"Adam's Song" is a song by pop punk band blink-182 from their album Enema of the State. According to band member Tom DeLonge:

"The story behind that is Mark read an e-mail 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."

It is undoubtedly one of blink-182's most popular songs, and probably their most popular "serious" song to date (along with the hit "Down" from their album, blink-182). Along with Adam's Song, Stay Together For The Kids is blink-182's other serious hit that doesn't deal with love (and instead is written about divorce).

The line "I took my time, I hurried up, The choice was mine, I didn't think enough" is a reference to the song "Come as You Are" by Nirvana, in which the line is "Take your time, Hurry up, The choice is yours, Don't be late".

The song caused a stir in 2000 when a news report came out that a teenager had killed himself while listening to this song ^*.

Track listing

1. "Adam's Song Edit"
2. "Going Away to College ^*"
3. "Adam's Song ^*"
4. "Wendy Clear ^*"

2000 singles | Blink-182 songs

Adam's Song | Adam's Song