The 24-year-old singer took his first steps into then world of singer-song writing in 2010, with support slots for both William Fitzsimmons and Slow Club. Adam Barnes spent a summer recording a debut E.P entitled ‘Blisters’. What was to follow would project him to the heights of mountainous ranges in the Americas, the depths of lakes in the Alps and obscurities of Supermarkets in Wycombe. With an increasing reputation of allowing any space to become a feasible area for a performance, Adam Barnes endeavours to instil his charmingly presented folk songs to as many people as possible. Having since released his debut album 'The Land, The Sea & Everything Lost Beneath' and recent E.P ' One Day We'll Be Fine', he has accumulated over 3 million plays on Spotify worldwide to date.
What was to follow would project him to the heights of mountainous ranges in the Americas, the depths of lakes in the Alps and obscurities of Supermarkets in Wycombe. With an increasing reputation of allowing any space to become a feasible area for a performance, Adam Barnes endeavours to instil his charmingly presented folk songs to as many people as possible.. before being asked to leave.
With the natural ability to capture the emotional sentiment within a song, to twist and perceive lyrics to compliment his melodies, and give you the opportunity to fall in love with well written music, at such a young age still you wouldn’t be blamed for thinking this man is telling you stories beyond his years.
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Green
Adam Barnes Lyrics
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And your arms will lie parallel to his
And I won't be fooled as long as I don't hear
That you have been whispering
Sweet nothings in his ear
And one of these days he'll screw up
And oh, you'll question the love
To wander back
'Cause you deserve more than that
'Cause you deserve more than that
You'll pardon his thinking
All the fights he dragged you through
And I learned of his shortcomings
When I got to lie with you
The ways that we differ
And ways you can begin
To bring back the green in your eyes
The sadness from your skin
And one of these days you'll grow up
And oh, you'll question a love
That never fulfilled you from the start
It won't take long to mend a broken heart
Deserves more than that
'Cause it deserves more than that
You'll wait for a break
Then the morning comes
And it feels like a burning
Burning such of the sun
It feels like broken glass
The shot of a gun
And one of these days he'll screw up
And oh, you'll question the love
And I will be waiting there for you
To wander back
And one of these days you'll grow up
And oh, you'll question a love
It never fulfilled you from the start
It won't take long to mend a broken heart
'Cause you deserve more than that
You deserve more than that
You deserve more than that
The lyrics of Adam Barnes's song "Green" is about a person who loves another person deeply but is in a complicated situation where this person's love is with someone else. The singer expresses how much this other person's love means to them as they say, "Cause my arms would die without your hands to lift." But they also acknowledge the reality of the situation as they sing, "And your arms will lie parallel to his." The singer makes it clear that they are aware of the love between the other person and their partner as they sing, "And I won't be fooled as long as I don't hear, That you have been whispering, Sweet nothings in his ear."
The singer also acknowledges that the other person's current partner is likely to make mistakes, and the other person will realize that they deserve more love than what they are receiving. The singer waits patiently for the other person to realize this and come back to them, as they sing, "And I will be waiting there for you, To wander back, 'Cause you deserve more than that, 'Cause you deserve more than that." The lyrics portray a poignant tale of unrequited love, understanding, and patience.
Line by Line Meaning
'Cause my arms would die without your hands to lift
I am dependent on you; without your support, I feel weak and powerless
And your arms will lie parallel to his
You will be with him, intimately and affectionately embracing one another
And I won't be fooled as long as I don't hear
I won't believe he is faithful to you until I hear directly from you
That you have been whispering
That you have been sharing intimate secrets with him
Sweet nothings in his ear
Empty, meaningless words of affection that have nothing behind them
And one of these days he'll screw up
He will make a mistake or do something wrong
And oh, you'll question the love
You will begin to doubt whether he truly loves you
And I will be waiting there for you
I will be there to comfort you when you need it
To wander back
To come back to me, to our relationship
'Cause you deserve more than that
You should not settle for less than true love and respect
You'll pardon his thinking
You will excuse his thoughts and beliefs
All the fights he dragged you through
The arguments and conflicts that he caused you to experience
And I learned of his shortcomings
I became aware of his flaws and weaknesses
When I got to lie with you
When I had the chance to be close to you, intimately and emotionally
The ways that we differ
The differences and contrasts between us
And ways you can begin
Opportunities and possibilities for you to improve yourself and your life
To bring back the green in your eyes
To help you rediscover hope and happiness, symbolized by the color green
The sadness from your skin
The visible signs of your sadness and emotional pain
You'll wait for a break
You will wait for an opportunity or moment of clarity
Then the morning comes
A new day dawns and brings new hope
And it feels like a burning
The pain and anguish you feel is intense and overwhelming
Burning such of the sun
Like the searing heat of the sun on a hot day
It feels like broken glass
The pain is sharp, jagged, and cuts deeply
The shot of a gun
The sudden shock and pain of being shot by a gun
It never fulfilled you from the start
The love you shared with him was never satisfying or fulfilling
It won't take long to mend a broken heart
Eventually, you will heal and recover from the pain of a broken heart
'Cause you deserve more than that
You should not settle for anything less than true love and happiness
You deserve more than that
You are worthy of love, respect, and happiness
You deserve more than that
You should never sell yourself short or accept anything less than the best
Contributed by Jonathan N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Serena Scerni
This song is utterly fantastic
More Dashes Of Daisies
I dont understand why you don't have millions of subscribers because your voice is amazing Adam!!! I have downloaded every single song of yours on iTunes and of course your latest album. I love your voice so much.
shokthemonkey 68 Million Nils
Great guy, great music. I bought all your cds in Hamburg couple of weeks ago….so good 👍🏼
Adam Barnes
Thank you!
Icon Panik
Amazing video, truly beautiful. I hate how the amazing artists never get the recognition they deserve.
Simone Rochelle
Bones Panik so agree he's so talented...beautiful music :)
Icon Panik
I returned to this video a year later. Still love his music.
CakeyBakey
Amazing. I could probably listen to your songs on repeat for life. Keep going.
Katie Appleby
I LOVE this song! Definitely pre ordering the album! :)
Joe Hicks
the album is out already :) http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/land-se...eath/id863938265