Featuring former Carry On vocalist Ryan George and one time Carry On drummer Nat Keefer, Drew on guitar, and Max on bass; this foursome plays catchy pop music.
Signed to V2 Records, they have released a five song EP in 2005 with a debut album entitled A New Language, slated for release in July.
New Language
The Adored Lyrics
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They said we're dead, but we're the life in this crowd
All I could see (you said you wanted to be close)
Were lips with hair in the way
When I check out (the city read like poetry)
I won't want you around
I'm too impatient to master a new language
Hey, you don't move me
When I check out I won't make too much sound
The city read like poetry in a way
I watched you cry
You said you wanted to be free
My arms and eyes feel nothing
Our life's undone
The city read like poetry
Let's go get out of it
I said I'm too impatient to master a new language
It's not like the movies
Hey, you don't move me
The Adored's song "New Language" is about the feeling of being disconnected from the world around us. The singer talks about the moment when they check out and leave this world, and how they feel like they won't make much of an impact. However, they also highlight that even though people may say they're dead, they feel alive in a crowd. This sense of disconnectedness is reinforced through the lines "lips with hair in the way" and "my arms and eyes feel nothing". The city, on the other hand, seems full of life and reads like poetry to the singer. Despite this, they still want to leave and are not interested in being around when they do finally check out.
One of the central ideas presented in the song is the difficulty of understanding and connecting with the world around us. The lyrics "I'm too impatient to master a new language" and "it's not like the movies" speak to the challenges presented in communicating and relating to others. There is a sense that the singer is lonely and isolated, and that even though they're surrounded by people, they still feel disconnected. This sense of disconnection is further emphasized through the line "hey, you don't move me", which suggests that the people around them are unable to elicit a strong emotional response.
Overall, "New Language" is a song that captures the feelings of loneliness and disconnection that can arise in modern urban life. The singer is trapped in a world that is both full of life and completely alienating, unable to communicate and relate to those around them.
Line by Line Meaning
When I check out I won't make too much sound
I will quietly exit this life
They said we're dead, but we're the life in this crowd
We may be written off, but we are the vibrant energy in this community
All I could see (you said you wanted to be close)
I was distracted by the obstacle of hair obscuring your lips as you shared your desire for closeness
Were lips with hair in the way
Physical barriers were preventing me from fully understanding your words
When I check out (the city read like poetry)
As I leave this life, the beauty of the urban environment becomes clear to me
I won't want you around
I won't desire your presence in my final moments
I'm too impatient to master a new language
I lack the perseverance to become fluent in a foreign tongue
It's not like the movies
Learning a language is not as romantic or effortless as it appears on screen
Hey, you don't move me
Your behavior does not inspire me emotionally
I watched you cry
I observed your tears falling
You said you wanted to be free
You expressed your desire for liberation
My arms and eyes feel nothing
I am devoid of physical and emotional sensation
Our life's undone
Our existence is coming apart at the seams
Let's go get out of it
We should leave this situation or environment
I said I'm too impatient to master a new language
I reiterated my inability to become fluent in a foreign tongue due to my impatience
It's not like the movies
Learning a language is not as romantic or effortless as it appears on screen
Hey, you don't move me
Your behavior does not inspire me emotionally
Contributed by Elliot H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.