The Adventure by Angels & Airwaves

Hey, this is something I'm doing for Pyschology. Will you read and comment please?

Lyrics

 I wanna have the same last dream again,
the one where I wake up and I'm alive.

Just as the four walls close me within,

my eyes are opened up with pure sunlight.

I'm the first to know,

my dearest friends,

even if your hope has burned with time,

anything that's dead shall be re-grown,

and your vicious pain, your warning sign,

you will be fine.

Hey, oh, here I am,

and here we go, life's waiting to begin.

Any type of love - it will be shown,

like every single tree reach for the sky.

If you're gonna fall, I'll let you know,

that I will pick you up like you for I,

I felt this thing,

I can't replace.

Where everyone was working for this goal.

Where all the children left without a trace,

only to come back, as pure as gold,

To recite this all.

Hey, oh, here I am,

and here we go, life's waiting to begin.

Tonight,

hey, oh, here I am,

and here we go, life's waiting to begin.(2X)

I cannot live, I can't breathe

unless you do this with me(6X)

Hey, oh, here I am (do this with me),

and here we go, life's waiting to begin (do this with me).

Hey, oh, here I am (do this with me).

And here we go, life's waiting to begin,

life's waiting to begin.

The singer starts out describing a dream where he is alive to the fullest. He creates an image of epiphany with the idea of sunlight and closing walls. He gets a glimpse of something better that could be before his vision goes back to the way things are. The chorus shares this idea of something more, something beyond life up until this point. “Life’s waiting to begin.” I can totally relate to that line. The whole song embodies the longing for more out of life, the position of someone not totally satisfied with their life. I relate to this longing; I think there is more to life than what I am experiencing in high school, and I cannot wait until I experience what is beyond high school. The second verse describes a sort of utopia. He describes it as a community in which “everyone was working for this goal”. The song in general sends the message that life could be better, and will be better if we just let it begin. This closely matches my outlook on life right now. I feel almost over prepared with all the advice and preparation for my future. I know that the advice, for the most part, is good, but I don’t think any amount of advice will keep me from making mistakes. I will, hopefully, not make any dumb mistakes, but messing up is a part of life and I am sure that I will mess up several times, which is not a bad thing. I’m ready for the rest of my life to begin.

The general sound of the piece is upbeat. There is a steady beat all the way through and the chord progression repeats every 4 bars. This format is very comfortable and laid back. It fits with the whole idea of letting life just begin. The song is also upbeat which also adds to the sense of security.