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
Home Again
Bryan Adams Lyrics
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My life was torn asunder
And I was carried far away
Now somewhere in the distance
I feel a strange insistance
I long to be there once again
The time has come to leave here
The feeling just keeps gettin' stronger every day
So I pray for the moment when I'll be with you
And all that we hoped for is all comin' true
When the time we've spent waitin' is finally through
I'll be home again
I can still remember
Days that never ended
Standin' on a distant shore
With every raindrop fallin'
I hear the thunder callin'
Like so many times before
Sometimes in the darkness
I hear what my heart says
Maybe one day I'll know what that feelings for
So I wait for the moment when I'll be with you
And all that we hoped for is all comin' true
The time we've spent waitin' is finally through
I'll be home again
When you're out there on your own
It can chill you to the bone
There's a cold wind blowin'
But it feels good knowin'
The worst is over now - I'm finally goin' home
It's gettin' stronger
Can't wait any longer
The song "Home Again" by Bryan Adams is a deeply reflective piece that speaks volumes about a longing to return back home. The first verse establishes the singer was carrying emotional baggage when he was younger, and he was taken far away from the place he called home. With a yearning buried within, he now feels an inexplicable insistence for that home, which is now a distant memory. The chorus speaks of a hope for a moment to reunite with loved ones, fulfill long-awaited dreams, and remove the emptiness that distance brings. The second verse speaks more about the feelings of homesickness and its undeniable impact on one's life. The singer reminisces about the days that seemingly never ended, and he longs to go back to them. As he waits with bated breath, he hears the sound of the thunder, making him feel like he's been at this point before. The darkness is the one thing that resonates with his heart, a feeling he hopes to someday understand.
In "Home Again," we get a sense of the struggles one has to endure living away from the place they call home. The lyrics invite listeners to share in the feeling of nostalgia, uncertainty, and most importantly, hope. This song is a reminder that sometimes, life can change in ways that we don't expect, sometimes, we painfully lose things we took for granted, but eventually, one way or another, we may just find our way home again.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was younger
During my early years
My life was torn asunder
My life was completely destroyed
And I was carried far away
And I was taken to a distant place
Now somewhere in the distance
Now in a distant place
I feel a strange insistance
I feel a strong urge
I long to be there once again
I want to return to that place
The day is drawing nearer
The day is getting closer
The time has come to leave here
It's time to leave this place
The feeling just keeps gettin' stronger every day
The feeling of wanting to leave is increasing every day
So I pray for the moment when I'll be with you
I hope for the moment when I'll be reunited with you
And all that we hoped for is all comin' true
All of our dreams and expectations are coming true
When the time we've spent waitin' is finally through
When the time we've spent waiting has ended
I'll be home again
I'll finally return to my home
I can still remember
I can still recall
Days that never ended
Days that seemed to go on forever
Standin' on a distant shore
Standing on a faraway beach
With every raindrop fallin'
As it rains
I hear the thunder callin'
I can hear the sound of thunder
Like so many times before
Just like in the past
Sometimes in the darkness
Sometimes when it's dark
I hear what my heart says
I listen to my heart
Maybe one day I'll know what that feelings for
Maybe one day I'll understand what that feeling means
When you're out there on your own
When you're alone
It can chill you to the bone
It can make you very cold
There's a cold wind blowin'
There's a cold wind blowing
But it feels good knowin'
But it feels good knowing that
The worst is over now - I'm finally goin' home
The worst is behind me and I'm finally going back home
It's gettin' stronger
The feeling is getting stronger
Can't wait any longer
I can't wait any longer
Contributed by Samantha L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.