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**Amazing**  Aerosmith   Get a Grip   1993

**Summary:**
 * Introduction
 * Video
 * Lyrics
 * Why did I choose this song?
 * Interpretation of the lyrics
 * Sound of the song
 * Task


 * Introduction**


 * Amazing ** is a song performed by Aerosmith (an American hard rock band), which was formed in Massachusetts in the year 1971 . This song was written by Steven Tyler (the lead singer of the band) and by Richie Supa (a band friend and collaborator). It was released in 1993 in the album //Get a Grip //and talks about Steven Tyler overcoming his drug addiction and about his recovery. It's about how all of us face difficult problems in life and how we can create a new and better tomorrow, firstly by realizing that there is always light at the end of the tunnel – no matter how discouraging and depressing a situation may be - and secondly by being strong and determined about improving the situation, instead of collapsing due to too much pressure.It ranked nº 24 on the Billboard Hot 100, nº 3 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, nº 9 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart, and nº 57 in the UK.


 * giving in




 * Video**

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**Lyrics**
I kept the right ones out And let the wrong ones in Had an angel of mercy to see me through all my sins There were times in my life When I was goin' insane Tryin' to walk through The pain

When I lost my grip And I hit the floor Yeah,I thought I could leave but couldn't get out the door I was so sick and tired Of livin' a lie I was wishin that I Would die

It's Amazing With the blink of an eye you finally see the light It's Amazing When the moment arrives that you know you'll be alright It's Amazing And I'm sayin' a prayer for the desperate hearts tonight

That one last shot's a Permanent Vacation And how high can you fly with broken wings? Life's a journey not a destination And I just can't tell just what tomorrow brings

You have to learn to crawl Before you learn to walk But I just couldn't listen to all that righteous talk, oh yeah I was out on the street, Just tryin' to survive Scratchin' to stay Alive

It's Amazing With the blink of an eye you finally see the light It's Amazing When the moment arrives that you know you'll be alright It's Amazing And I'm sayin' a prayer for the desperate hearts tonight

Desperate hearts, desperate hearts


 * Why this song?**

Amazing is a compelling and emotional song that has a story behind its lyrics. Steven Tyler and the band itself had serious problems with drugs, but they got over them and managed to keep on with their lives. This is why Steven Tyler wrote it afterwards, because it conveys what he felt after recovering. It is a profoundly moving and positive song, in which each line has its own meaning and importance. It never fails to give me its energy and encourage me to look up whenever I have a problem or whenever I’m feeling depressed and miserable. Many other songs also manage to make me positive, but never have I heard a song with such power that reassures me as much as this one. And this is why I chose it. Because of the way it makes me feel.


 * encourages me to be positive / look on the bright side




 * Interpretation of the lyrics**

I kept the right ones out And let the wrong ones in Had an angel of mercy to see me through all my sins There were times in my life When I was goin' insane Tryin' to walk through The pain

Firstly, here he refers to the fact that he didn’t listen to the correct people, and not only did this bring him problems, but it also made him ignore those who were actually trying to help him. So he got lost and confused and ended up ‘going insane’ and ‘trying to walk through the pain’. This conveys how much his addiction to drugs was making him suffer and how he didn’t know how to deal with it. Also, what I think that he is trying to say here is that all those negative acts he is regretting about were done out of unconsciousness. Therefore, an ‘angel of mercy saw him through all his sins’ and in a way forgave him. Moreover, it refers to the fact that he had lost control and that the situation was now controlling him rather than him controlling the situation.

When I lost my grip And I hit the floor Yeah,I thought I could leave but couldn't get out the door <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">I was so sick and tired <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Of livin' a lie <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">I was wishin that I <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Would die

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">In this lines, we can appreciate that his drug addiction nearly went too far, until the point that he was wishing to die. It represents the situation of frustration and mental breakdown that Steve Tyler was experiencing due to his serious dependence on drugs. In my opinion, when he says ‘I hit the floor’ and ‘I thought I could leave but couldn’t get out the door’, he is making reference to the fact that although he was still addicted, he was aware of the problem, and that although he was confused and lost, he was looking for a solution.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">It's Amazing <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">With the blink of an eye you finally see the light <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">It's Amazing <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">When the moment arrives that you know you'll be alright <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">It's Amazing <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">And I'm sayin' a prayer for the desperate hearts tonight

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Finally, we get to know that he saw the light at the end of the tunnel, the glorious moment of nirvana he thought would never come. In the chorus, Steve Tyler makes us see through his eyes that he felt amazing once he realized that he could solve his problem after all and redo his life. He feels a great sensation of self-satisfaction understanding that he is going to be all right, which is why he wants to share it with those who have had the same problems as him. Therefore, he says that ‘he is saying a prayer to the desperate hearts tonight’, referring by ‘the desperate hearts’ to those who are suffering. He is trying to say that if he was able to get over it, everybody is.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">That one last shot's a Permanent Vacation <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">And how high can you fly with broken wings? <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Life's a journey not a destination <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">And I just can't tell just what tomorrow brings

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Not many lines carry as much wisdom and meaning as those in this stanza. The first line reflects the fact that whenever he said ‘it’s my last shot’ he realized that he was saying this because he was truly addicted. But now Steve Tyler has given this last shot a permanent vacation, which means that he has left drugs behind and that he is walking down the correct path now. This words are truly remarkable. Also he questions ‘how can you fly with broken wings’. Having in mind that Aerosmith’s logo is a pair of wings and that drugs nearly tore the band apart, I think that he is questioning himself that how can he live without being part of Aerosmith. The answer is that he couldn’t, which is one of the reasons for leaving behind his addiction. His words are very wise, since he talks about life being a journey and not precisely a destination, meaning that life is unpredictable and that it’s impossible to know what will happen. Therefore you have to be prepared for it.


 * these words
 * asking himself whether he would have been able to live without...

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">You have to learn to crawl <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Before you learn to walk <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">But I just couldn't listen to all that righteous talk, oh yeah <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">I was out on the street, <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Just tryin' to survive <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Scratchin' to stay <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Alive

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">We finally are told that his desire to die changed, because now Steve Tyler is ‘scrathing to stay alive’ and he is no longer wishing to die. He says that one has to learn to crawl before walking. I think that here he is making reference to his recovery, saying that you can’t lose your addiction from one day to another, but that with strength, effort and patience, you can slowly find the solution to your problem and redo your life, first by crawling, then by finally walking.


 * his desire is to die changed

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">It's Amazing <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">With the blink of an eye you finally see the light <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">It's Amazing <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">When the moment arrives that you know you'll be alright <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">It's Amazing <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">And I'm sayin' a prayer for the desperate hearts tonight

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Desperate hearts, desperate hearts




 * Sound of the song**

The sound of the song is incredibly magnificent. To be honest, I have never heard a song as energetic and powerful as this one. With Steve Tyler’s voice and with the instruments played by Aerosmith, this band accomplishes to pass the strength and satisfaction of having achieved to solve their problems. It is lively and positive, and since it carries an emotional weight, the song pounds aggressively inside of the person who listens to it. It's a beautiful song.


 * 'magnificent' is already an extreme adjective, so you have to say 'absolutely' or 'quite'
 * inside the person

I kept the ...... ones out And let the ....... ones in Had an ...... of mercy to see me through all my ...... There were times in my life When I was goin' ...... Tryin' to walk through The ......
 * Task**

When I lost my....... And I hit the floor Yeah,I thought I could ....... but couldn't get out the door I was so ..... and tired Of livin' a lie I was ...... that I Would die

It's Amazing With the ...... of an eye you finally see the ....... It's Amazing When the ...... arrives that you know you'll be alright It's Amazing And I'm sayin' a ....... for the desperate hearts tonight

That one last shot's a ........ Vacation And how high can you fly with ........ wings? Life's a journey not a .......... And I just can't tell just what ........ brings