Indiana
Abadabad Lyrics

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i took a ride just to live it up
i heard your voice and it took me to a
dark and lonely highway in your thoughts

and then my best friend called
and then i cried cause i can't keep thinking
that it's not your fault
it's not your fault

even if you talk to me
i won't care about the other things
i won't care... about the LA folks
i won't care about your misplaced jokes
and even if they hear you sing
they'll cry just like a broken wing
they'll come take you right back home
then you won't be all alone

oh, Indiana...

and you're living like a junkie just
drunk on the bad advice
and now you tell the whole world
that you'll give it to them one more time

but then the drugs turned bad
and now the whole world's sad because
they know it's just not your fault
it's not your fault

even if you wouldn't talk to me
i wouldn't care about the other things
i wouldn't care about the LA folks
I wouldn't care about your misplaced jokes
and even if they get to hear your sing
they'll come crying like a broken wing
they'll come crying take you right back home
then you wouldn't be all alone

oh, Indiana

Overall Meaning

The first verse of Abadabad's "Indiana" talks about a journey to escape reality, but as soon as the singer hears "your voice," he is transported to a dark and lonely highway in his thoughts. It's unclear who the voice belongs to, but the tone suggests that it's someone who has hurt the singer in some way. The second half of the verse brings a sudden shift of perspective as the singer receives a call from his best friend, and breaks down in tears because he knows it's not their fault.

The second verse talks about someone living like a junkie, drunk on bad advice, and wanting to give it all "to the whole world one more time." However, the drugs turn bad, and the whole world is left sad because they know it's not the person's fault. The chorus repeats the sentiment from the first verse that even if the person were to talk to the singer, he wouldn't care about anything else, as long as they could be together to cope. The repeating line "oh, Indiana" suggests that Indiana is a safe haven for the singer and the only place where he feels he can escape.

Overall, the song explores themes of alienation, addiction, and the power of connections in moments of vulnerability.

Line by Line Meaning

i took a ride just to live it up
I went on a trip to do something spontaneous and exciting

i heard your voice and it took me to a dark and lonely highway in your thoughts
Hearing your voice made me feel sad and isolated, like I was on a deserted and gloomy road inside your mind

and then my best friend called
At that moment, my closest companion gave me a call

and then i cried cause i can't keep thinking that it's not your fault
I couldn't help but cry because I know blaming you for everything isn't fair

it's not your fault
You shouldn't feel guilty for what happened

even if you talk to me i won't care about the other things i won't care... about the LA folks i won't care about your misplaced jokes
Even if you attempt to engage with me in conversation, I won't be interested in anything else you have to say. I'll ignore any references you make to LA or any attempts at humor

and even if they hear you sing they'll cry just like a broken wing they'll come take you right back home then you won't be all alone
If people listen to you sing, they'll be moved to tears because the emotion in your voice is so strong. They'll come to support you and take you home so that you aren't alone anymore

oh, Indiana...
Oh, Indiana, the place that is important to me

and you're living like a junkie just drunk on the bad advice
You're living recklessly and making poor decisions, influenced by terrible guidance

and now you tell the whole world that you'll give it to them one more time
You're boasting about how you'll perform for your fans again

but then the drugs turned bad and now the whole world's sad because they know it's just not your fault
The drugs you took had negative effects and made everyone upset, but we all know it's not entirely your responsibility

even if you wouldn't talk to me i wouldn't care about the other things i wouldn't care about the LA folks I wouldn't care about your misplaced jokes
Even if we didn't speak, I still wouldn't be interested in other topics besides you. LA or jokes you make wouldn't matter to me

and even if they get to hear your sing they'll come crying like a broken wing they'll come crying take you right back home then you wouldn't be all alone
If people hear you perform, they'll be moved to tears because your singing is very emotional. They'll console you and take you home so that you aren't lonely anymore

oh, Indiana
Oh, Indiana, the place that holds my heart

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