'too + adjective' to express excessiveness, and infinitive ('to go') indicating purpose

  ➔ The phrase 'too depressed to go on' uses an adjective with 'too' to show excessiveness and an infinitive to indicate purpose.

• The choice was mine

  ➔ Use of the passive 'was' with a possessive pronoun ('mine') to indicate ownership or responsibility

  ➔ This sentence highlights possession or personal responsibility through a simple past tense verb and a possessive pronoun.

• Remember the time that I spilled the cup

  ➔ Use of the relative clause 'that I spilled' to give additional information about 'the time'

  ➔ The relative clause 'that I spilled' adds specific information about the particular time being remembered.

• The tour was over, we'd survived

  ➔ Use of the past perfect 'we'd survived' to indicate an action completed before the past event 'the tour was over'

  ➔ The past perfect tense 'we'd survived' emphasizes that the survival was completed before another past event, 'the tour was over'.

• The world is wide, the time goes by

  ➔ Use of the simple present tense ('is', 'goes') to describe general truths or ongoing states

  ➔ The present tense 'is' and 'goes' are used to state universal truths or ongoing processes, giving a timeless sense to the statement.