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.
What's Your Name
Adam Again Lyrics
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Hey, Hey, what's your name
Well I think that I followed
You home from Sunday school
We learned the golden rule
Hey, Hey, what's your name
Was it you who I thought about
And never could be mine
Hey, Hey, what's your name
Could it be I touched your hand
It lasted years a single touch
It lasted years
Now you're here
Hey, Hey, what's your name
La la la la la la
Didn't I see your sorrow
Didn't I see you grieve
Didn't I want to hold you
Didn't I wish you best forev, forev, forever
Hey, Hey, Hey, what's your name
And now you show up here
You just appear
You touch my hand
It's lasted years
Hey (repeat)
The lyrics to Adam Again's song "What's Your Name?" tell a story about a person who is reminiscing about someone they had a crush on in Sunday school. The song's narrator mentions following this person home from Sunday school, suggesting that their feelings for this person started at a young age. Despite their infatuation, the singer acknowledges that they "never could be mine."
As the song progresses, the singer wonders if they ever touched the person's hand and if they saw them grieve. They wonder if the person remembers them, and then express surprise when the person suddenly shows up, touching their hand once again. The chorus repeats the questions about the person's name, hinting at the possibility of a romantic connection between the two.
Overall, the song is a wistful reflection on a past crush, with the final lines implying that the two may be reconnecting after many years.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, Hey, what's your name
The singer is asking for the name of the person he is addressing.
Hey, Hey, what's your name
The singer repeats his request for the person's name.
Well I think that I followed / You home from Sunday school / We learned the golden rule
The singer thinks he walked the person home from Sunday school where they learned the Golden Rule.
Hey, Hey, what's your name
The artist asks again for the person's name.
Was it you who I thought about / Almost all the time / And never could be mine
The artist wonders if the person is the one he used to think about all the time but could never be with.
Hey, Hey, what's your name
The singer asks for the person's name once again.
Could it be I touched your hand / It lasted years a single touch / It lasted years / Now you're here
The singer wonders if he once touched the person's hand and how that one touch has stayed with him for years, and now here the person is.
Hey, Hey, what's your name
The artist continues to ask the person's name.
La la la la la la
The artist sings a meaningless tune.
Didn't I see your sorrow / Didn't I see you grieve / Didn't I want to hold you / Didn't I wish you best forev, forev, forever / Hey, Hey, Hey, what's your name
The artist remembers seeing the person in sorrow and wanted to comfort them and wished them the best forever.
And now you show up here / You just appear / You touch my hand / It's lasted years
The person the singer has been thinking of all these years has suddenly shown up and touched his hand.
Hey (repeat)
The artist repeats his request for the person's name one last time.
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