Always in motion Max's work explores the constant quest of what it means to 'fit in'.
Max chaperones the viewer/listener through an emotional experience that seeks to expose the vulnerable underbelly while bringing her audience to question the easy answers they may have been raised to trust.
She currently resides in Manhattan, New York and is expected to release her next CD and announce tour dates in September 2013.
Coma
Max Sharam Lyrics
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I smoke like an iron lung
HIde out in the dark when it's summer
I never go out in the sun
I know that you have a new honey
I know that you have no more time
For me and you spend all your money
On her, well I've made up my mind
I'm coming around
I'm coming around
Better pull your blind down
Better pull your blind down
I'm coming to get you
I'll creep 'round your garden til daylight
I'll look thru your window til dawn
I'm hoping to catch me an eyefull
Of your love and you doing porn
I know that my mind is confusion
I know that you have no more love
For me and I need a transfusion
Or someone to wake me, shake me
I'm coming around
I'm coming around
Better pull your blind down
Better pull your blind down
I'm coming to get you
I look like I live in a coma
I smoke like an iron lung
Hide out in the dark when it's summer
I don't do much fun, but
I'm coming around
I'm coming around
Better pull your blind down
Better pull your blind down
I'm coming to get you
The lyrics to Max Sharam's song "Coma" depict a woman who is feeling rejected and left behind by her lover, who has moved on to someone new. The opening lines, "I look like I live in a coma, I smoke like an iron lung" suggest that she is dealing with depression and addiction as she struggles to cope with the heartbreak. She admits that she hides in the dark during the summer and never goes out in the sun, indicating her withdrawal from the world around her.
The lyrics take a dark turn as the woman describes her plan to spy on her ex-lover, hoping to catch them in the act of intimacy. She admits that her mind is confused and that she needs a "transfusion" or someone to "wake me, shake me." The repeated refrain, "I'm coming around, I'm coming around, better pull your blind down, better pull your blind down, I'm coming to get you," serves as a warning to her ex-lover that she is not willing to let go without a fight.
The song suggests that heartbreak can lead to self-destructive behaviors and a desperate need for closure, even if that closure comes in the form of revenge. It also touches on the theme of obsession and the lengths a person will go to in order to regain what they have lost.
Line by Line Meaning
I look like I live in a coma
I appear lifeless and unresponsive to the outside world
I smoke like an iron lung
I smoke excessively and have difficulty breathing
Hide out in the dark when it's summer
I avoid going outside and interacting with people
I never go out in the sun
I avoid sunlight and the warmth it brings
I know that you have a new honey
I am aware that you are in a new romantic relationship
I know that you have no more time
I understand that you are busy and no longer have time for me
For me and you spend all your money
You have chosen to spend your money on your new partner instead of me
On her, well I've made up my mind
I have accepted that you are moving on and have made a decision about my own future
I'm coming around
I am beginning to change my ways and take action
Better pull your blind down
You should close your blinds to protect yourself from me
I'm coming to get you
I am determined to pursue you and win your love back
I'll creep 'round your garden til daylight
I will sneak around your house and spy on you until the morning comes
I'll look thru your window til dawn
I will continue to watch you through your window until the sun rises
I'm hoping to catch me an eyeful
I hope to see you engaged in inappropriate behavior through your window
Of your love and you doing porn
I want to witness you having sex with someone else
I know that my mind is confusion
I am aware that my thoughts and actions are irrational
For me and I need a transfusion
I need a change in my life to help me move on from this relationship
Or someone to wake me, shake me
I need someone to help me snap out of my current state of mind and move on
I don't do much fun, but
I don't engage in many enjoyable activities anymore
Contributed by Cole I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@martinandrewnewby1525
This would get a music award today for sure.
@carriefawcett9990
I was sixteen when this came out. I miss 1995😢
I wish i could go back
@user-bp4ug2ve8k
Max Is beautiful …. I’ve known her since I was very young .,, AND YES she is underrated !!!!! Xxx you 😅
@user-bp4ug2ve8k
I beat her in a talent quest once …. Not because I was better; simply because our small town wasn’t ready for someone like Max. She was sending a message that they couldn’t understand…. “These boots were made for walking “
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I was just 12 yo but I got it…. They should have too.
To me, that might, she won. I will always love and support her. She’s a musical genius!!’ Love you babe! Xxx
@jamescrockett204
Max is a very under rated artist who never reached the popularity that she should have made, that was an excellent album
@redblueoxide7579
My understanding was she got screwed over at the arias only got one nomination I'm trying to find who actually took it out atm I agree she is talented ❤
@user-vt2by5gp9q
See her on hey hey its Saturday? So cool
@MichelleJBitunjac
This album however was massive. It went gold Down Under and was playing everywhere.
@simonmears1726
For got about this song found it again on YouTube gets stuck in your head sign of a quality track
@Aerialgrrl
Such an amazing song and a great album. Max deserved to be much better known.