Bryan Guy Adams OC, OBC, (born November 5th 1959 in Kingston, Ontario, Cana… Read Full Bio ↴Bryan Guy Adams OC, OBC, (born November 5th 1959 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian guitarist, singer, composer, record producer, photographer, and philanthropist. Some of his best-known albums are 'Reckless', '18 til I Die', and 'Waking Up the Neighbours'.

Bryan Adams was already popular in Canada when the release of his third album 'Cuts Like A Knife' in 1983 brought him a large following in the USA. His fourth album, 'Reckless', often referred to as one of the most significant of the 1980s, sold over 4 million copies at the time and continues to sell now. His fifth album 'Into the Fire' went platinum.

'Waking Up The Neighbours', his sixth album in 1991, powered him to international stardom. The single '(Everything I Do) I Do For You' spent 16 weeks at number 1; it broke a UK record that had stood since 1955 and still stands today. Across in the USA it became the second largest selling single to 'We Are The World'. The song was featured in the film 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' (1991) and for this Mr Adams received his first Academy Award nomination. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe.

42 film Directors' have used Adams' music as soundtrack - from A Night In Heaven (1983) to Bobby (2007).

Adams was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on April 20th 1998 and the C.O. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on May 6th 1988 for his contribution to popular music and his philanthropic work. He was also inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 1998, and more recently inducted into the Music Hall of Fame at Canada's Juno Awards (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys) in April 2006. Notably, Adams refuses to attend the awards; as his manager, Bruce Allen explains: "they turned their back on the biggest thing to come out of Canada"--in reference to the hit '(Everything I Do) I Do For You'.

Adams has been nominated for three Academy Awards for songwriting, and was recently nominated for his fifth Golden Globe (2007) for his songwriting in the film 'Bobby'.

Some trivia:
Bryan Adams shares the same birthday as Ryan Adams, the late Herman Brood and René Froger.
He attended the same high school as Michael J. Fox in Vancouver.
Of his #1 hits only one ('Please Forgive Me') was not written for a motion picture.
Bryan Adams is part Maltese. He Declared this on Tour in 2007 when he visited Malta.
Bryan Adams is also an acclaimed photographer. His works include his book "Made in Canada" http://www.photography.ca/photographer/adams_bryan.html

Bryan Adams also did a major part of the Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron soundtrack

Cloud Number Nine
Bryan Adams Lyrics

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Clue number one was when you knocked on my door
Clue number two was the look that you wore
And that's when I knew, it was a pretty good sign
That something was wrong up on cloud number nine

Well it's a long way up and we won't come down tonight
Well it may be wrong but baby it sure feels right

And the moon is out and the stars are bright
And whatever comes it's gonna be alright
'Cause tonight you will be mine, up on cloud number nine
And there ain't no place that I'd rather be
And we can't go back but you're here with me
Yeah, the weather is really fine, up on cloud number nine

Now he hurt you and you hurt me
And that wasn't the way it was supposed to be
So baby tonight let's leave the world behind
And spend some time up on cloud number nine

Well it's a long way up and we won't come down tonight
Well it may be wrong but baby it sure feels right

And the moon is out and the stars are bright
And whatever comes it's gonna be alright
'Cause tonight you will be mine, up on cloud number nine
And there ain't no place that I'd rather be
And we can't go back but you're here with me
Yeah, the weather is really fine, up on cloud number nine

Well we won't come down tonight
Ya we won't come down tonight
No we won't come down tonight

'Cause the moon is out and the stars are bright
And whatever comes it's gonna be alright
'Cause tonight you will be mine, up on cloud number nine
And there ain't no place that I'd rather be
And we can't go back but you're here with me
Yeah, the weather is really fine, up on cloud number nine

Yeah, we can watch the world go by, up on cloud number nine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bryan Adams's "Cloud Number Nine" speak to the desire to escape from the world and its problems to a place of happiness and freedom. The first two clues allude to a problem, but then there is the realization that being on "cloud number nine" is a pretty good sign that everything is going to be okay. The lyrics suggest that although it may be wrong to escape from the world, it feels right in that moment. The moon and stars in the sky symbolize the freedom and happiness that comes with being on cloud nine.

The song then suggests that the characters in the song have both been hurt, but tonight they will leave the world behind and find happiness on cloud nine. They know they can't go back, so they try to make the most of the moment they have. The song is all about living in the moment, and enjoying the happiness that comes from escaping from the problems of the world.

Line by Line Meaning

Clue number one was when you knocked on my door
I realized something was about to happen when I heard you knock on my door.

Clue number two was the look that you wore
I sensed something was off by the look on your face.

And that's when I knew, it was a pretty good sign
I became sure that trouble was brewing when I combined the two clues.

That something was wrong up on cloud number nine
I knew there were problems between us on a higher level.

Well it's a long way up and we won't come down tonight
We're taking our love to a higher level and we're not coming back tonight.

Well it may be wrong but baby it sure feels right
Our higher love may not be acceptable to others, yet it feels so good for us.

And the moon is out and the stars are bright
The sky is shining down on us as we find ourselves higher up.

And whatever comes it's gonna be alright
We don't know what the future holds, but we're content to stay here together for the present.

'Cause tonight you will be mine, up on cloud number nine
This evening, we'll share our love on a higher plane - cloud number nine.

And there ain't no place that I'd rather be
I realize that there's no better place for me than here with you.

And we can't go back but you're here with me
Our love has taken us higher, and although we can't go back, we're together.

Yeah, the weather is really fine, up on cloud number nine
We're enjoying our love in the perfect setting, where the weather is ideal.

Now he hurt you and you hurt me
We've both been hurt by others in the past.

And that wasn't the way it was supposed to be
We didn't intend to be hurt by others, and things didn't go as planned.

So baby tonight let's leave the world behind
Let's forget about the troubles of the world and just focus on each other tonight.

And spend some time up on cloud number nine
We'll devote our time to exploring our higher love on cloud number nine.

Yeah, we can watch the world go by, up on cloud number nine
From our elevated perspective, we can watch the world go by together on cloud number nine.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MARTIN KARL SANDBERG, BRYAN ADAMS, GRETCHEN PETERS

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