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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My First Car
Adam Barnes Lyrics
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Through thousand of miles it always did start
And the day that I sold it I feared it would see
If I broken down, it would be more reliable to me
My first house was an damn ... mess
build on top of a hill with a crop slowly dressed
we bought it for more than we thought it should be
'Cause we're one small step away from it
give a little time
Just one small step and everything, it will be just fine
Slow deep breaths, close your eyes with the knowledge it will turn out right
One small step, behind
And it won't be the same as the first love I gave
It lasted no longer than a fourth night or days
I ran of with someone and I fell much more
Cause under the rest of souls, I would have no more
'Cause we're one small step away from it
give a little time
Just one small step and everything, it will be just fine
Slow deep breaths, close your eyes with the knowledge it works out right
One small step, behind
Oh my love,
You are my only one
Bathe me in autumn sun
wake me up, when winter is ending
Oh my love,
You are my only one
Bathe me in autumn sun
wake me up, when winter is ending
I've been cold
I've been frozen through
warmth has nowhere to hold
nowhere on you
Just one small step away from it
give a little time
Just one small step and everything, it will be just fine
Slow deep breaths, close your eyes with the knowledge it will turn out right
One small step, behind
Oh you're one small step, behind
One small step down the line
The song My First Car by Adam Barnes is a sweet reflection on memories of living in the moment and the passage of time. The verses allude to the memories of past experiences, car, house and love. The first verse of the song describes a car that had thousands of miles travelled but never let the singer down. The day when it had to be sold, the thought of it breaking down after that felt more reliable than whatever else life had to offer. In the second verse, Barnes describes his first home as a place that was built over a hill and was in a poor condition when they bought it. However, though they bought it for more than they initially thought it was worth, it turned out to be more than they ever expected.
The chorus, to which Barnes commands his vocals, "We're one small step away from it," is a call-to-arms urging us not to give up on life no matter the challenges we face, reminding us that everything will be fine as long as we take things step-by-step. The melody of the chorus is powerful and catches you off guard, and gives off a sense of hope and encouragement for everyone going through a difficult time.
The final verse is a metaphorical allusion to love. Barnes recalls the first love he gave, which lasted no longer than four days, and how he moved on and fell in love with someone else. The lyrics in this verse suggest that everything in life is a process, and that we need to be patient and take things as they come. The song ends with the same chorus bringing the listener back to reality, advising them to take it one-step-at-a-time.
Line by Line Meaning
My first car was an old parks
My first car was not in the best condition.
Through thousand of miles it always did start
It was reliable and always started despite the high mileage.
And the day that I sold it I feared it would see
I was worried that the car would break down for the new owner.
If I broken down, it would be more reliable to me
I trusted the car more than myself if I was in a breakdown situation.
My first house was an damn ... mess
My first house was not in good condition.
build on top of a hill with a crop slowly dressed
It was built on a hill with vegetation growing slowly.
we bought it for more than we thought it should be
We spent more than we expected to buy the house.
turned out to be more, than we ever need
The house ended up being more than what we required.
'Cause we're one small step away from it
We are very close to our goal.
give a little time
Our situation will improve over time.
Just one small step and everything, it will be just fine
Taking one small step is enough to make everything better.
Slow deep breaths, close your eyes with the knowledge it will turn out right
Take a deep breath and trust that things will work out.
Oh my love,
Here, 'love' is referring to a person, not a feeling or emotion.
You are my only one
You are the only person for me.
Bathe me in autumn sun
I want to bask in the sunshine and feel its warmth.
wake me up, when winter is ending
Please wake me up when the winter season is over.
I've been cold
I have been feeling cold, perhaps emotionally as well.
I've been frozen through
I have been feeling frozen or paralyzed, perhaps from fear or indecision.
warmth has nowhere to hold, nowhere on you
I cannot find warmth or comfort in others, but only in you.
Oh you're one small step, behind
You are also very close to our goal.
One small step down the line
One small step is all we need to take to reach our destination.
Contributed by Skyler E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Henry Jennings
love tis song
Eleanor Neale
My first car was an old bag of parts.
Through thousands of miles it always did start,
and the day that I sold it I feared it would see.
If I’d broken down, be more reliable than me.
My first house was a ramshackle mess.
Build on top of a hill where the crops slowly dressed,
we bought it for more than we thought it should be.
Turned out to be more than we’d ever need.
We’re one small step away from it, give a little time.
Just one small step and everything, it will be just fine.
Slow deep breaths, close your eyes in the knowledge it works out alright.
You’re one small step behind.
And it won’t be the same as the first love I gave.
It lasted no longer than a fortnight of days,
it ran off with someone that offered much more.
Cause I’m the rarest of souls and I won’t hide no more.
Cause we’re one small step away from it, give a little time.
Just one small step and everything, it will be just fine.
Slow deep breaths, close your eyes in the knowledge it works out alright.
You’re one small step behind.
Oh my love, you are my only one, bathe me in August sun and wake me up when winter’s ending.
Oh my love, you are my only one, bathe me in August sun and wake me up when winter’s ending.
I’ve been cold, I have been frozen through. Warmth has no where to hold, no where on you.
Just one small step away from it, give a little time.
Just one small step and everything, it will be just fine.
Slow deep breaths, close your eyes in the knowledge it works out alright.
You’re one small step, oh you’re one small step behind.
you’re one small step down the line.
madi
Amazing!
holnicshi
I love this🙈
Ss
This is amazing!!!! love it, Could i possibly cuse this for a video please? Amazing x