Adele Laurie Blue Adkins MBE (born May 5, 1988) is an English singer and so… Read Full Bio ↴Adele Laurie Blue Adkins MBE (born May 5, 1988) is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a record deal with XL Recordings. Her debut album, 19, was released in 2008 and spawned the UK top-five singles "Chasing Pavements" and "Make You Feel My Love". The album was certified 8× platinum in the UK and triple platinum in the US. Adele was honoured with the Brit Award for Rising Star as well as the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.

Adele released her second studio album, 21, in 2011. It became the world's best-selling album of the 21st century, with sales of over 31 million copies. It was certified 17× platinum in the UK (the highest by a solo artist of all time) and Diamond in the US. According to Billboard, 21 is the top-performing album in the US chart history, topping the Billboard 200 for 24 weeks (the longest for a female artist ever). She was the first female artist in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have three simultaneous top-ten singles as a lead artist, with "Rolling in the Deep", "Someone Like You" and "Set Fire to the Rain", all of which also topped the chart. The album received a record-tying six Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, and the Brit Award for British Album of the Year. The success of 21 earned Adele numerous mentions in the Guinness Book of Records.

In 2012, Adele released "Skyfall", a soundtrack single for the James Bond film of the same name, which won the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. Her third studio album, 25, was released in 2015 and became the year's best-selling album and broke first-week sales records in the UK and US. 25 was her second album to be certified Diamond in the US and earned her five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, and four Brit Awards, including British Album of the Year. The lead single, "Hello", became the first song in the US to sell over one million digital copies within a week of its release. Her fourth studio album 30, which contains the chart-topping single "Easy on Me", was released in 2021 and became the year's best-selling album worldwide including US and UK. 30 won the 2022 Brit Award for British Album of the Year.

Adele is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 120 million records. Her accolades include fifteen Grammy Awards and twelve Brit Awards. In 2011, 2012, and 2016, Billboard named her Artist of the Year. At the 2012 and 2016 Ivor Novello Awards, Adele was named Songwriter of the Year by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors. In 2012, she was listed at number five on VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music. Time magazine named her one of the most influential people in the world in 2012, 2016, and 2022. She was appointed a MBE at the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to music. Her third tour saw her break attendance records globally, including in the UK, Australia, and the US, and her album 21 has been listed in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020).

01_Rolling In The Deep
Adele Lyrics

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There's a fire starting in my heart
Reaching a fever pitch and it's bringing me out the dark
Finally I can see you crystal clear
Go 'head and sell me out and I'll lay your shit bare
See how I'll leave with every piece of you
Don't underestimate the things that I will do
There's a fire starting in my heart
Reaching a fever pitch and it's bringing me out the dark

The scars of your love remind me of us
They keep me thinking that we almost had it all
The scars of your love they leave me breathless, I can't help feeling
We could have had it all (you're gonna wish you never had met me)
Rolling in the deep (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
You had my heart inside of your hand (you're gonna wish you never had met me)
And you played it to the beat (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)

Baby I have no story to be told
But I've heard one on you and I'm gonna make your head burn
Think of me in the depths of your despair
Making a home down there 'cause mine sure won't be shared

The scars of your love remind me of us (you're gonna wish you never had met me)
They keep me thinking that we almost had it all (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
The scars of your love they leave me breathless, I can't help feeling
We could have had it all (you're gonna wish you never had met me)
Rolling in the deep (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
You had my heart inside of your hand (you're gonna wish you never had met me)
And you played it to the beat (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)

We could've had it all
Rolling in the deep
You had my heart inside your hand
But you played it with a beating

Throw your soul through every open door
Count your blessings to find what you look for
Turned my sorrow into treasured gold
You pay me back in kind and reap just what you sow

(You're gonna wish you never had met me) we could've had it all
We could've had it all (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
It all, it all, it all (you're gonna wish you never had met me)
We could have had it all (you're gonna wish you never had met me)
Rolling in the deep (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
You had my heart inside of your hand (you're gonna wish you never had met me)
And you played it to the beat (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)

We could've had it all (you're gonna wish you never had met me)
Rolling in the deep (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
You had my heart inside your hand (you're gonna wish you never had met me)

But you played it, you played it, you played it, you played it
To the beat

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Adele/Damn You Mongolians's song Rolling In The Deep are a powerful reflection on the aftermath of a failed relationship. The opening lines, "There's a fire starting in my heart, Reaching a fever pitch and it's bringing me out the dark" describe the pain and anger felt by the singer after being betrayed. This person is finally able to see their former lover clearly and recognizes that they have been taken advantage of.

As the song progresses, we see the singer reflecting on the scars that the failed relationship has left behind. They can't help but think about what could have been and feel breathless at the thought of what they have lost. They vow to make their former lover pay for what they've done, singing "Think of me in the depths of your despair, Making a home down there 'cause mine sure won't be shared."

The chorus of the song speaks to the pain and regret felt by both parties in the failed relationship. They could have had it all, but instead, they are left with tears and heartbreak.

Overall, Rolling In The Deep is a powerful and emotional song about the aftermath of a failed relationship. The lyrics tell a story of pain, anger, and regret that will likely resonate with anyone who has experienced the end of a significant relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

There's a fire starting in my heart
I'm getting really angry and passionate about something

Reaching a fever pitch and it's bringing me out the dark
My anger is intensifying and it's making me come out of hiding

Finally I can see you crystal clear
I now see who you really are and what you have done to me

Go 'head and sell me out and I'll lay your ship bare
If you betray me, I will expose all of your secrets and vulnerabilities

See how I leave with every piece of you
I'm taking everything from you, bit by bit

Don't underestimate the things that I will do
You better watch out because I'm capable of doing a lot

The scars of your love remind me of us
The damage you caused to our relationship is always on my mind

They keep me thinking that we almost had it all
I can't help but wonder what could have been if things had turned out differently

The scars of your love they leave me breathless, I can't help feeling
I still feel the pain of what you did to me and it takes my breath away

We could have had it all (you're gonna wish you never had met me)
Our relationship had so much potential, but now you'll regret ever crossing me

Rolling in the deep (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
Our situation is so intense and emotional that tears are sure to come

You had my heart inside of your hand (you're gonna wish you never had met me)
I gave you everything, but you'll wish you never had that power over me

And you played it to the beat (tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
You used and abused me, and the consequences will be intense

Baby I have no story to be told
I have no reason to tell my side of things, but I know yours

But I've heard one on you and I'm gonna make your head burn
I know what you've done, and I'm going to make you pay

Think of me in the depths of your despair
I want you to remember me when you're at your lowest point

Making a home down there 'cause mine sure won't be shared
I'll be taking up residency in the depths of your despair, but you'll never be welcome in my life

We could've had it all
Our relationship had so much potential

Throw your soul through every open door
Take every opportunity that comes your way, with all your heart and soul

Count your blessings to find what you look for
Be grateful for what you have, and you will find what you are searching for

Turned my sorrow into treasured gold
I have transformed my pain into something valuable

You pay me back in kind and reap just what you sow
You will get what's coming to you, as a result of your actions towards me

It all, it all, it all,
Everything about our relationship

But you played it, you played it, you played it, you played it
You used and manipulated our relationship, continually playing games

To the beat
As if it were all part of a rhythm or routine

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, Paul Richard Epworth

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