Bryan Adams was already popular in Canada when the release of his third album 'Cuts Like A Knife' in 1983 brought him a large following in the USA. His fourth album, 'Reckless', often referred to as one of the most significant of the 1980s, sold over 4 million copies at the time and continues to sell now. His fifth album 'Into the Fire' went platinum.
'Waking Up The Neighbours', his sixth album in 1991, powered him to international stardom. The single '(Everything I Do) I Do For You' spent 16 weeks at number 1; it broke a UK record that had stood since 1955 and still stands today. Across in the USA it became the second largest selling single to 'We Are The World'. The song was featured in the film 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' (1991) and for this Mr Adams received his first Academy Award nomination. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe.
42 film Directors' have used Adams' music as soundtrack - from A Night In Heaven (1983) to Bobby (2007).
Adams was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on April 20th 1998 and the C.O. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on May 6th 1988 for his contribution to popular music and his philanthropic work. He was also inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 1998, and more recently inducted into the Music Hall of Fame at Canada's Juno Awards (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys) in April 2006. Notably, Adams refuses to attend the awards; as his manager, Bruce Allen explains: "they turned their back on the biggest thing to come out of Canada"--in reference to the hit '(Everything I Do) I Do For You'.
Adams has been nominated for three Academy Awards for songwriting, and was recently nominated for his fifth Golden Globe (2007) for his songwriting in the film 'Bobby'.
Some trivia:
Bryan Adams shares the same birthday as Ryan Adams, the late Herman Brood and René Froger.
He attended the same high school as Michael J. Fox in Vancouver.
Of his #1 hits only one ('Please Forgive Me') was not written for a motion picture.
Bryan Adams is part Maltese. He Declared this on Tour in 2007 when he visited Malta.
Bryan Adams is also an acclaimed photographer. His works include his book "Made in Canada" http://www.photography.ca/photographer/adams_bryan.html
Bryan Adams also did a major part of the Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron soundtrack
Nobody's Girl
Bryan Adams Lyrics
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Ready to deceive
Carefree as a summer's morn'
What a tangled web she weaved
Nobody's girl
Living in her mixed up world
Out of the blue
Nobody's girl
Caught up in her twisted world
Playing a game
Playing a role
She's nobody's girl
She's nobody's girl
You can make it real, you can make it right
If you're ready to believe
You can't see through all the truth and lies
You only see what you wanna see
Nobody's girl
Living in her mixed up world
Out of the blue
Out of control (ah)
Nobody's girl
Caught up in her twisted world
Playing a game
Playing a role
She's nobody's girl
She's nobody's girl
She's nobody's girl
She's nobody's girl
She's nobody's girl
In "Nobody's Girl" by Bryan Adams, the lyrics depict a woman who is battle-worn and has been through a lot. She possesses a deceptive nature and is carefree in her actions, similar to a summer morning. However, her life is intricate and complicated just like the tangled web she weaves. The song suggests that she has no one to belong to or depend on, hence the repeated phrase "nobody's girl." She lives in a world of her own creation, where she is out of control and appears to be playing a game and assuming different roles.
The lyrics further explore the idea that her reality is shaped by her perception. While others might be able to see through the truth and lies, she only sees what she wants to see, implying a certain level of denial or self-delusion. The song offers a glimmer of hope, suggesting that she can make her life real and right if she is willing to believe. However, it also poses the question of whether she will continue to remain in her mixed-up world, playing her role.
Line by Line Meaning
Battle-worn, a little tossed and torn
Weary and beaten down, with a few scars and damage
Ready to deceive
Prepared to trick or mislead others
Carefree as a summer's morn'
Untroubled and lighthearted like a bright morning in summer
What a tangled web she weaved
She created a complex and tricky situation for herself
Nobody's girl
She doesn't belong to anyone or have someone to claim her
Living in her mixed up world
Existing in a confusing and chaotic reality
Out of the blue
Unexpectedly and without warning
Out of control (ah)
Losing grasp and direction in life
Caught up in her twisted world
Entangled in her distorted and convoluted existence
Playing a game
Engaging in a manipulative and deceptive strategy
Playing a role
Assuming a fake persona or portraying a character
She's nobody's girl
She doesn't belong to anyone or have someone to claim her
You can make it real, you can make it right
You have the power to make things genuine and correct
If you're ready to believe
If you are willing to have faith and trust
You can't see through all the truth and lies
You are unable to distinguish between facts and deception
You only see what you wanna see
You only perceive what aligns with your desires
She's nobody's girl
She doesn't belong to anyone or have someone to claim her
She's nobody's girl
She doesn't belong to anyone or have someone to claim her
She's nobody's girl
She doesn't belong to anyone or have someone to claim her
She's nobody's girl
She doesn't belong to anyone or have someone to claim her
She's nobody's girl
She doesn't belong to anyone or have someone to claim her
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
salem alissa
Battle-worn, a little tossed and torn
Ready to deceive
Carefree as a summer's morn'
What a tangled web she weaved
Nobody's girl
Living in her mixed up world
Out of the blue
Out of control (ah)
Nobody's girl
Caught up in her twisted world
Playing a game
Playing a role
She's nobody's girl
She's nobody's girl
You can make it real, you can make it right
If you're ready to believe
You can't see through all the truth and lies
You only see what you wanna see
Nobody's girl
Living in her mixed up world
Out of the blue
Out of control (ah)
Nobody's girl
Caught up in her twisted world
Playing a game
Playing a role
She's nobody's girl
She's nobody's girl
She's nobody's girl
She's nobody's girl
She's nobody's girl
Gonzalo Aguilar
Eres un ejemplo en mi vida sr bryan Adams, siempre le tengo presente desde mis 14 años. Gracias
Rima Nargish
Awesome music. ✨🎤🎶🎵🎸💖💖💖👌👍👍👍
Patricia Appleyard
Another upbeat song from Bryan. ❤
Srikanth Sharma
Loving this album Bryan ❤️ sounds like your 80’s blended with 2019
Rj Coh86
Dont encourage him he took one chord and a word or a phrase from songs he was listening to and came up with this stuff most of it is from songs he wrote 4 other artists in the past 20 -40
Years
Hyacinth Vaz
And that's a problem because...???
Lêda Moraes
Linda canção♥️♥️💖💕
Petra Konasevska
Nice album and beautiful songs
🥰🥰🥰😘😘
salem alissa
Battle-worn, a little tossed and torn
Ready to deceive
Carefree as a summer's morn'
What a tangled web she weaved
Nobody's girl
Living in her mixed up world
Out of the blue
Out of control (ah)
Nobody's girl
Caught up in her twisted world
Playing a game
Playing a role
She's nobody's girl
She's nobody's girl
You can make it real, you can make it right
If you're ready to believe
You can't see through all the truth and lies
You only see what you wanna see
Nobody's girl
Living in her mixed up world
Out of the blue
Out of control (ah)
Nobody's girl
Caught up in her twisted world
Playing a game
Playing a role
She's nobody's girl
She's nobody's girl
She's nobody's girl
She's nobody's girl
She's nobody's girl
Jennell Fredrick
Bryan, you wrote this song for me!! 🎶🎹🎵🎼💗❤️👩🏻🦰