Discovering her craft during a painful relationship breakup, where emotional journal entries transformed themselves into songs, Vita released her first EP, "REAL", in March 2009, produced alongside Paul Colman Trio dummer Phil Gaudion.
Her first public debut at the Easterfest Christian music festival in Toowoomba, Australia in 2009, saw her performing there again in 2010 and 2011. Vita entered and won the 89.9 LightFM Musical Challenge in Melbourne in 2009 with her first single Runnin, and through exposure during the competition the single entered The Rock Across Australia Top 30 charts.
Vita has since released three additional singles: Turn It Up, Hold On and Streetlights.
Runnin'
Vita Adam Lyrics
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How did the night ever like this
One shot and he whisky goes down, down, down...
Bottom of the bottle hits
Waking up my mind as I throw a fit
The breaking is taking me
Down, down, down...
My hearts beating faster
I know what I′m after
Everything I've seen twice
Now it's time i realized
It′s spinning around now
On this road i′m crowling
Save me cause i'm falling
Now i can′t seem to breath right
Cause i keep...
Running, running, running, running.
Running, running, running, runnnig.
Running from my heart!
Round and round i go
Addicted to the numb living in the cold
The higher, the lower.
The down, down, down.
Sick of being tired and sick
And ready for another kind of fix
The damage is damning me.
Down, down, down...
My hearts beating faster
I know what I'm after
I′ve been standing here whole my life
Everything I've seen twice
Now it′s time i realized
It's spinning around now
On this road i'm crowling
Save me cause i′m falling
Now i can′t seem to breath right
Cause i keep...
Running, running, running, running.
Running, running, running, runnnig.
Running from my heart!
Ohhh!. I'm coming alive
Ohh!. I′ll wake up now and live
Ohhh!. I'm coming alive
A life that′s always been a dream!
I'll wake up now and live
OH!
I′ve been standing here whole my life
My hearts beating faster
I know what I'm after
Everything I've seen twice
Now it′s time i realized
It′s spinning around now
On this road i'm crowling
Save me cause i′m falling
Now i can't seem to breath right
Cause i keep...
Running, running, running, running.
Running, running, running, runnnig.
Running from my heart!
Cause i keep...
Running, running, running, running.
Running, running, running, runnnig.
Running from my heart!.
The song "Runnin'" by Vita Adam is a powerful expression of someone who is struggling with their life and running from their emotions. The first stanza opens with an image of the singer drinking alcohol to escape whatever pain they are feeling. They contemplate the meaning of the night and express their sense of losing control as they descend into a cascade of self-destructive behavior. The chorus repeats the phrase "running, running, running" as a form of self-abdication, an effort to escape the predicament the singer finds themselves in. They are running from their heart, from their emotions, from the pain they feel.
The second half of the song starts with a lament on how addiction has taken over the singer's life. They are trapped in a cycle of numbness, and it wears them down. But as the song approaches its climax, the singer begins to awaken. There is a sense that hope is possible if they can free themselves from the endless loop of repeating the same behavior over and over again. Finally, the singer declares that they want to live, and that they are coming alive, which is a signal of hope for listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Steel to my tremblin′ lips
I am taking a shot of whiskey and I am nervous.
How did the night ever like this
I am wondering how I got to this low point in my life.
One shot and he whisky goes down, down, down...
I am drinking alcohol to cope with my problems.
Bottom of the bottle hits
I am reaching the end of my bottle of alcohol.
Waking up my mind as I throw a fit
The effects of alcohol are causing me to become agitated.
The breaking is taking me
I am feeling overwhelmed and on the verge of a breakdown.
Down, down, down...
I am sinking deeper into despair.
I've been standing here whole my life
I have been stuck in this negative cycle for a long time.
My hearts beating faster
I am feeling anxious and scared.
I know what I′m after
I have a goal in mind.
Everything I've seen twice
I am stuck in a rut and everything feels repetitive.
Now it's time i realized
I am finally coming to a realization about my life.
It′s spinning around now
My life feels chaotic and out of control.
On this road i′m crowling
I feel like I am making no progress in life.
Save me cause i'm falling
I am in desperate need of help.
Now i can′t seem to breath right
I feel suffocated and overwhelmed.
Cause i keep...
I am continuously stuck in this negative cycle.
Running, running, running, running.
I feel like I am constantly trying to escape my problems.
Running from my heart!
I am trying to avoid my true feelings and emotions.
Round and round i go
I feel like I am going in circles and making no progress.
Addicted to the numb living in the cold
I am numb to my emotions and feel like I cannot escape the cold, harsh reality of my life.
The higher, the lower.
The more I try to escape my problems, the worse they become.
Sick of being tired and sick
I am exhausted and fed up with my current situation.
And ready for another kind of fix
I am searching for a new way to cope with my problems.
The damage is damning me.
The consequences of my actions are destroying me.
Ohhh!. I'm coming alive
I am finally beginning to feel alive again.
Ohh!. I′ll wake up now and live
I am committed to making a change in my life and start living again.
A life that′s always been a dream!
I am finally pursuing the life I've always dreamed of.
I'll wake up now and live
I am taking action to change my life for the better.
Contributed by Taylor L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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