Title: Memories
Length: 47:25 aprox
Genre(s): Soul, Traditional Pop, Big Band, Adult Contemporary, Jazz
Recording: 13th March 2014 - 18th December 2014
Label: FREEDOM
Written By: Adam Black, Elyar Black, Jacob Estrada, Reza Vranitzky
Produced By: Bob Rock, David Foster, Neavah Martinez

BACKGROUND
Memories" is the full length debut album from American singer-songwriter Adam Black, the album comes a year after his debut EP "Chemical Reaction", which was released in January of 2014, this new album is Adam's second project with the record label FREEDOM, it is also rumoured to be the last release from his contract with them, the album was written by Adam himself along with his little brother Elyar who contributed to five of the twelve songs that on the album a further two of the songs were contributed and written by Reza Vranitzky and Jacob Estrada, the albums production was handled by FREEDOM boss Neavah Martinez along with Bob Rock and David Foster who noth specialise In Jazz and Swing stylings of music, the album is scheduled for release in late February early March.

RECORDING PROCESS & SOUND
Recording for the album started not long after Adam had released his EP, with the first known date of recording being in March of 2014 and the last date being recorded in December, the album since then has had several push backs, one reason was because Adam didn't want to have to compete with his brother in the charts again after the failure which occurred for them both when it happened with their singles, the album was then pushed back again after Adam's daughter was born as he wanted to spend time with her, the album was pushed back a third time due to a lack of commitment from FREEDOM, who were considering not releasing the album at all as the didn't feel it was commercial enough, but at last they agreed on a release date which is now set.

The album explores an array of genres mostly genre of the 50s and 60s as that is the sound that Adam is going for, the album covers Soul, Jazz, Adult Contemporary, Traditional Pop and the album even has hits of the Big Band genre that was huge in the 50s, the album as covers many topics lyrically, ranging from love were Adam sings about Den as well as to his days spent in rehab after his sister died, the album also explores sexual themes on more than one occasion as well as the theme of paparazzi trying to get every detail on your life, so the album explores a wide range of genres and topics that are sure to raise a few eyebrows.

To date three singles have been released from the album, the lead single was 'Beautiful' which was released all the way back in April of last year and reached the top five in the charts, Adam then waited a long while before he released the second single from the album, which came in the shape of 'Cool Kids' the song however proved to be far less successful than the lead single failing to chart altogether, the third and most recent single from the album 'Touchdown' came in November of last year and brought Adam once again back into the top five on the charts, A forth single is expected to be lifted soon.

REVIEWS
'Memories' received generally positive reviews from music critics upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 given to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Matt Collar of Allmusic gave the album four out of five stars and commended the album for being a "stylistically wide-ranging album", adding that it is also "his brightest, poppiest, and most fun album". Gary Graff of Billboard commended the album's "curveballs", noting that they gave "the album some additional cheek". Graff concluded the review, writing "Memories is another step in Adam's creation of his own kind of songbook, and there's nothing necessarily crazy about that." Stephen Holden of The New York Times complimented Black for being "appreciative of the past but not reverential" and also noted that "he juxtaposes pre-rock, rock and soul classics without favoring one style over another." Holden concluded the review with "What the creators imparted with an edge of warning, Mr. Black turns into a whoop-it-up celebration of nightlife and the mating game, in which the thrill and excitement are worth the risks."

Mikael Wood of Entertainment Weekly gave 'Memories' a B, saying that "the neo-Rat Pack crooner makes a few too many soft-rock concessions on his new studio disc. "Despite this, Wood also stated that "there's no denying the sexy-jerk swagger Adam brings". Sarah Rodman of The Boston Globe claimed that the album's strength came from "Adam's swagger, since the arrangements tend to favor the predictable, from swinging orchestras to cocktail piano fizz." However, Rodman also noted that "the American singer knows his way around the retro-soul movement as well as the Rat Pack era". Music critic Adrian Edwards of BBC gave a positive review of the album, claiming that "each song on this flamboyant new CD thrills the ear as though it were a live performance" and further noted that "This wonderful album would surely have been voted 'ring-a-ding-ding' by Frank and Dean!" Chris Barton of the Los Angeles Times gave the album two out of four stars, stating that "its mix of brassy standards and tastefully done originals from the world of jazz and pop surely will give those familiar with Adsm's work pretty much exactly what they want." He went on to say that "The album's polished, middle-of-the-road approach isn't exactly for everyone, but its agreeable heart doesn't hit any sour notes, either."

Kit O'Toole of Blogcritics gave a favorable review of the album, noting that "'Memories also marks Black's welcome attempt to expand his range, mostly to positive effect" and further noted that the album "contains both standards and modern songs, proving that Adam can handle both with ease." Charlie Christenson of About.com gave the album two out of five stars, noting that "Adam stomps all over the fine line between jazz and pop, with mixed results." Despite this, Christenson complimented Black for having "good timing, a sense of the lyric, and spot-on intonation." Greg Brian of Yahoo! Voices gave a positive review of the album, stating that "Adam's nonpareil pop vocal ability and natural styling helps sell every song he sings", and also concluded that his musical formula will "successfully please enough people to keep anticipation of his ensuing albums at the forefront of many minds for the next 50 years."

Peter Goddard of the Toronto Star wrote that the album is "Sure not about making any musical breakthrough". AW for the Shields Gazette called the " music formulated for minimal offence, watered down with minimal risk, and, as such, failing to provoke any form of emotion", which is the "embodiment of the colour beige; painfully safe, somewhat dull and seemingly dreamt up as an ideal kitchen decoration." At The Vancouver Sun, Francois Marchand called the album "exactly what it should be: A middle-of-the-road jazz-pop crooner record that sparkles in your ears like a million little fizzy sugar-pop bubbles and is just cookie-cutter enough to please the masses." Virgin Media's Matthew Horton told that "the majority of 'Memories' boils down to straight retreads of admittedly great songs", and "that's just the way it goes. You don't come to Adam for a dubstep glitch experiments. You come for the polar opposite, delivered with style."

TRACKLIST:

Title: Touchdown
Length: 4.07
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Adult Contemporary
Written By: Adam Black
Label: FREEDOM
Release Date: November 30th
Produced By: Will.Rocca, Bob Rock
Sounds Like: Micheal Buble - Hold On



'Touchdown' is the sixth track on the album and was released as the albums third single, the single peaked at #4 in the charts and critically acclaimed by both critics and fellow artists.

'Touchdown' is the newest single from American singer-songwriter Adam Black, the single is the third to be lifted from his full length debut album which has recently been titled as 'Memories', the song was written by Adam himself and has the topic of someone capturing his heart and him never wanting them to let him go, the song has production credits from Will.Rocca and Stargate, the song is set for on November 30th via FREEDOM Records.

The song incorporates three music genres, Jazz, Pop and Adult Contemporary, the reason for this is because Adam wanted to blend in two genres that are typically not seen as mainstream genres Jazz and Adult Contemporary and then blend them with a mainstream genre in Pop, thus creating a overall Soulful Jazz sound, he also has Bob Rock to thank for the Jazz sound on this song this marks the first time Bob Rock and Adam have worked together.

The music video for 'Touchdown' follows on from his previous video but moves away from a beach setting and moves in land and to Italy were Adam is seen on the streets playing with children before he is seen driving around in the back of a car just enjoying himself with the person he is singing about, the video is set for release on Monday and will be sent to his official VEVO channel as well as the FREEDOM website.

The song starts with Adam singing the opening verse begin a piano feeled beat, Adam sings with a soft and light voice to emphasis the feeling of the song as he is the the beat behind him is changing slowly as he progresses further into the verse with a drum beat coming in towards the middle, the beat then speeds up slightly as Adam sings the first chorus again with a soft and light tone but with a bit more power in his vocals to get across what he is trying to say, as his finishes singing the chorus the beat changes back to just the piano beat as Adam begins to sing the second verse, instead of the soft and light tone to his voice for the second verse Adam sings in a powerful almost forceful tone this is again to emphasis what the lyrics say, as he continues to sing the second verse again as he is singing the beat behind him is changing and once again towards the middle the drum beat comes in, after Adam finishs the second verse he begins to sing the second chorus again with a soft and light tone but backed with a slightly powerful tone Adam almost towards the end of this chorus sings it in falsetto showing off his vocal range, after he finishes the second chorus the beat then changes once again to just the piano beat as Adam begins to sing the third verse of the song some count this verse as a bridge section as it's shorter than the other verses, as Adam is singing the third verse in falsetto once again the beat behind him is changing but this time no drum beat can be heard instead the piano beat changes it arrangement slightly, as the third verse comes to an end there is then a bridge section again were Adam shows off his vocal range with his now signature rifts and trills all sung in falsetto and in a light and breezy tone, after this there is yet another bridge section but Adam sings this bridge in a regular key but changes key towards the end to once again perform some vocal rifts, after the second bridge the beat changes again to the piano beat along with the drum beat as Adam sings the chorus for a final time again singing with a powerful and forceful tone to his voice but again also towards the end goes into a higer falsetto key as the song comes to an end after a five second outro.


CRITICAL RECEPTION/REVIEWS

The song has been well received by music critics. Digital Spy's Nick Levine gave the song four out of five stars and described it as a "huge-hearted soul jam" and compared it with Micheal Buble but noted a different sound to Buble,In her review for Billboard, Megan Vick wrote: "Over a breezy piano beat and vaguely Jazz breakbeat, With its steady, danceable pulse and singalong chorus, Black has created a feel-good jam that should establish him as a contender in his own right.", Nima Baniamer from Contactmusic.com felt that "there is something about the single that makes Adam Black stand out from all the other artists dominating the charts at the moment", and said, "The song is full of charisma, but also comes across quite sexy and classy, Jason Lipshutz of Billboard wrote that one "gets the feeling that 'Touchdown,' with its grand harmonies, classically kooky hooks and sly undertones, is the musical mode that makes Black the happiest." Melissa Maerz of Entertainment Weekly remarked that the song "makes silk-jumpsuit Jazz feel contemporary," while Spin's Dan Hyman favorably compared "Touchdown" to the work of American sixties artists and big band. Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian described the song as a "sprightly Jazz-Pop thumper". Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a rating of 4 out of 5, stating that Black " insists over '60 smooth funk piano and retro-styled sixties beats, before declaring his acceptance, The result sounds like a modern day 'sixites jam'; a feat that few could get away with pulling off so authentically".

Rolling Stone's Jody Rosen commented that "Touchdown" is a creamy Michael Buble/Sinatra-schooled Jazz number. while Matt Cibula from Pop Matters compared also the "funky" song with the two musicians' work saying that "Touchdown" works that a Jazz beat any day will be a gem". Matthew Horton from BBC Music wrote that the track has a "sugary early 60s Jazz Pop", and that it "is lathered in so much slap bass it starts to sting". Evan Rytle of The A.V. Club opined that Adam is "capably sells himself as a one-man on a mission of acceptance, on the Jazz-spiked "Touchdown"."Ryan Reed of Paste Magazine gave the song a positive review, writing that "Touchdown” is self worth-themed funk-pop with gooey synth pads and enormous slap-piano fills that punch through like air-humps" Sam Lanksy of Idolator gave the song a favorable review, calling it "an emotional song that shows off Adams’ sweet vocals." Lansky also praised it, naming it "another exceptional offering from Memories, which is shaping up to be one of the year’s best pop/soul releases."

Andrew Unterberger of Pop Dust gave the song a rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, commenting that 'Touchdown' is "a much more satisfying, less ostentatious than any of Adam's pervious releases— though maybe the lyrics are a little too clichéd to result in a classic Jazz jam the way Adam seems to be going for." However, he praised Black, which according to him, "nobody puts a song like this over quite like him, and when he hits the big high note on the song’s bridge, it’s about as striking a moment as you’re likely to hear on a jazz record this year. It might be a little too perfect to be as uplifting as a song like his previous work, but it might be a big hit just the same, and it’s guaranteed to absolutely slay in a live acoustic set." Melissa Maerz of Entertainment Weekly was positive, writing that "Old-school charm still gets Black the furthest, and the best thing here is the classic torch song 'Touchdown', which finds him singing all the ways his life isn't the same without being someone in his life. 'He cries in his Sinatra-smooth tenor, oozing charm". Jon Caramanica of The New York Times commented that "The jazzy beat tells it all on this song, which is one of the most certain things on the album." Later, he stated, "If this isn’t the beginning of a Sinatra rebirth, then people should lose their jobs." Jason Lipshut of Billboard wrote that "it will make for a killer lighters-in-the-air moment in concert. Although it's not quite a powerhouse song, 'Touchdown' smartly allows Black to momentarily remove his fedora and bare his soul to the person he loves."

Jessica Sager of Pop Crush opined that "It’s a vulnerable look at the ever-smooth Black, and if it doesn’t pull at your heartstrings at least a little bit, you might not have a soul and passion to be a life saver." Jim Farber of New York Daily News wrote that in the song, "he matches his bravura performance to a tune stirring enough to inspire aspiring stars on the axis for years to come. "Melinda Newman of HitFix called it a "beautiful jazzy song," writing that "There's not to much embellishment, there are samples and there is not a wasted note. "Sandy Cohen of The Huffington Post wrote that "Black is at his best on the up beat jazzy number 'Touchdown'."Andrew Chan of Slant Magazine gave a mixed review for the song, writing that "his melody and lyrics end up sounding more tired as they did before— an embarrassment for an artist who's staked so much of his image on sturdy, old-fashioned songcraft." Robert Copsey of Digital Spy was positive, giving the song a rating of 5 out of 5 stars, praising the "60s style sound and wildly infectious percussion", the "singalong chorus may be a hasty reminder that his strength lies in fist-clenching". He also wrote that he considered the song "one of the most interesting musical evolutions of 2014 so far." Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone gave the song 3.5 out of 5 stars, writing that "The song is about missing someone, but as usual with Black, the aesthetic is tidy and impeccable, Jazz songcraft polished to a high-gloss gleam: jittery Jazz verses that twang brightly, amid beat, into a steamrolling chorus." Carl Williott of Idolator also gave the song a positive review, writing that it "shows an interesting musical evolution," and called the song "interesting" and evolutionary for Black. JT of Neon Limelight also praised the song, calling it "irresistible" and "funky". Ryan Reed of Paste Magazine called it "a driving jazz anthem that moves from a sad to a jazz, driven chrous"

Lyrics

There was a time when I felt like the world was against me
That everything I did was wrong or unheard of
Just like a rocket, out of the blue there came you
You save me from the depths of despair
Your the one that took the weight off my shoulders
The one that made me feel wanted and loved
All of this just for me being me
And not just another face in a mentally messed up crowd

You touchdown on my heart and make it start beating again
You make me feel like I am the only one
That matters to you, I am your special boo
If you ever leave I don't know what I would do without you
There simply won't be me without you
So now you've touchdown on my heart please say you'll keep it
Put it on lockdown and never lose it

There was no were for me to escape from everyone
I was always told off for just being me
Am I such a criminal state of mind
Your the only one that understand me and the way I am
The one that is always there when times get tough and a little rough
And not just another face that I can't see in the crowd
You make me feel wanted you make me feel loved
But most of all you make me feel like there is a reason for my existence
And why I am live in the crowd

You touchdown on my heart and make it start beating again
You make me feel like I am the only one
That matters to you, I am your special boo
If you ever leave I don't know what I would do without you
There simply won't be me without you
So now you've touchdown on my heart please say you'll keep it
Put it on lockdown and never lose it

From now on you promise to always be by my side
For better or worse, in sickness and health
You came in to my life when I was at my lowest
I pushed you away to avoid hurting you any further than I already had
But thankfully you came back and just in the nick of time
To save me from what could of been my demise

You touchdown on my heart and make it start beating again
You make me feel like I am the only one
That matters to you, I am your special boo
If you ever leave I don't know what I would do without you
There simply won't be me without you
So now you've touchdown on my heart please say you'll keep it
Put it on lockdown and never lose it

Your the one that got rid of the negativity in my body, mind and soul
The bad vibes that were once in my troubled life
It was you that told me leave all the bad in the past and move on
To make a fresh start to live the life I once had
You have made me feel like I am the best thing in the world
I love you for making me see sense and telling me to grow up
You have made me your face in the crowd

You touchdown on my heart and make it start beating again
You make me feel like I am the only one
That matters to you, I am your special boo
If you ever leave I don't know what I would do without you
There simply won't be me without you
So now you've touchdown on my heart please say you'll keep it
Put it on lockdown and never lose it

SOUNDS LIKE:

Title: Run From You
Length: 2.45
Genre(s): Jazz
Written By: Adam Black
Produced By: Neavah Martinez, Bob Rock



'Run From You' is the eighth track on the album and starts to shift the albums tone and sound slightly as this song is a little bit more aggressive lyrically and takes the album to a more jazzy pop direction, the track was written by Adam Black himself, he claims to have written the track during his stint in rehab and was about a pass relationship that was toxic in nature and the lyrics express how Adam needs to get away from them, production for the track was handled by FREEDOM label boss Neavah Martinez alongside Bob Rock whom has produced almost the entire album this far.

The song starts with Adam singing the opening verse begin a piano feeled beat, Adam sings with a soft and light voice to emphasis the feeling of the song as he is the the beat behind him is changing slowly as he progresses further into the verse with a drum beat coming in towards the middle, the beat then speeds up slightly as Adam sings the first chorus again with a soft and light tone but with a bit more power in his vocals to get across what he is trying to say, as his finishes singing the chorus the beat changes back to just the piano beat as Adam begins to sing the second verse, instead of the soft and light tone to his voice for the second verse Adam sings in a powerful almost forceful tone this is again to emphasis what the lyrics say, as he continues to sing the second verse again as he is singing the beat behind him is changing and once again towards the middle the drum beat comes in, after Adam finishs the second verse he begins to sing the second chorus again with a soft and light tone but backed with a slightly powerful tone Adam almost towards the end of this chorus sings it in falsetto showing off his vocal range, after he finishes the second chorus the beat then changes once again to just the piano beat as Adam begins to sing the third verse of the song some count this verse as a bridge section as it's shorter than the other verses, as Adam is singing the third verse in falsetto once again the beat behind him is changing but this time no drum beat can be heard instead the piano beat changes it arrangement slightly, as the third verse comes to an end there is then a bridge section again were Adam shows off his vocal range with his now signature rifts and trills all sung in falsetto and in a light and breezy tone, after this there is yet another bridge section but Adam sings this bridge in a regular key but changes key towards the end to once again perform some vocal rifts, after the second bridge the beat changes again to the piano beat along with the drum beat as Adam sings the chorus for a final time again singing with a powerful and forceful tone to his voice but again also towards the end goes into a higer falsetto key as the song comes to an end after a five second outro.

Lyrics

You stab me in the back
All for the the publicity of my fans and haters
But why did you do this to me
I just don't get how our relationship turned so bad
So twisted, so sour, our love turned to powder
I jut wanted to breakaway and get away
Away from all the pain that your leaving inside
I need to escape from you before its all too late
I gotta run from you

I run to the nearest place I can find
No matter were I gotta run from you
Your not right, you need help
They call me crazy
Well that must make you fucking clinically insane
I gotta run from your twisted state of mind
Before I turn to the shameful darkside
I gotta run, run, run from you
Before it's to late
I gotta run far away
Run from you

I need to break free and just be me
I gotta get out from behind your shadow
I must get away from the pain and suffering that you cause
Our love has become toxic and a waste of time
You never really loved me
I know because you said it to my face
That's when you shattered my world apart
I gotta run before it is to late

I run to the nearest plae I can find
No matter were I gotta run from you
Your not right, you need help
They call me crazy
Well that must make you fucking clinically insane
I gotta run from your twisted state of mind
Before I turn to the shameful darkside
I gotta run, run, run from you
Before it's to late
I gotta run far away
Run from you

SOUNDS LIKE:

Title: The One That Got Away
Length: 4.20
Genre: Soul, Jazz
Written By: Elyar Black
Produced By: Bob Rock, Dave Foster
Sounds Like: Micheal Buble - End Of May

THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY

'The One That Got Away' continues the album down the Jazz route, the song was written by Adam's little brother Elyar and is actually a story telling of how you have someone and you then let them slip from your grasp and then how they are no longer apart of your life, the track was produced by Bob Rock and Dave Foster who have produced the majority of the album and have crafted the sound of the album, the track has a total length of three minutes and one second and is one of the more happier songs on he album.

The song starts with Adam singing the opening verse begin a piano feeled beat, Adam sings with a soft and light voice to emphasis the feeling of the song as he is the the beat behind him is changing slowly as he progresses further into the verse with a drum beat coming in towards the middle, the beat then speeds up slightly as Adam sings the first chorus again with a soft and light tone but with a bit more power in his vocals to get across what he is trying to say, as his finishes singing the chorus the beat changes back to just the piano beat as Adam begins to sing the second verse, instead of the soft and light tone to his voice for the second verse Adam sings in a powerful almost forceful tone this is again to emphasis what the lyrics say, as he continues to sing the second verse again as he is singing the beat behind him is changing and once again towards the middle the drum beat comes in, after Adam finishs the second verse he begins to sing the second chorus again with a soft and light tone but backed with a slightly powerful tone Adam almost towards the end of this chorus sings it in falsetto showing off his vocal range, after he finishes the second chorus the beat then changes once again to just the piano beat as Adam begins to sing the third verse of the song some count this verse as a bridge section as it's shorter than the other verses, as Adam is singing the third verse in falsetto once again the beat behind him is changing but this time no drum beat can be heard instead the piano beat changes it arrangement slightly, as the third verse comes to an end there is then a bridge section again were Adam shows off his vocal range with his now signature rifts and trills all sung in falsetto and in a light and breezy tone, after this there is yet another bridge section but Adam sings this bridge in a regular key but changes key towards the end to once again perform some vocal rifts, after the second bridge the beat changes again to the piano beat along with the drum beat as Adam sings the chorus for a final time again singing with a powerful and forceful tone to his voice but again also towards the end goes into a higer falsetto key as the song comes to an end after a five second outro.

Lyrics

You were my high school sweetheart
I was stupid enough to let you slip
I loved you dearly and now your gone
I made the mistake of letting you go
Now all I got is the memories
The memories of you and me
It's shame I let you slip
Because our life together would of been bliss

Your the one that got away
The one that took my heart but let me go
You lead me astray and now I'm lost
I lost you and ultimately lost us
We were the gay bonnie and clyde
We were living life to the full
But your the one that got away
Now I'm all alone with nowhere to go
Because your the one that got away
Got away from me

As time went on it seems that the love died
My heart was broken and smashed into pieces
Why did I let the love die and fade
I only take the good memories with me
So I can relive some great times in my head
Even if your no longer sexually in my life
I wish were could of been something special
I wish we could of been a married couple
It's a shame I let you slip

Your the one that got away
The one that took my heart but let me go
You lead me astray and now I'm lost
I lost you and ultimately lost us
We were the gay bonnie and clyde
We were living life to the full
But your the one that got away
Now I'm all alone with nowhere to go
Because your the one that got away
Got away from me

I often wonder if you feel the same
Weather you have dreams of our life together
I wonder if you relive our memories in your head
Who am I kidding you never loved me
So why would you relive the memories
When to you all I was your cheap sex toy
That you messed around with
It's a shame I never realised this until now
I never thought our love would die

Your the one that got away
The one that took my heart but let me go
You lead me astray and now I'm lost
I lost you and ultimately lost us
We were the gay bonnie and clyde
We were living life to the full
But your the one that got away
Now I'm all alone with nowhere to go
Because your the one that got away
Got away from me

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OOC- I AM SORRY I TOOK SO LONG TO POST ALL THE TRACKS!!


Title: Good Overcomes Evil
Genre: Adult Contemporary, Traditional Pop
Length: 3.12
Written By: Adam Black
Produced By: Bob Rock, Dave Foster
Sounds Like: Michael Buble - Everything (Instrumental)

GOOD OVERCOMES EVIL

'Good Overcomes Evil' is the final track on the album and is by far the most dark and sinister of the lot, the track was written by Adam himself and he wrote the track while in rehabilitation and talks about how he eventually got over the bad and turned it into good, hence the title, the words good overcome evil however never onc appear in the lyrics to the song, the production for the song was once again handled by Bob Rock and Dave Foster, the track closes the album in a negative way.

The song starts with Adam singing the opening verse begin a piano feeled beat, Adam sings with a soft and light voice to emphasis the feeling of the song as he is the the beat behind him is changing slowly as he progresses further into the verse with a drum beat coming in towards the middle, the beat then speeds up slightly as Adam sings the first chorus again with a soft and light tone but with a bit more power in his vocals to get across what he is trying to say, as his finishes singing the chorus the beat changes back to just the piano beat as Adam begins to sing the second verse, instead of the soft and light tone to his voice for the second verse Adam sings in a powerful almost forceful tone this is again to emphasis what the lyrics say, as he continues to sing the second verse again as he is singing the beat behind him is changing and once again towards the middle the drum beat comes in, after Adam finishs the second verse he begins to sing the second chorus again with a soft and light tone but backed with a slightly powerful tone Adam almost towards the end of this chorus sings it in falsetto showing off his vocal range, after he finishes the second chorus the beat then changes once again to just the piano beat as Adam begins to sing the third verse of the song some count this verse as a bridge section as it's shorter than the other verses, as Adam is singing the third verse in falsetto once again the beat behind him is changing but this time no drum beat can be heard instead the piano beat changes it arrangement slightly, as the third verse comes to an end there is then a bridge section again were Adam shows off his vocal range with his now signature rifts and trills all sung in falsetto and in a light and breezy tone, after this there is yet another bridge section but Adam sings this bridge in a regular key but changes key towards the end to once again perform some vocal rifts, after the second bridge the beat changes again to the piano beat along with the drum beat as Adam sings the chorus for a final time again singing with a powerful and forceful tone to his voice but again also towards the end goes into a higer falsetto key as the song comes to an end after a five second outro.

Lyrics

Everyone says to steer clear of me
Like I'm a bad drug that could kill
Soon as you approach me
Your life is in grave danger
Don't come near or I might just hurt you
For coming to close and creating a sin
Step away now from me
Or else you will meet your blood thirsty demise

I'm a devil in the race to heaven and hell
I tried my best to be a good guy
Just so I could get my spot in heaven
It just isn't meant to be
I'm a really bad man
I'm nasty, I'm aggressive, I'm violent
Why I ended up like this baffles me
But I'm a bad man
No changing that now

I always cause an unwanted scene
Out for blood I am seen
I need time to heal my wounds
Make a new start
And take back my sins
But there is no way of turning the tide
I will always be Adam the aggressive guy
Or Adam the nasty guy
Even better still the bad guy

I'm a devil in the race to heaven and hell
I tried my best to be a good guy
Just so I could get my spot in heaven
It just isn't meant to be
I'm a really bad man
I'm nasty, I'm aggressive, I'm violent
Why I ended up like this baffles me
But I'm a bad man
No changing that now

Now my peers have sent me to rehab
A way to clear my mind of all the negativity
But I see now how it's working
My mind has changed
Along with it so do I
I think I just turned the tide
A tide which I never thought could been turned
I am starting to become a good guy
Th bad guy within is moving

I'm a devil in the race to heaven and hell
I tried my best to be a good guy
Just so I could get my spot in heaven
It just isn't meant to be
I'm a really bad man
I'm nasty, I'm aggressive, I'm violent
Why I ended up like this baffles me
But I'm a bad man
No changing that now

I feel like a totally new guy
This really has been an eye opener
I get rid of the bad
I'm left with the good
Nothing will ever make me go back
I will never turn to the darkside again
My life has changed for the better
I seem to be a good guy now
Something that a few years ago
I never thought would happen

I'm now an angel in the race to heaven and hell
I left the bad guy behind
I now got my place in heaven
I'm now destined to have a life
I'm now a good man
I'm kind, I'm caring, I'm charming
Rehab change me for good
Now I am good man
No changing that now

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