Adams dropped out of high school at age 16 to work in a shoe shop and make music. He formed a band named Whiskeytown in 1994; they disbanded in 1999 having released two full albums, Faithless Street and Strangers Almanac. Adams went on to put out his first solo record, Heartbreaker, in 2000. After a long delay, in 2001 Whiskeytown's third album Pneumonia was finally issued.
In 2002, Ryan contributed backing vocals on Butterfly in Reverse, from the Counting Crows album, Hard Candy; after Adam Duritz (Counting Crows lead singer) appeared on the album Gold.
Ryan is highly prolific, and in 2005 released one double album and two regular albums: Cold Roses, Jacksonville City Nights and 29, respectively. His album, 29, was produced by friend Ethan Johns (who also produced his first two albums, Heartbreaker and Gold). In between those two releases and his 2005 triple-header, Ryan released Demolition (a collection of out-takes), Love Is Hell and Rock N Roll. Unreleased studio albums include 48 Hours, Exile On Franklin Street and Suicide Handbook.
In addition, Adams worked with Jesse Malin to form the punk-rock group The Finger (under the pseudonyms, "Warren Peace" and "Irving Plaza" respectively), who released two E.P.s which were collected together to form We Are Fuck You, released on One Little Indian Records in 2003.
In 2006 Ryan went on a minor UK-tour and a minor US-tour along the west-coast and has streamed 11+ mini albums on his website, under numerous jokey pseudonyms (DJ Reggie, Werewolph, The Shit, Rhoda Ro, Ghetto Birds).
The following solo record, entitled Easy Tiger, was released on June 26, 2007. The newest and last record with his backing band The Cardinals, Cardinology, was released in October 2008 and followed by extensive touring through the UK, US and Australia.
In January 2009 he announced that he would be going on an indefinite hiatus from music. The Kindness Songfacts reports that the major reason for Adams’ temporary retirement was his struggles with Ménière’s disease, a disorder of the inner ear that wrecks havoc on hearing and balance. Adams resumed performing in October 2010, and released his thirteenth studio album, Ashes & Fire, on October 11, 2011. His now ex-wife, pop singer and actress Mandy Moore, contributed some backing vocals.
Monday Night
Ryan Adams Lyrics
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Rolled through your fingers and I made you uptight
Little boy blue with my laser on stun
Couldn't dodge the bullets from your infra-red gun
All I want is to roll through your fingers, baby
All I need is to make it alright
All I want is to be your connection
Win your affection, be your reflection
On a Monday night
I was the last thing left of on an afternoon round
Dressing up for trouble at the lost and found
Tried to live forever every day of the year
Give me something before they kicked us out of here
All I want is to roll through your fingers, baby
All I need is to make it alright
All I want is to be your connection
Win your affection, be your reflection
On a Monday night
On a Monday night
Any other time you want me is cool
Everybody look, I'm the fool
I can let you in, if you can let me like
Being your connection, winning your affection
On a Monday night
On a Monday night
Oh, man, I wish I could talk to you
Oh, man, I wish I wanted to
All I want is to roll through your fingers, baby
All I need is to make it alright
All I want is to be your connection
Win your affection, be your reflection
On a Monday night
On a Monday night
The lyrics of Ryan Adams’s song Monday Night are about a failed romance. The singer reflects on his failed attempts at winning the affection of a woman, who he describes as uptight and intense. Despite the woman’s difficulties in accepting him, the singer can’t seem to get her out of his head. He is asking for another chance to win her over, to be her connection and reflection.
The metaphors in the song are layered and complex. The image of being a “bad idea on a Saturday night” suggests impulsiveness and recklessness, which may have been what caused the initial rift between the two. The line about “dressing up for trouble at the lost and found” conjures up images of a man searching for something he’s lost, while also hinting at his desire for adventure and danger. Throughout the song, the singer emphasizes his desire to be seen as an equal in the relationship, rather than someone who is constantly trying to win the other person over.
Line by Line Meaning
I was a bad idea on a Saturday night
I was a poor decision that you made on a Saturday night
Rolled through your fingers and I made you uptight
You couldn't handle me and felt anxious about it
Little boy blue with my laser on stun
I was vulnerable and unprepared, but also trying to impress you
Couldn't dodge the bullets from your infra-red gun
You shot me down and I couldn't avoid it
All I want is to roll through your fingers, baby
I just want to be with you, in any capacity
All I need is to make it alright
I want to fix any problems we have and make things better
All I want is to be your connection
I want to be someone that you can rely on and confide in
Win your affection, be your reflection
I want to be able to show you how much I care for you, and be able to see my own self in you
On a Monday night
It doesn't matter what night it is as long as I'm with you
I was the last thing left of on an afternoon round
I was the only thing you had left to turn to after a long day
Dressing up for trouble at the lost and found
I was trying to make myself presentable and appealing to you
Tried to live forever every day of the year
I was trying to make every moment with you count, and make it last forever
Give me something before they kicked us out of here
I wanted to make a connection with you before our time together was over
Any other time you want me is cool
It doesn't matter when you want me, I'll be there for you
Everybody look, I'm the fool
I don't care what other people think of me, as long as I have you
I can let you in, if you can let me like
I'm willing to open up to you, if you're willing to do the same for me
Oh, man, I wish I could talk to you
I really want to communicate with you and express how I feel
Oh, man, I wish I wanted to
I'm hesitant to do so because I'm afraid of getting hurt
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Written by: ADAMS
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Max Comeau (Singer-Songwriter)
Thanks for uploading ... I'm loving the simplicity of this. Beautiful!
Steve Satterwhite
This sounds great.
Kevin Campbell
Incredible.
BigJacket
Sounds like Paul Westerberg...!!!!
Robert Coleman
I always thought this could have fit in perfectly on Eventually
Young Dylan
so coool!
2K10stang
When was this recorded?
Darren Combs
roscoenyc Damn anyway to hear that one?
roscoenyc
EasyTiger 48 a song called “Messin’ Up Again”
Darren Combs
@roscoenyc Awesome. Were any other songs recorded during that session?