1. Ada (Real N… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 3 artists/bands with the name Ada.
1. Ada (Real Name: Michaela Dippel) is a German Melodic techno/electropop artist and producer.
Dippel started her musical career as a singer in a rock band back in 1994. As the band slowly incorporated synthesizers and samplers into their repertoire, Ada too started exploring electronic music. Whilst already receiving acclaim for her remix work, it was her debut release "Blindhouse" that signalled there was much to look forward to from Ada and Areal Records.
She made her debut as a vocalist in mainstream music on Metope's "Livedriver." A few months after that 2002 release, she put out her first production 12" for Cologne's Areal label (the same label responsible for "Livedriver") and went on to release her second and third singles, along with the occasional track for compilations and split-artist singles. Appearances on mix albums from Triple R, Tyrant and Erlend Γye also raised her profile, all of which led up to "Blondie" -- her first full-length, ten sumptuous mini-symphonies of synth pop, techno, and house, released in late 2004. The covers of Everything But the Girl and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs that appeared on the album helped her gain recognition outside of the expected dance circles.
Originally from Friedberg (near Frankfurt), Dippel played in a number of bands prior to her current incarnation. The first was a rock group, followed by a more synthesizer-based outfit that collapsed after three years when band members moved to other cities to pursue other musical directions. Sensing the promise a major change might bring, she moved to Cologne where many friends had relocated and, from there, her story develops incrementally and serendipitously. Reconvening one day with a one-time band-mate for a session at her house, she found herself less focused on singing and more drawn to the korg-sampler they were using. After discovering her friend had left the device behind, she starting working with it and eventually generated loops which she played for Areal's Michael (Metope), an old friend from the pre-Cologne days. βHe was one of the first to move to the Big City,β she recalls. βWithout his friendship, I never would have shown my tracks to anyone because, at that time, I didn't expect anyone to like them but me.β In fact, the folks at Areal were so impressed they pushed her to finish the tracks and, after a few intense weeks, the βBlindhouse / Luckycharmβ 12-inch was completed. As for the moniker's origin, she explains, βI once had an audio-book containing a horror story about a house full of blind zombies. I found the audio-book's dark, organ-based music really inspiring and it eventually led to the βBlindhouseβ 12-inch. In the story, the warden of the blindhouse who had to feed and take care of the zombies was named Ada.β
Like Areal in general, Ada's music sounds fresh and oozes a contemporary Cologne sheen but it's also warm and endearingly retro in its embrace of timeless song structures and analog tools. One of Blondie's many peaks is βEach And Everyone (BlindhouseβMix)β which overlays the heavenly βBlindhouseβ core of skipping beats and harpsichord tinkles with a crooned melody so deliciously forlorn it's simultaneously heartbreaking and transcendent. Blondie also includes an inspired rendition of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' βMapsβ with an affectingly silky vocal from Ada couched in chiming synths and simple beats. From the hard careening techno of βOur Love Never Diesβ to the Kompakt-styled shuffle of βThe Red Shoesβ to the Deep House flavorings of βLivedriver,β the album marvelously straddles techno and pop with seeming ease, never venturing too far into one without returning to the other. Certainly many of the album's tracks are rooted in techno yet, always changing, they never devolve into run-on grooves (the best example of this mercurial approach might be the opener βEveβ); in fact, her original idea of an album filled with short, three-minute songs was abandoned when Areal pushed her to develop them into longer, eight-minute tracks. βI think that most of all I was and still am influenced by pop-music of all kinds. I used to think that a song couldn't work if it was over three minutes long but I don't believe that anymore. Even so, what remains of that original idea is my need for a lot of movement, and maybe that's why they sound more like songs than tracks.β
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2. ADA are a foursome making dream pop tunes with a few trapdoors that make one free-fall in sudden and beautiful elongations; rhythmic and melodic abysses powering alongside the future ghost of Steve Reich. There are references to dance music, krautrock, artrock and, for the bandβs singer and guitarist Isabel Munoz Newsome, a frequent, possibly unwelcome allusion to a young Patti Smith and Florence and The Machine. Though Isabel always thought she was a bit more like David Bowie. Their House of Pop has peeling walls, secret tunnels, four and a half floors and an armoury of synths, beat machines and reverb drenched electric guitar. That fly has got to go.
ADA is a soulful, glory-face full of watermelon without seeds in a bag eat bag world.
3. Ada is an Ontario, Canada-based 4-piece rock band with musical influences from the post-hardcore outfit At The Drive-In to contemporary prog-rockers Coheed and Cambria. They have a completely free album up for grabs here. Their myspace page can be found here.
I'm Free
Ada Lyrics
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you took the shame away
you give up everything
you took away the guilt and feel
you give up everything
put aside your throne for me
all my debt you paid
tell what can separate me from your love?
I'm freeeeeeee
now i'm free
free to lift my hand
now i'm free
free to worship you
because of you
perfect sacrifice
because of youu
want to took my pain
i'm freeeeee
now i'm free
i'm freeeeee
now i'm free
all the way you came
all the way you went for me
your everything you gave
and the liberty today i leave
the liberty today i will leave
just for me you bled
just for me your body broken
just for me you die
my freedom Jesus you bought
my freedom Jesus you bought
i'm freeeeeee
now i'm free
free to lift my handddss
now i'm free
free to worship youuu
because of youuu
perfect sacrifice
because of youuu
went to took my pain
i'm freeeeeee
now i'm free
i'm freeeeeee
now i'm free
how i love you
how i love to praise you
to dance for you
to sing for you
for Jesus i adore
for Jesus i adore
i'm freeeeee
free to lift my handdss
free to worship youuuu
my Lorddd
because of you
perfect sacrifice
because of youuu
went to took my place
because of you perfect sacrifice
i'm freeeeeee
i'm freeeeeee
i'm freeeeeee yeeeaaahhh
i'm freeeeeee
The lyrics of Ada's song "I'm Free" celebrate the freedom found in Jesus Christ. The opening lines are an expression of gratitude to God for taking away pain, shame, guilt, and all the burdens that weigh a person down. The next verse acknowledges the sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross to pay for all our sins, and the chorus declares the freedom that this sacrifice brings. The bridge highlights the extent of Jesus' love, how he gave up everything to bring us liberty, and how his death and resurrection have set us free from the bondage of sin.
The repetition of "I'm free" throughout the song emphasizes the joy and liberation that comes with being free in Christ. The lines "free to lift my hands" and "free to worship you" express the freedom to praise and worship God without any hindrance or fear. The song also acknowledges the deep love and adoration felt towards Jesus, with lines like "how I love you, how I love to praise you, to dance for you, to sing for you, for Jesus I adore."
Overall, the song is a powerful declaration of the freedom that comes through faith in Christ, and the joy and gratitude that accompany that freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
you took away the pain
You removed the physical and emotional suffering I was experiencing
you took the shame away
You relieved me of the guilt and embarrassment I was feeling
you give up everything
You made a sacrifice for my benefit
you took away the guilt and feel
You removed the sense of wrongdoing and allowed me to feel at peace
you give up everything
You made a selfless choice and gave up something of value for me
put aside your throne for me
You set aside your power and position to come and help me
all my debt you paid
You took responsibility for everything I owed and paid it off completely
tell what can separate me from your love?
What force or reason could create a divide between us in terms of love?
I'm freeeeeeee
I am liberated from my past and anything that held me captive
now i'm free
Currently I am unburdened and unrestrained
free to lift my hand
I can physically and emotionally express myself without fear or hindrance
free to worship you
I can give glory and honor to you without reservation or hesitation
because of you
I am able to experience this newfound freedom and peace due to your actions
perfect sacrifice
The ultimate and complete offering you made for me
want to took my pain
You desired to take on my hurt and suffering
all the way you came
The extent to which you traveled to reach and help me
all the way you went for me
The lengths you went through to make a positive impact on my life
your everything you gave
You gave your all and left nothing behind in your efforts for me
and the liberty today i leave
I am now liberated from my past and can embrace this newfound freedom
just for me you bled
You shed your blood for the sole purpose of helping me
just for me your body broken
Your physical body was shattered and destroyed for my benefit
just for me you die
You sacrificed your own life to bring me liberation and freedom
my freedom Jesus you bought
The cost of my liberty was paid in full by your actions and sacrifice
how i love you
The depth and sincerity of my affection and admiration for you
how i love to praise you
The joy and delight I experience in expressing my devotion and thanks to you
to dance for you
I can express my happiness and zeal physically and joyfully in front of you
to sing for you
I can offer my adoration and praise musically and harmoniously to you
for Jesus i adore
My deep and heartfelt admiration is reserved for you, Jesus
free to lift my handdss
My hands are free to express myself fully and passionately
free to worship youuuu
I am liberated to give my genuine and authentic worship to you without any hindrances
my Lorddd
You are my leader and protector
went to took my place
You took the consequences of my actions upon yourself
because of you perfect sacrifice
The ultimate and absolute offering you made for me that resulted in my liberation
i'm freeeeeee yeeeaaahhh
I am now unburdened and unrestricted with excitement and enthusiasm
Contributed by Aiden F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@abenaagyapomaakumi-korsah9085
I'm going through a serious financial crisis, joblessness and battling with thyroid cancer, enlarged liver and fybroid. But because He lives,I will definitely overcome. Amen
@Lee_Ajah
Be free NOW in the name of Jesus!!!!
@carolinemwenda891
Yes because you are an overcome in Jesus mighty name
@snaidammbone4026
My husband n i used to listen to this song while soo broke,hopeless ,we had rent arrears close to 70 k β¦.eeeiyy we over came,God is greatβ₯οΈπ
@Annesylvia3329
Amen I wish and hope I would clear mine and get back to my house and live a normal life
@musicofgod
I was born in a Muslim family ...but the love that I have in my heart for Jesus Christ is huge ..I can proudly say that I am a Christian now and GOD has shown that he loves me too...
@ojoborchikasiliaugusta3878
Hallelujah π.... Jesus will keep you till the end.
@ludniethelisma7434
Screamed Hallelujah ππ½ππ½ππ½ππ½ππ½
@prunusrep4471
Amen
@janethmathew8205
Wooow, hug