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.
wonderwall
Ryan Adams Lyrics
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That they're gonna give it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now
Back beat the word was on the street
And I'm sure you've heard it all before
But you never really had a doubt
I don't believe that anybody feels
The way I do about you now
And all the roads we have to walk are winding
And all the lights that lead the way are blinding
There are many things that I would
Like to say to you
But I don't know how
I said maybe
You're gonna be the one who saves me?
And after all
You're my wonderwall
Today was gonna be the day
But they'll never bring it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you got to do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do
About you now
And all the roads that we have to walk are winding
And all the lights that lead the way are blinding
There are many things that I would like to say to you
But I don't know how
I said maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me?
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You're my wonderwall
You're my wonderwall
You're my wonderwall
You're my wonderwall
Wonderwall is a classic love song that expresses how the singer feels about someone special. The song's opening verse is clear, stating that today is the day that the person's emotions will be reciprocated. The song seems to center around the singer's belief that the one they love has lost their passion and core qualities. Nevertheless, the singer maintains faith and hope that everything will work out for the best, and that the one they love will match up to their belief in them. The singer acknowledges that they have to walk winding roads and face blinding lights to achieve their dreams, but still they believe that they are fated to be with the person they love. The chorus is a simple reaffirmation of love and devotion.
Line by Line Meaning
Today is gonna be the day
This day is going to be the day where everything will be returned to you.
That they're gonna give it back to you
Whatever it is that you lost or missed out on, it's going to be given back to you.
By now you should've somehow
At this point, you should have somehow already figured out something important.
Realized what you gotta do
You should have realized by now what you need to do in order to get what you want.
I don't believe that anybody
I don't think anyone else in the world
Feels the way I do about you now
Feels the exact same way I do about you at this very moment.
Back beat the word was on the street
The rhythm of the music matched the rumors circulating around town.
That the fire in your heart is out
People are saying that you're not as passionate about things as you used to be.
And I’m sure you’ve heard it all before
I'm sure you've been told this many times already.
But you never really had a doubt
But deep down, you never really doubted yourself or your abilities.
And all the roads we have to walk are winding
The paths we take in life are never straightforward, but filled with twists and turns.
And all the lights that lead the way are blinding
The opportunities and possibilities ahead of us can be overwhelming and distracting.
There are many things that I would
I have many things that I would like to
Like to say to you
Say to you.
But I don't know how
But I don't know how to express them.
I said maybe
I said perhaps
You're gonna be the one who saves me?
Are you going to be the one that saves me from my troubles?
And after all
Despite everything
You're my wonderwall
You're the person who provides me with security, shelter, and protection, much like a wonderwall.
Today was gonna be the day
This day was supposed to be the day where everything was returned to you.
But they'll never bring it back to you
But they will never return anything back to you.
I don't believe that anybody
I don't think anyone else in the world
Feels the way I do
Feels the exact same way I do
About you now
About you at this moment.
You're gonna be the one that saves me
You're going to be the one that saves me from my troubles.
You're my wonderwall
You're the person who provides me with security, shelter, and protection, much like a wonderwall.
You're my wonderwall
You're the person who provides me with security, shelter, and protection, much like a wonderwall.
You're my wonderwall
You're the person who provides me with security, shelter, and protection, much like a wonderwall.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Noel Gallagher
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