Goodrem has to date achieved nine #1 ARIA singles and multiple UK Top 10 singles. Her debut album, 2003's Innocent Eyes, made her one of Australia's highest-selling female recording artists, spending 29 weeks at #1, and selling over a million copies in Australia and 2.5 million worldwide. While 2004's Mistaken Identity was unable to match the commercial success of its predecessor, it entered the ARIA charts at #1 and gained multi-platinum status. To date, Goodrem has sold 3.5 million albums worldwide. In 2005, she embarked on The Visualise Tour, her debut concert tour of Australia.
In 2003, at the age of 18 and amidst her blooming career, Goodrem was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a form of cancer. She has since made a full recovery and now spends much of her time promoting cancer charities.
Goodrem was invited to write and sing the theme song of the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. Named 'Together We Are One', the track was co-written with her ex, Brian McFadden and long-time collaborator Guy Chambers. 'Together We Are One' was not originally planned for release as a single, but due to Australian public demand, it was released and peaked at #2 on the official ARIA charts. She was later also invited to perform the theme for the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, with "Welcome to Earth".
Delta's official website:
www.deltagoodrem.com
Delta's official MySpace presence:
www.myspace.com/deltagoodrem
Alcohol
Delta Goodrem Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
With the damage in the room
And I can't escape
The stranger living under your skin
Who's this I see
You're not the man that fell in love with me
I can't pretend anymore
Like when a Shakespeare play comes to the end
It's intoxicating me
So go ahead, take her to your bed
Tell her all your fears and let her kiss your lips
Dead, swimming round your head
Drowning out the days
That we made love
It's all in my heart
And I'm losing all control
Cause you gave away your soul to the alcohol
To the alcohol
The dreams we had
They build me up and knock me round
I can't decide
Whether it's better to let you fall down
I'm not so good with your self-inflicted pain
I can't pretend anymore
You're tragic
And it's a Shakespeare play come to the end
You're gonna die from what you need
So go ahead, take her to your bed
Tell her all your fears and let her kiss your lips
Dead, swimming round your head
Drowning out the days
That we made love
It's all in my heart
And I'm losing all control
Cause you gave away your soul to the alcohol
White ghost
A vision of yourself
A fraction of yourself
It's the other side of you
While I was suffocating
And feeling isolated
I never see your truth
Anymore
So go ahead, take her to your bed
Tell her all your fears and let her kiss your lips
Dead, swimming round your head
Drowning out the days
That we made love
It's all in my heart
And I'm losing all control
Cause you gave away your soul to the alcohol
So go ahead, take her to your bed
Tell her all your fears and let her kiss your lips
Dead, swimming round your head
Drowning out the days
That we made love
It's all in my heart
And I'm losing all control
Cause you gave away your soul to the alcohol
The lyrics for the song Alcohol by Delta Goodrem provide a raw and emotional insight into the pain and heartache that can come from being in a relationship with someone struggling with addiction. The singer has clearly been hurt by their partner's drinking and is struggling to come to terms with the damage that has been done. The first verse describes the sense of displacement that the singer feels when with their partner, who seems like a stranger living under their skin. The feeling of losing someone they once loved is palpable in the line "you're not the man that fell in love with me."
The second verse continues to explore the singer's feelings of helplessness and confusion in the face of their partner's addiction. They are torn between wanting to help them when they fall down and feeling like they are "not so good with your self-inflicted pain." Ultimately, the singer seems resigned to the fact that their partner is "tragic" and doomed to self-destruct. The final verse uses vivid imagery, with the image of a "white ghost" representing the person their partner has become, while they themselves feel "suffocated" and "isolated."
Overall, the lyrics for Alcohol are a poignant portrayal of the devastating effects that addiction can have on a relationship. It expresses how it feels to watch someone you love slowly unravel and succumb to their addictions. The song is a powerful message about the dangers of alcohol and other addictions, and the importance of seeking help before it's too late.
Line by Line Meaning
You fall asleep
You ignore the harm you've caused and refuse to face your problems
With the damage in the room
You leave destruction in your wake without a second thought
And I can't escape
I can't break free from the hold you have over me, despite my best efforts
The stranger living under your skin
Your addiction has turned you into someone I no longer recognize
Who's this I see
When I look at you, all I see is the person you used to be
You're not the man that fell in love with me
Your addiction has changed you into someone who no longer loves me in return
I can't pretend anymore
I can no longer ignore the truth and lie to myself about the state of our relationship
It's tragic
Our situation is incredibly sad and unfortunate
Like when a Shakespeare play comes to the end
Our story is coming to a heartbreaking conclusion like the end of a classic literary tale
It's intoxicating me
The situation is so overwhelming and intense that it consumes me
So go ahead, take her to your bed
Do what you want and be with whoever you want
Tell her all your fears and let her kiss your lips
Share your deepest secrets and fears with someone else, while I am left in the dark
Dead, swimming round your head
Memories and regrets from our past relationship continue to haunt you
Drowning out the days
You are using alcohol to escape reality and forget the pain of the past
That we made love
The memories of our intimate moments still linger, despite everything that has happened
It's all in my heart
The love and pain of our relationship lives on inside me
And I'm losing all control
The situation has become too much for me to handle
Cause you gave away your soul to the alcohol
Your addiction has taken over your life and changed you completely
White ghost
You are a mere shadow of your former self, barely recognizable
A vision of yourself
You are not living up to your full potential and have lost your way
A fraction of yourself
You have lost a part of yourself to your addiction
It's the other side of you
Your addiction has revealed a darker, more destructive side of your personality
While I was suffocating
While I was struggling to maintain our relationship and help you overcome your addiction
And feeling isolated
I was left alone to deal with the struggles and pain of our situation
I never see your truth
I can no longer trust or believe in anything you say or do
Anymore
Our relationship has suffered irreparable damage
Contributed by Arianna D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.