Expert: Doug - 1/25/2008

Question
I was wondering why Blink-182 made Adam's song...was it because their friend committed suicide?And if their friend did...did he leave a note?And any other information about that song would be wonderful! ~thank you :]

Answer
Hi Becky,
Tom said in an interview, "The story behind that is Mark read a letter someone sent him as an e-mail, that a kid wrote before he committed suicide to his parents. We kind of got together and wrote this sad, slow song. It came out sadder than we ever thought it would, which is good too. Any song that moves you is good. Some people listen to it and go 'Wow, that's a real bum-out of a song.' But it's one of those things, a story of a kid not being happy in his life, crossed with us being really lonely on tour. At the end of it there's a better way out, there are better things to do than kill yourself."
That's the story, the kids name wasn't Adam, and he was a fan, but not a personal friend. It's about someone that's not happy with life, either being lonely or on tour, and contemplating suicide, when he then see's the light. There's a better way out and tomorrow will hold better day's. That's what the songs about. Also if your looking for a more technical answer. The song on the guitar and bass is tuned down 1 whole step. Thanks for your question.
Doug