Better
Adam Richman Lyrics


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If I could find a life for you
Inside these city lines I'd do
Anything to bring you to me
I'm dying just to feel so free

'Cause now I'm just left here
Without Johanna
Just to dry each tear
With this red bandana
Must I need a failure
Just to be together?
Is there something we can do
To make this better?

There was a time when I could say
It's fine to take this day by day
But knowing all we're meant to be
I find each day is killing me

But the times you come
Or I am there
Are worth the hurt
Of this despair
They carry me
They fill me up
They give me life
They're just enough
To help me tell
Myself to find
The time to always
Keep in mind
That we have waited
Here for years




And I would wait
Forever to have you, near

Overall Meaning

In "Better" by Adam Richman, the singer expresses his deep longing and love for his partner, Johanna, and his willingness to do anything to bring her to him. He contemplates whether he needs to experience failure in order to be with her, and wonders if there is anything they can do to make their situation better. He recognizes the pain that comes with their distance, but acknowledges that the moments they do have together, no matter how brief, are worth the despair.


The opening lines "If I could find a life for you / Inside these city lines I'd do" suggest that the singer is living in a city, and that he wishes Johanna were there with him. He yearns for a life with her, and the phrase "I'm dying just to feel so free" emphasizes the intensity of his desire. The subsequent lines "Just to dry each tear / With this red bandana" suggest that he is at least within reach of Johanna, as he has a physical object that belongs to her.


The chorus begins with the statement "Must I need a failure / Just to be together?" implying that the singer feels as though their only option for being together is to experience something negative or damaging. However, he then moves on to wonder "Is there something we can do / To make this better?" suggesting that he is not content to simply wait for the universe to bring them together.


In the latter half of the song, the singer reflects on the pain that their situation causes him, but emphasizes that the moments they have together are worth it. The repetition of "They carry me / They fill me up / They give me life / They're just enough" emphasizes the importance of those moments, even if they are brief. Finally, the singer asserts his dedication to Johanna, stating that he would "wait forever to have you near."


Overall, "Better" is a heartfelt and emotional song about the struggle of long-distance relationships and the lengths we will go to for the people we love.


Line by Line Meaning

If I could find a life for you Inside these city lines I'd do Anything to bring you to me I'm dying just to feel so free
I'm willing to go to great lengths to bring you here. I feel caged in and need to be free.


'Cause now I'm just left here Without Johanna Just to dry each tear With this red bandana Must I need a failure Just to be together? Is there something we can do To make this better?
I feel lost without you. My only comfort is my red bandana. Do we have to fail to be together? Is there anything we can do to improve our situation?


There was a time when I could say It's fine to take this day by day But knowing all we're meant to be I find each day is killing me
I used to take life one step at a time, but now I know we're meant to be together, and every day without you is torture.


But the times you come Or I am there Are worth the hurt Of this despair They carry me They fill me up They give me life They're just enough To help me tell Myself to find The time to always Keep in mind That we have waited Here for years And I would wait Forever to have you, near
When we're together, it makes all the pain and sadness worth it. Your presence gives me energy and hope. We've waited for years, and I'll wait forever if it means being close to you.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HARPER JAMES SIMON, EDIE ARLISA BRICKELL, YUKA HONDA

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@youlikedyourowncomment5151

Even if Adam wasnt doing eating challenges Id still watch him traveling around reviewing food

@mikekean8344

Yeah. He definitely knew all the good places to go. I wish I could have travelled with him as an intern.

@tpammt8276

He narrates a great food show on history channel now. The food that built america? something like that. It’s pretty good

@jbraz7471

His Stallone impression was hilarious

@chefo.g7191

@@jbraz7471 he did pretty good Bill Clinton and Bill Cosby also...

@michaelward9880

Definitely.

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@seanfrance3182

This dude was the best host ever. I’m getting nostalgic remembering the show

@oscarortegon8937

This show was so much fun. Casey is ok but Adam was the show. I still binge adams episodes

@lightningfun6486

Yeah

@Oogidahboogidah

Guy fieri: hold my smash mouth lookalike trophy

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