Gene Eugene's mystical voice—often mistaken for R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe—remained the least-changing element in a band that Thom Jurek of allmusic has described as "inventive and artfully canny." Adam Again's style was rock and acoustic with strong hints of funk and traces of soul running throughout. The band never achieved commercial viability and quit touring and recording together in 2000 after Eugene died in his recording studio, the "fabulous" Green Room.
No Regrets
Adam Again Lyrics
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But I don't know what to do
'Cause I don't have the courage
Or I don't have the strength to make it up to you
It's a solitary part I'm playing
Born an actor
But what a foolish line I am so fond of saying
"I've no regrets"
I would never let time take you so far away
I've got a picture of you in '62
With a baby on your knee
The faces are familiar, they remind me of my loss
I am a refugee
Now everybody listens to me
I keep waiting for the day when they'll all see right
Through me
And my "No Regrets"
But if I could be anyone again, anywhere at all
I would be that child in your arms
I got a woman who loves me
I got the pink slip for my car
I got a little place, the rent is cheap
I got a band who play my songs
Life's not so hard
But in the rear view mirror a bridge is burning
And now I've wasted another year
The hardest thing I'm learning about my regrets is
Thought I cannot do anything again, Anything at
All
Today I could have, I should have made that call
I should have made that call
Learning
The song "No Regrets" by Adam Again is a poignant reflection on missed opportunities and regret. The singer admits to thinking of someone often, but lacking the courage or strength to make things right. The tone of the song is both melancholy and wistful, as the singer reflects on what might have been. The line "I've no regrets" is a bit of a paradox, as it suggests that the singer has no regrets about the decisions he's made, but the song makes it clear that there are missed opportunities that weigh heavily on his mind.
The song includes a reference to a picture of someone from 1962 with a baby on their knee. This image serves to highlight the passage of time and the sense of loss that the singer feels. He refers to himself as a refugee, which suggests a feeling of displacement and a sense of longing for something that is no longer attainable. The singer has achieved some measure of success, with a woman who loves him, a band, and a place to live, but there is a sense of unease as he looks back on missed opportunities.
Overall, "No Regrets" is a powerful and deeply felt song that captures the bittersweet feeling of looking back on a life lived. The singer's admission that he should have made that call serves as a reminder to all of us to seize the opportunities that come our way, and to not let fear hold us back.
Line by Line Meaning
I think about you often
I frequently reminisce about you
But I don't know what to do
I'm unsure of how to handle my thoughts about you
'Cause I don't have the courage
I lack the bravery to address my feelings
Or I don't have the strength to make it up to you
Or I lack the ability to make amends for my past actions
It's a solitary part I'm playing
I'm living a life of isolation
Born an actor
I was destined to perform
But what a foolish line I am so fond of saying
But I often repeat a senseless phrase that I am attached to
"I've no regrets"
"I do not have any remorse for my past actions"
If I could do anything again, anything at all
If I had the chance to redo any moment from my past
I would never let time take you so far away
I would ensure that you never drifted so far from my life
I've got a picture of you in '62
I possess a photograph of you from 1962
With a baby on your knee
You are holding an infant in your lap
The faces are familiar, they remind me of my loss
The visages in the picture are recognizable and make me remember what I have lost
I am a refugee
I am displaced and lost
Now everybody listens to me
Now, everyone hearkens to me
I keep waiting for the day when they'll all see right
I continually anticipate when they will perceive accurately
Through me
My true nature and feelings
And my "No Regrets"
And my expression of having no remorse
But if I could be anyone again, anywhere at all
However, if I had the chance to reincarnate into anybody, and anyplace
I would be that child in your arms
I would transform into the infant in your embrace
I got a woman who loves me
I have a companion who adores me
I got the pink slip for my car
I obtained the ownership papers for the automobile
I got a little place, the rent is cheap
I have a small dwelling that is affordable
I got a band who play my songs
I have a musical group that perform my compositions
Life's not so hard
Life is not exceedingly strenuous
But in the rear view mirror a bridge is burning
However, flames consume a bridge in the past
And now I've wasted another year
And now, I've forfeited another year of life
The hardest thing I'm learning about my regrets is
The most difficult notion about my sense of remorse that I'm realizing is
Thought I cannot do anything again, Anything at all
Despite the fact that I cannot change anything from the past
Today I could have, I should have made that call
Today, I could have, I should have reached out to you
I should have made that call
I ought to have initiated that communication
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