 The song begins with the narrator contemplating suicide with the lyrics " I never thought I 'd die alone . " The lyrics continue : " I 'm too depressed to go on / You 'll be sorry when I ’ m gone . " " Adam 's Song " includes a reference to " Come as You Are " by Nirvana . " Come as You Are " by Nirvana includes the lyrics " Take your time , hurry up , the choice is yours , don 't be late " . " Adam 's Song " , in turn , includes the lyrics " I took my time , I hurried up , The choice was mine , I didn 't think enough " . 
