Peter Bradley Adams is a American folk-pop singer-songwriter from Birmingha… Read Full Bio ↴Peter Bradley Adams is a American folk-pop singer-songwriter from Birmingham, Alabama. Before embarking on his solo career in 2005, Adams was a founding member of the critically-acclaimed folk/pop duo eastmountainsouth (formed in 2001 with Kat Maslich-Bode). Since eastmountainsouth split in 2004, Adams has garnered critical acclaim as a solo artist: In May 2009, "Leavetaking" earned IAP's "Best CD's of 2008" Award for Best Singer-Songwriter-Male. Adams released his third solo album titled "Traces" with Sarathan Records on October 20, 2009. His 2011 CD "Between Us" was released on Mishara Music.
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In 2011, Adams and fellow songwriter Caitlin Canty collaborated on a side project, Down Like Silver, which continues today. Adams launched his own record label, I Me Mine Records, in 2014 with his fifth solo album, The Mighty Storm, recorded in Nashville at the legendary RCA Studio A. Three years later, Adams released the self-produced A Face Like Mine with Tone Tree Music.

The Longer I Run
Peter Bradley Adams Lyrics

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When my blood runs warm
With the warm red wine
I miss the life that I left behind
But when I hear the sound of the blackbirds cry
I know I left in the nick of time

Well, this road I'm on is gonna turn to sand
And leave me lost in a far-off land

So let me ride the wind till I don't look back
Forget the life that I almost had

If I wonder till I die
May I know who's hand I'm in?
If my home I'll never find
And let me live again

The longer I run
Then the less that I find
Sellin' my soul for a nickel and dime
Breakin' my heart to keep singing these rhymes
And losin' again

The longer I run
Then the less that I find
Sellin' my soul for a nickel and dime
Breakin' my heart to keep singing these rhymes
And losin' again

Tell my brother
Please, not to look for me
I ain't the man that I used to be
But if my savior comes, could you let him know?
I've gone away for to save my soul

If I wonder till I die
May I know who's hand I'm in?
If my home I'll never find
And let me live again

The longer I run
Then the less that I find
Sellin' my soul for a nickel and dime
Breakin' my heart to keep singing these rhymes
And losin' again

The longer I run
Then the less that I find
Sellin' my soul for a nickel and dime
Breakin' my heart to keep singing these rhymes
And losin' again

Losing again

The longer I run

I'm losing again
Losing again

Overall Meaning

Peter Bradley Adams's song "The Longer I Run" talks about the journey of a person who is lost and trying to find their way back home. In the opening verse, the singer talks about missing the life they left behind when they are drunk on wine. But, they also mention that when they hear the sound of blackbirds' cry, they know they left just in the nick of time. The singer feels that they left home just in time before their life turned into sand and left them lost in a far-off land. So, they choose to forget about the life that they almost had and ride the wind towards a new life.

The chorus of the song suggests that the longer the singer runs, the more they lose. They feel that they have to sell their soul for a little bit of money and pain, keep breaking their heart to sing songs, and lose again. In the end, the singer requests their brother not to look for them as they are not the same person anymore. However, if their savior comes, they ask their brother to inform them that they have gone away to save their soul.

The lyrics of the song portray the inner battle that the singer is fighting in their soul. They are trying to find a new life for themselves but at the same time feeling guilty about leaving their old life and loved ones behind. The chorus suggests that the journey is tough, and it's hard to find oneself. However, at the same time, it's also important to keep trying and not to lose hope.

Line by Line Meaning

When my blood runs warm With the warm red wine I miss the life that I left behind But when I hear the sound of the blackbirds cry I know I left in the nick of time
As I drink wine and get cozy, memories of my past consume me until I hear birds singing, signifying that I left at the right moment.

Well, this road I'm on is gonna turn to sand And leave me lost in a far-off land So let me ride the wind till I don't look back Forget the life that I almost had
The path I'm walking on will eventually disappear, causing me to be lost. So let me move on without regrets and forget about what I nearly had.

If I wonder till I die May I know who's hand I'm in? If my home I'll never find And let me live again
If I am lost till I die, can I at least find solace in knowing who I'm with? And if I never find my way back home, let me have a fresh start.

The longer I run Then the less that I find Sellin' my soul for a nickel and dime Breakin' my heart to keep singing these rhymes And losin' again
The more I run away from my past, the less fulfillment I get. I feel like I'm losing my soul for little reward, and it hurts to keep writing songs that are draining me.

Tell my brother Please, not to look for me I ain't the man that I used to be But if my savior comes, could you let him know? I've gone away for to save my soul
Please ask my brother to not search for me, as I am not the same person. However, if my savior arrives, inform them that I have left to save my soul.

Losing again
I'm losing again.

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