Lucky Now
Ryan Adams Lyrics
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All that faded into memory
I feel like somebody I don't know
Are we really who we used to be
Am I really who I was
The lights will draw you in
And the dark will bring you down
But only if you're lucky now
Waiting outside while you find your keys
Like bags of trash in the blackening snow
City of neon and toes that freeze
We've got nothing and nowhere to go
We've got nothing and nowhere
And the lights will draw you in
And the dark will take you down
The night will break your heart
But only if you're lucky now
And if the lights will draw you in
And the dark will take you down
But love will mend your heart
But only if you're lucky now
I don't remember were we wild and young
All that's faded into memory
I feel like somebody I don't know
Are we really who we used to be
Am I really who I was
Ryan Adams’s song “Lucky Now” is a reflective track on the nature of aging, memories, and identity. The opening lines, “I don't remember, were we wild and young / All that faded into memory,” are an acknowledgement of the way time can shift and shape our memories of who we used to be. The singer then asks, “Am I really who I was,” suggesting that the passage of time has altered their sense of self.
The second half of the song paints a vivid picture of a lonely, urban landscape. The phrase “City of neon and toes that freeze” feels both desolate and beautiful, and the repetition of “we’ve got nothing and nowhere to go” suggests a sense of aimlessness that may come with the passage of time. However, the song also offers a glimmer of hope, insisting that “love will mend your heart / But only if you're lucky now.” This refrain suggests that as we age, love may be one of the few constants that can truly ground us.
Overall, “Lucky Now” is a song that explores the human experience of aging and the way it can shape our sense of self and our relationships. It embraces both the melancholy and the hopeful aspects of growing older, acknowledging how complex and nuanced this process can be.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't remember, were we wild and young
Do we even remember our days of youth?
All that faded into memory
Truths that were once important, are now hazy memories
I feel like somebody I don't know
I feel like I've changed so much, even I don't recognize myself
Are we really who we used to be
Have we stayed true to our original self?
Am I really who I was
Is my current self the same as how I used to be?
The lights will draw you in
The worldly pleasures can be dangerously captivating
And the dark will bring you down
Adversities can lead to depression and failure
And the night will break your heart
The loneliness and emptiness of the night can be heart-wrenching
But only if you're lucky now
This misery is now our fate, thanks to our poor decisions
Waiting outside while you find your keys
We've been left stranded waiting in the cold
Like bags of trash in the blackening snow
We've been tossed to the side, forsaken in the dark
City of neon and toes that freeze
The city that never sleeps is also the city that never warms
We've got nothing and nowhere to go
We have nothing, no direction, no purpose
But love will mend your heart
But, there is always a ray of hope as love has the power to heal
But only if you're lucky now
It's no guarantee that this is the solution, life is unpredictable and is not always in your favor
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Ryan Adams
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[Verse 1]
I don’t remember, were we wild and young
All that's faded into memory
I feel like somebody I don’t know
Are we really who we used to be?
Am I really who I was?
[Chorus]
The lights will draw you in
And the dark will bring you down
And the night will break your heart
But only if you’re lucky now
[Verse 2]
Waiting outside while you find your keys
Like bags of trash in the blackening snow
City of neon and toes that freeze
We’ve got nothing and nowhere to go
We’ve got nothing and nowhere
[Chorus]
And if the lights will draw you in
And the dark will take you down
And love can mend your heart
But only if you’re lucky now
[Interlude]
Ay
Ay
Ay
Ay
[Outro Verse]
I don’t remember, were we wild and young
All that’s faded into memory
I feel like somebody I don't know
Are we really who we used to be?
Am I really who I was?
@deedee_31
i hope this is a good sighn mr adams i looooove this song especially the break down i listen to this in the shower and when u hit that part i just breakdown
maaaan its powerful
i have to be honest although i love the song the issue u have been going through tainted your talent i can understand the break u needed to take and as far as i can see nothing has come of it we dont need to mention that i pray the best for both parties involved its good to see u standing your ground and gettn back to doing what u love sharing the amazing gift and talents GOD gave u so thnk u
stay safe
keep ya head up
@aloveablebunny
@starkravingnormal If I wanted to discuss Ryan Adams' personal business and drama with you, I would have done so. I thought it was made clear by my lack of engaging with your attempts to accuse and argue, but you have failed multiple times to take that cue and instead you choose to make assumptions about what I do/don't believe regarding the situation you keep trying to beat me over the head with.
Just because I choose not to discuss the matter on a public platform does not mean I'm ignorant, uneducated, or without my own opinion on the matter, and you REALLY need to stop dragging this on further.
And yeah, when you don't fucking go away after I've asked you now THREE TIMES to stop, I reserve the right to get irritated with your childish behavior. When someone tells you NO, you need to listen.
If this matter with Ryan concerns you that much, then maybe you should fight to take the matter up with the people who are directly involved in the situation, not random people on the internet who have 0 personal connection to it. It doesn't get you anywhere.
Don't sit here and wish me happy holidays after the manner in which you have childishly behaved and refused to take no for an answer on my rebuttal to your attempts to drag me into your arguments.
I hope you learn how to be an adult and respect when someone is not interested in being forced into a "discussion" on a matter they do not care to publicly engage in.
@user-cg5rn1me1x
"I dont remember, were we wild and young? "
thats pretty much it. You cant beat it
@TheNickSweat
I'll take this being reuploaded as a good sign. We need ya bro, it's time to come back.
@bradleyleacock3381
Hes back new album called Wednesday...
@Floydthefuckbag
Nah
@ronaldjaybelin520
DRA is no longer except as an occasional feeding of the ducks at concerts for his most faithful: otherwise the new, the most recent like mirror man are full-fledged commitment to television/ cinema production ie: mirror man..= I wrote the lyrical content for Adam’s first 16 release compilations and almost every musical creation not released. If any part of ‘mirror man’ was storyline in something I wrote it’s too distorted to discern..
@ronaldjaybelin520
As a reminder of the vagaries of the industry, I also wrote the storylines for each and every cut on the Adams choreographed album 1989 which the recent billionaire T Smith claims she authored..well, never-mind the incentive extant for her feeling the need to reclaim 1989 with a reproduction..go figure
@ronaldjaybelin520
…one becomes a $billionaire$ more expediently when one plagiarizes another artists intellectual material ( property) and doesn’t make good on, for instance, $10,000,000 royalties ( DEBTS)
@user-cg5rn1me1x
getting old is hard and confusing
"I dont remember, were we wild and young?
All thats faded into memory....
I feel like somebody that I dont know.
Are we really who we used to be?
Am I really who I was?"
@atravelerofbothtimespace4172
Music is a language that helps us understand that which we cannot articulate ❤
@jwanda10
Miss you Ryan! Please come back!