Ambrosia has been the name of at least five artists:

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1. Ambrosia was a California, United States band formed by David Pack (guitars, vocals), Christopher North (keyboards), Burleigh Drummond (drums) and Joe Puerta (bass, vocals). On their self-titled LP in 1974, they blended quirky progressive rock with lush harmonies and scored hits with the offbeat song Nice, Nice, Very Nice and the ballad Holdin' on to Yesterday. Their subsequent albums focussed more and more on the pop ballads and less and less on the progressive elements, and while they had some success with singles, they called it quits after 1982's Road Island. Ambrosia re-formed in the late 90s and continue to tour and enterain their fans. A live CD Live at the Galaxy was released in 2002, and they are currently recording a new studio album that long time fans are hoping will be released in 2009.

2. Ambrosia was a Latvian hardcore punk band formed in Valmiera, Latvia in 2005.

The band has toured around Latvia and Estonia and became one of the best-known newcomers to the Latvian hardcore scene. Their music is also included on music compilation Latvian Hardcore Punk Volume 5.

Ambrosia split up in September 2011 and played one-off reunion show in July 2014.

Final lineup:

Andrejs Irbēns (Āres) - vocals;
Jānis Osis (Nuvo, Skyforger) - guitars, backing vocals (formerly vocals);
Rūdolfs Rūtenbergs - guitars;
Uldis Andersons - bass;
Miks Riekstiņš (IndyGo) - drums.

Former members:

Arnis Āboliņš - bass;
Jurģis Priedītis (Age of Stones) - bass.

http://www.facebook.com/ambrosiahardcore

3. Ambrosia was formed in summer 2008 by Adnan Čikotić and Hana Hadžajlić, who wanted to play brutal death metal. Soon Adnan Muratović and Hana's brother joined the band. After few rehearsals Hana's brother left the band and we had to seek for another drummer. In a few months the band had changed few drummers who played on the concerts. Later Edin Čehović joined as a second guitar player, and Boris Uložnik replaced Hana.

http://www.myspace.com/ambrosiabosna

4. Ambrosia is an emo metal and hardcore band from Prague, Czech Republic.

http://www.dobrynapad.cz/ambrosia

5. Ambrosia is an American duo consisting of Katherine Dohan and David Greenberg.

https://ambrosiasongs.bandcamp.com/album/tears-ep

World Leave Me Alone
Ambrosia Lyrics

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I've never been a thief, but I won't say I'll never steal
I've never been a star, but that doesn't mean I don't appeal
I always read the bible, but too seldom do I kneel
Well, I disregard the writing, and I play just what I feel

So what do I care?
Why should I care?
All I really want is something more than you can order from a telephone

If they call, I'm not at home
So write it off as another loss
And let the world leave me alone
Let the world leave me alone

I've been a truthful man, but I won't say I've never lied
I've always had a plan, but somehow it never was applied
Never got my share of lovin'; I've always been denied
I ain't greedy, but I aim to take what rightfully is mine

All I really want is something that I do not have to share
Hide it under lock and key so they'll never see
Or they'll never know
And let someone else be responsible
And let the world leave me alone

People try to tell me I'm a dreamer
Wastin' everybody else's time
Movin' all around, I'm just a schemer
Gettin' into everybody's way

Let the world leave me alone
Let the world leave me alone

Let the world leave me alone
World leave me alone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ambrosia's "World Leave Me Alone" present a speaker who's tired of societal expectations and interference, who yearns for something more than what can be simply ordered from a telephone, and who has a rebellious nature. The singer expresses that while they’ve never been a thief or star, they possess alluring qualities that go beyond conventional categories. The singer appears to have a complicated relationship with religion, as they admit to reading the bible but not kneeling enough, and disregarding the scripture, preferring to play just what they feel. The singer’s reason for this, as well as their general detachment from the world, seems to stem from a lack of connection, whether that be with other people or themselves.

In the second verse, the singer reveals that, despite being truthful most of the time, they have lied before. The singer has also had plans that they never applied because of circumstances outside of their control. The singer feels like they’ve never received their fair share of love but doesn’t consider themselves greedy, instead, they aim to take what is rightfully theirs. However, the singer doesn’t want to share what they gain with anyone else and wants to keep it hidden away. Overall, the singer desires freedom from society and its limitations, and for the world to let them be, free to live life on their own terms.

Line by Line Meaning

I've never been a thief, but I won't say I'll never steal
I have never committed a crime, but I cannot guarantee that I never will.

I've never been a star, but that doesn't mean I don't appeal
I am not a famous person, but that doesn't mean I don't have desirable traits.

I always read the bible, but too seldom do I kneel
I read the religious text, but I do not pray as much as I should.

Well, I disregard the writing, and I play just what I feel
I ignore the rules written in the bible, and I follow my intuition instead.

So what do I care?
I am indifferent to the opinions of others.

Why should I care?
I see no reason to care about what others think of me.

All I really want is something more than you can order from a telephone
I desire something that cannot be obtained by simply making a phone call.

If they call, I'm not at home
I choose to ignore calls from people who cannot give me what I want.

So write it off as another loss
Consider it as another failed attempt.

And let the world leave me alone
I want to be left alone by the rest of the world.

I've been a truthful man, but I won't say I've never lied
I am honest most of the time, but I cannot deny that I have lied before.

I've always had a plan, but somehow it never was applied
I have always had a strategy, but it never seemed to work out.

Never got my share of lovin'; I've always been denied
I have never received enough love from others; I have always been deprived of it.

I ain't greedy, but I aim to take what rightfully is mine
I am not a selfish person, but I will strive to obtain what is rightfully mine.

All I really want is something that I do not have to share
I desire something that belongs solely to me and that I do not have to share with anyone else.

Hide it under lock and key so they'll never see
I want to keep it a secret and protect it from outsiders.

Or they'll never know
Otherwise, they will find out and try to take it from me.

And let someone else be responsible
I want someone else to take responsibility for it.

People try to tell me I'm a dreamer
Others often criticize me for being an unrealistic dreamer.

Wastin' everybody else's time
They believe that I am wasting everyone's time with my aspirations.

Movin' all around, I'm just a schemer
I am always on the move and scheming to achieve my goals.

Gettin' into everybody's way
I tend to interfere with everyone's plans and objectives.

World leave me alone
I want the world to leave me alone and let me pursue my desires in peace.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID ROBERT PACK

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