The metalic, futuristic vocals - "Release my Soul, I've lost control! Release my Soul, I've lost control! Too far gone! Too far gone... Ain't No Way Back!" suggested quite a lots of interpretations. According to the author, it was like getting lost in the sound of music to a point where you can't find your way back to being normal again. Once you was introduced to the sound, you changed for life; your thinking would be expanded into other dimensions forever. That's what Adonis music was all about.
As soon as Adonis finished recording "No Way Back", Marshall Jefferson heard it; he wanted Adonis to give him the demo tape so that Marshall could have it on an Virgo EP; Marshall Jefferson knew that it would be a big record even before Adonis did, but the author said no, he didn't want to.
Sometime after that, Adonis was at the largest party of the year, and he had the "No Way Back" track on tape. A DJ name Larry Thompson was DJing that night. That's exactly when Adonis found out he was going to have an effect in the Chicago scene. Steve Silk Hurley had just introduced one of his newest track to the fans at the party, and no one had ever heard "No Way Back" before. After playing Hurley's track, Larry Thompson asked Adonis if he could play "No Way Back", so he played, and the whole place lost their minds. All the DJs asked what the f*ck was that, who made that track - then Larry Thompson told Adonis, that he' was on the map now. After that, Larry Sherman from Trax Records pulled Adonis to the side and gave him his business card.
About that classic, his friend Marshall Jefferson said with deep respect that No Way Back had been out and was hitting really hard, and everyone thought it would be a good idea to have Adonis down for co-production.
No Way Back
Adonis Lyrics
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Too far gone ain't no way back
Too far gone ain't no way back
Too far gone ain't no way back
Too far gone ain't no way back
Too far gone ain't no way back
Release my soul I've lost control
Too far gone
Too far gone
Too far gone
Ain't no way back
No way back
No way back
Too far gone, I'm too far gone
I'm too far gone, I'm too far gone
I lost control, I sold my soul
I sold my soul, I lost control
I lost control, I sold my soul
Adonis, read the box
Read the box Adonis, let's go
Y'all start jackin' out there
Y'all start jackin' out there
Y'all start jackin' out there
Come on people, y'all start checking
Your bodies move
Adonis can you jack the box?
Can you feel beat
Oh it's in my soul
I think I've lost control
Too far gone
Too far gone
Too far gone
Ain't no way back (ha ha)
No way back
No way back
No way back, no way back, no way back, no way back
Too far gone
Ain't no way back, Lord
I've lost the music
I've lost the music
I've lost the music
I'm lost in the sound
Can you take my body to the underground?
Too far gone
Ain't way back
Too far gone
Ain't no way back, Lord
Too far gone
Ain't no way back, Lord
Can you help me?
As I hear the sound
I wanna go underground
As I hear the sound
I wanna move
In Adonis's song "No Way Back," he repeats the phrase "Too far gone ain't no way back" throughout the song, emphasizing the point that he has gone too far to turn back now. He is asking for a release of his soul, as it seems he has lost control and sold his soul. Adonis is then asked to read the box, which can be interpreted as a reference to the record box or his music collection, urging him to play a beat that will make people start "jacking" or dancing. He asks if Adonis can feel the beat and if he can jack the box. The chanting continues, requesting the crowd to start moving their bodies to the beat. The lyrics suggest that the music has taken over his body, and he wants to go underground, surrendering completely to the sound.
The song's lyrics reflect the deep connection between the music, the beat, and the body, with the sound consumed and manifested within the body. It also expresses a sense of urgency and willingness to surrender to the rhythm and lose control, resulting in trance-like states that lead to dance.
Line by Line Meaning
Too far gone ain't no way back
The singer has gone too far and cannot return to their previous state.
Release my soul I've lost control
The singer feels they have lost control of themselves and wants to regain their freedom.
No way back
The singer believes there is no way to turn back or undo what has happened.
I sold my soul, I lost control
The artist feels they have given up something important and have lost their sense of agency.
Read the box Adonis, let's go
The artist is urging Adonis to take action and participate in the music performance.
Y'all start jackin' out there
The singer is encouraging the audience to dance and move to the music.
Can you feel the beat?
The singer is asking Adonis if he can sense the rhythm of the music.
I've lost the music, I'm lost in the sound
The artist feels disconnected from the music they are creating and is lost in its overwhelming noise.
Ain't no way back, Lord
The artist believes that there is no hope for their situation and is seeking divine intervention.
Can you take my body to the underground?
The artist wants to fully immerse themselves in the music experience and be carried away by its energy.
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: Adonis Smith, Justin Harris, Luke Solomon, Stella Attar
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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best house song fucking ever
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808
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still sounds fresh as fuck!
@MrAnalgetik
NOT IN (1988) !!!
Adonis - No Way Back (1986)!
A jewel that embodies early house music.
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this brings back memories!
@SeanHogan.
How can anyone diss this!!
@mertongoldfein6445
This track still destroy floor in 2017