After forming in August of 2012, Adelphia have since produced a mature Alternative sound, mixing thick guitar riffs, melodic licks and punchy drums as well as smooth toned vocals to collectively make the Adelphia sound come alive, during their recently produced (alongside acclaimed producer/engineer Matt O'Grady) debut single 'Do Your Worst' due to release on iTunes in the near future.
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Lost At Sea
Adelphia Lyrics
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My hands will always pull you down,
They're the hands of gravity,
I will face the fact,
That you won't come back,
These cuts are far too deep.
I am everything that you don't need,
I am everything that you don't need.
Where the tides are far too strong,
And the air I breathe,
Will suffocate my lungs.
What have I become?
There are questions I always tend to ask myself,
Why I am who I am,
Instead of being someone else,
And all this time life is a line,
We're all queuing up to die,
With no answers why.
With no answers why.
Well a part of me is lost at sea,
Where the tides are far too strong,
And the air I breathe,
Will suffocate my lungs.
Well a part of me is lost at sea,
Where the tides are far too strong,
And the air I breathe,
Will suffocate my lungs.
What have I become?
What have I become?
What have I become?
What have I become?
What have I become?
And the air I breathe,
Will suffocate my lungs.
Well a part of me is lost at sea,
Where the tides are far too strong,
And the air I breathe,
Will suffocate my lungs.
What have I become?
The lyrics of Adelphia's song Lost At Sea seem to deal with the theme of self-reflection and self-realization. The opening lines, "I drag you under like you fell a thousand feet, My hands will always pull you down, They're the hands of gravity," create a sense of foreboding and darkness. The singer of the song appears to be engulfed in a deep sense of self-loathing and despair, feeling like everything they touch turns to dust. The repetition of the line "I am everything that you don't need" reinforces this feeling of inadequacy.
The chorus of the song, "Well a part of me is lost at sea, Where the tides are far too strong, And the air I breathe, Will suffocate my lungs," is particularly striking. It appears to symbolize the singer's struggle to find their place in the world and to stay afloat amidst life's challenges. The idea of suffocating lungs suggests a sense of drowning or being overwhelmed, while the "tides that are far too strong" suggest powerful emotions or desires that the singer is struggling to control.
The final lines of the chorus, "What have I become?" are particularly poignant. They suggest that the singer has reached a point in their life where they no longer recognize themselves, where they feel like they've lost their way. The song as a whole is a powerful exploration of the complexities of human emotion and the struggle to find one's place in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
I drag you under like you fell a thousand feet,
I have a negative impact on you, making you feel like you're falling and drowning at the same time.
My hands will always pull you down,
Everything I do will bring you down and make things worse for you.
They're the hands of gravity,
The negative impact that I have on you is so strong that it feels like a force of nature, like gravity pulling you down.
I will face the fact, That you won't come back, These cuts are far too deep.
I acknowledge that my actions have caused you to leave and the damage I've done is too great to be fixed.
I am everything that you don't need, I am everything that you don't need.
I am aware that I am not good for you and that you would be better off without me.
Well a part of me is lost at sea, Where the tides are far too strong, And the air I breathe, Will suffocate my lungs.
I feel lost and overwhelmed, like I'm drowning in a sea of my own problems, and I can't seem to find my way back to the surface.
What have I become?
I'm questioning who I am as a person and how I got to this point.
There are questions I always tend to ask myself, Why I am who I am, Instead of being someone else,
I constantly wonder why I am the way I am and why I can't be someone better.
And all this time life is a line, We're all queuing up to die, With no answers why.
Life feels meaningless and we're all just waiting in line for death, without any clear reasons why we're here.
And the air I breathe, Will suffocate my lungs.
The problems and pressures of life are overwhelming me and causing me to struggle to breathe.
What have I become?
This question repeats, emphasizing the singer's strong sense of regret and self-doubt.
Contributed by Lauren N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ChildOfTheMachine
Apparently, there's some good little soul going around sending this to random people on tumblr and I'm SO GLAD. It's beautiful!
Added this to my list of songs that inspire me to practise singing.
@georgepowell4208
Goosebumps at 3:10.
@mrsdinasourish
one word, amazing.
@SniperxDFelix
bougth both songs of u on itunes...great song :DD
greetz from germany :D
@Sevixoxo
this is literally the nicest thing i've ever recieved on tumblr. big round of applause to whoever sent this to me!
@Soveryliltime
I still remember when one of y’all reached out to me on tumblr. I think about this band all the time. 🥺
@Qu3ven
This was submitted to my Tumblr and I'm going to share it. To think I wasn't even going to click play
@mirrorsandpotatoes
whoever submitted this to me on tumblr, THANK YOU!
@moranalea2804
Whoever spammed me on tumblr, thanks much. This is AMAZING!
@cassidyallen7389
It sounds so amazing!!!!! <3