Ryan Adams (born David Ryan Adams on November 5, 1974) is an alt-country an… Read Full Bio ↴Ryan Adams (born David Ryan Adams on November 5, 1974) is an alt-country and rock and roll songwriter and singer from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Initially part of the group Whiskeytown, which was at the time considered one of the leaders of the alt-country genre, Adams left the band and released his first solo album, Heartbreaker, in 2000 (which was subsequently nominated for the Shortlist Music Prize). As well as his solo albums, Adams has released five albums as Ryan Adams & the Cardinals.

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.

My Love For You Is Real
Ryan Adams Lyrics

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My love for you is real
It moves like a summer breeze
My love for you is strong
Lord it brings me to my knees

It's born in the wild
This real love
Love strong

True love is ours
Honey now
My love for you is real

My love for you is gone
Candy sweet and thunder strange
My love for you is wild
It breaks the lockets melting

My love for you is long
Across the oceans all the same
My love for you is true
Need exchange the love it takes

It's born in the wild
This river long
Love strong
True never stings
Honey now
My love for you is real

Uh huh
It's real, oh
It's real, oh
Honey now

My love for you is real

Overall Meaning

In "My Love For You Is Real," Ryan Adams explores the depths of a powerful, wild love that he feels for someone. Adams juxtaposes two contrasting elements throughout the song: the intensity of his love and the lightness of a summer breeze. He tries to convey that his love for this person is not superficial, but is something that moves him deeply and brings him to his knees. While his love for this person is strong, it is also gentle like a breeze, showing how it is both powerful and delicate.

The song is divided into two parts where Adams describes the different phases of his love. In the first part, he talks about how his love is born in the wild and is strong and true. In the second part, he describes his love as gone, candy sweet and thunder strange, wild and breaking the lockets melting. He suggests that his love for this person is infinite and universal and can never completely go away.

Overall, "My Love For You Is Real" is a powerful testament to the depth and complexity of love. Adams conveys that love is not just a feeling, but a force that can move people and change their lives. Through this song, Adams expresses the highs and the lows of love, making it relatable to anyone who is experiencing similar emotions.

Line by Line Meaning

My love for you is real
My affection towards you is genuine and authentic

It moves like a summer breeze
My feelings flow freely and effortlessly, like a gentle summer wind

My love for you is strong
My love possesses a powerful and unwavering nature

Lord it brings me to my knees
My love for you is so intense that it humbles and overwhelms me

It's born in the wild
My love is untamed and uncontained

This real love
The love I feel is genuine and sincere

Love strong
My love is powerful and resilient

True love is ours
The love that we share is genuine and sincere

Honey now
A term of endearment, expressing affection or concern

My love for you is gone
My love for you has vanished or dissipated

Candy sweet and thunder strange
My love was superficially pleasing yet unpredictable and untrustworthy