Adam's Song by Blink 182 is about depression. Blink 182 received a letter that a child wrote to his parents before he committed suicide because he was suffering from depression. Blink 182 then decided to write a song based off of this letter, which turned into a song about depression in general. Depression is a mood disorder which involves symptoms of "lethargy, feelings of worthlessness, and loss of interest in family, friends, and activities." It is clearly stated in the song that the person is depressed: "I'm too depressed, to go on/You'll be sorry when I'm gone." The person is contemplating suicide which also goes along with depression many times. He just has a loss of interest in activities and life. "I couldn't wait till I got home/To pass the time in my room alone." This line from the song also shows the person's lack of interest in family and friends. All he wants to do is spend time by himself in an isolated room. This line is repeated over and over again throughout the song to emphasize the state of depression the person is in and how he wants to commit suicide so badly. Suicide and depression often go hand-in-hand. "Another six months I'll be unknown/Give all my things to all my friends." The person in the song is planning for his death because he is so depressed, and in the end, the boy that inspired this song, did commit suicide. He may or may not have had major depressive disorder, when depression symptoms last for longer than two years, but it can't really be known from the song. The person says that he will be gone in six months, but it's not sure how long he had those symptoms, so you can't tell if he has major depressive disorder or not.
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