Adele & Songwriting: Lyrics to Pull at Your Heart Strings
Adele just healed our hearts as the host of the most recent Saturday Night Live episode. And, then, quickly broke our hearts with the news that her highly anticipated studio album (unconfirmed), isn’t yet completed. The singer revealed that the album is only half done; so there’s some songwriting still in the works. So, for those who predicted the release would reach us soon, you were wrong. But, at least now we know that an album is definitely on its way.
Now, Adele is the maker of many hits. And, from sass in ‘Rolling in the Deep’ to heartbreak in ‘Someone Like You’, the star knows how to pull at your heartstrings. But, with her last release, “25”, her songwriting just hit different. The star’s lyricism struck us down with each line. And, as we wait for a new era in Adele music to arrive, here’s a look at some of her strongest songwriting.
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2. “I want every single piece of you/ I want your heaven and your oceans too/ Treat me soft but touch me cruel.” ~ ‘I Miss You’
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3. “Let me photograph you in this light/ In case it is the last time that we might/ Be exactly like we were before we realised/ We were sad of getting old, it made us restless.” ~ ‘When We Were Young’
4. “No river is too wide or too deep for me to swim to you/ Come whatever, I’ll be the shelter that won’t let the rain come through/ Your love, it is my truth and I will always love you.” ~ ‘Remedy’
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5. “But, my heart is a valley, it’s so shallow and manmade/ I’m scared to death if I let you in that you’ll see I’m just a fake.” ~ ‘River Lea’
6. “I miss the air, I miss my friends/ I miss my mother, I miss it when/ Life was a party to be thrown/ But that was a million years ago.” ~ ‘Million Years Ago’
7. “I find it funny that you’re the only one I never looked for/ There is something in your loving that tears down my walls.” ~ ‘Sweetest Devotion’
8. “If this is my last night with you/ Hold me like I’m more than just a friend/ Give me a memory I can use.” ~ ‘All I Ask’
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9. “Please stay where you are, don’t come any closer/ Don’t try to change my mind, I’m being cruel to be kind.” ~ ‘Love in the Dark’
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10. “Who knows why I love you/ It could be something in the air I breathe/ Whatever it is, I depend on it.” ~ ‘Why Do You Love Me?’
By: Ahalya Narayanan