Adia

Adia

"Adia" is a song by Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan that originally appeared on her fourth studio album, Surfacing (1997). It was co-written by McLachlan and her longtime producer, Pierre Marchand. McLachlan has said about the song, "...more than anything, it's about my problems in dealing with feeling responsible for everyone else".The song starts with no musical introduction. The lyrics begin "Adia, I do believe I've failed you. Adia, I know I've let you down." The chorus says that "We are born innocent. Believe me Adia, we are still innocent." At times the music is simple and soft, with little more than a piano accompanying McLachlan. The song does not explain the exact relationship between the singer and Adia, whether they are friends, family, or lovers. The video shows McLachlan singing directly to the camera in various public places, including a busy intersection, an office lobby, a supermarket aisle and in front of a store that sells wedding dresses, where McLachlan kneels to grasp the hand of a child facing away from the camera. In concert on 03-13-2018 Sarah McLachlan spoke about the background of her song Adia. Explaining that she "crossed a line" by falling in love with "the ex of my best friend". Her friendship (with the Adia from the song's title) suffered a breakdown. The man she fell in love with was at the time "my drummer" she said, with who she went on to have two children. The song, McLachlan explained, is about "the aftermath" of losing her best friend and her feelings of guilt. (See Youtube: Sarah McLachlan | Adia | 3-13-2018) "Adia" was McLachlan's first top-five song on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number three. Though it only remained at the position for one week, the song spent six consecutive weeks at number four and seven consecutive weeks at number five, totaling fourteen weeks in the top five. "Adia" was the twentieth most successful song of 1998 in the US. The song also performed well in McLachlan's native Canada, peaking at number three for three non-consecutive weeks on the RPM Top Singles chart. It stayed in the top ten for sixteen weeks.

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