Send My Love
Adele/Musicfire.in Lyrics
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This was all you, none of it me
You put your hands all over my body and told me, mmm
You told me you were ready
For the big one, for the big jump
I'd be your last love, everlasting, you and me, mmm
That was what you told me
I'm giving you up
I've forgiven it all
You set me free
Send my love to your new lover
Treat her better
We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts
We both know we ain't kids no more
Send my love to your new lover
Treat her better
We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts
We both know we ain't kids no more
I was too strong, you were trembling
You couldn't handle the hot heat rising (rising), mmm
Baby, I'm still rising
I was running, you were walking
You couldn't keep up, you were falling down (down), mmm
There's only one way down
I'm giving you up
I've forgiven it all
You set me free, oh
Send my love to your new lover
Treat her better
We gotta let go of all of our ghosts
We've both know we ain't kids no more
Send my love to your new lover
Treat her better
We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts
We both know we ain't kids no more
If you're ready, if you're ready
If you're ready, I am ready
If you're ready, if you're ready
We both know we ain't kids no more
No, we ain't kids no more
I'm giving you up
I've forgiven it all
You set me free
Send my love to your new lover
Treat her better
We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts
We both know we ain't kids no more
Send my love to your new lover
Treat her better
We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts
We both know we ain't kids no more
If you're ready, if you're ready (send my love to your new lover)
If you're ready, are you ready? (Treat her better)
We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts
We both know we ain't kids no more
If you're ready, if you're ready (send my love to your new lover)
If you're ready, are you ready? (Treat her better)
We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts
We both know we ain't kids no more
The song "Send My Love" by Adele is a break-up anthem about letting go of the past and moving on. The first few lines of the song, "Just the guitar, okay, cool / This was all you, none of it me," establish that the singer is taking control of the situation and moving on from a past relationship. The next lines detail the physical intimacy of the relationship and the promises that were made, "You put your hands all over my body and told me, mmm / You told me you were ready / For the big one, for the big jump / I'd be your last love, everlasting, you and me, mmm / That was what you told me."
The chorus of the song is a message to the former lover, asking them to treat their new partner better and to let go of the past, "Send my love to your new lover / Treat her better / We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts / We both know we ain't kids no more." The lyrics suggest that both the singer and the former lover have grown up and need to move on from their past mistakes.
The bridge of the song, "If you're ready, if you're ready / If you're ready, I am ready / If you're ready, if you're ready / We both know we ain't kids no more / No, we ain't kids no more," reinforces the idea that it's time to move on and start anew. Overall, "Send My Love" is a powerful and empowering song about letting go of the past and moving forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Just the guitar, okay, cool
This song only needs a guitar, that's it.
This was all you, none of it me
You took control of us and made all the love decisions.
You put your hands all over my body and told me, mmm
Your touch and whispers made me fall in love with you.
You told me you were ready
You convinced me you were ready to commit.
For the big one, for the big jump
You were ready for a serious relationship.
I'd be your last love, everlasting, you and me, mmm
You promised it would be forever, just us two.
That was what you told me
That was your convincing story to win me over.
I'm giving you up
I'm letting go of you.
I've forgiven it all
I've let go of all the pain you caused.
You set me free
You released me from the hold you had on me.
Send my love to your new lover
Tell your new love to treat you better than you treated me.
Treat her better
Don't make the same mistakes you made with me.
We've gotta let go of all of our ghosts
We need to put our past behind us and move on.
We both know we ain't kids no more
We're not naive and innocent like we used to be.
I was too strong, you were trembling
I was overpowering, and you felt weak.
You couldn't handle the hot heat rising (rising), mmm
You couldn't handle the intensity of our love.
Baby, I'm still rising
I'm still growing and moving on without you.
I was running, you were walking
I was moving fast while you lagged behind.
You couldn't keep up, you were falling down (down), mmm
You couldn't keep up with my pace, and it caused our downfall.
There's only one way down
Once we started falling apart, there was no stopping it.
If you're ready, if you're ready
If you're truly ready to move on from me,
If you're ready, I am ready
I'm ready to let go of our past and start fresh.
We both know we ain't kids no more
We are both mature adults who can handle our own lives.
No, we ain't kids no more
We can't act like we did when we were younger.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, Johan Schuster, Max Martin
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