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).
04-Cold Shoulder
Adele Lyrics
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And the things I think just don't make sense
So where you been then? Don't go all coy
Don't turn it round on me like it's my fault
See I can see that look in your eyes
The one that shoots me each and every time
You grace me with your cold shoulder
You shower me with words made of knives
Whenever you look at me I wish I was her
These days when I see you
You make it look like I'm see-through
Do tell me why you waste our time
When your heart ain't in it, and you're not satisfied
You know I know just how you feel
I'm starting to find myself feeling that way too
When you grace me with your cold shoulder
Whenever you look at me I wish I was her
You shower me with words made of knives
Whenever you look at me I wish I was her
Time and time again, I play the role of fool
(Just for you)
Even in the daylight when you think that
(I don't see you)
Try to look for things I hear but our eyes never find
Though I do know how you play
You grace me with your cold shoulder
Whenever you look at me I wish I was her
You shower me with words made of knives
Whenever you look at me I wish I was her
You grace me with your cold shoulder
Whenever you look at me I wish I was her
You shower me with words made of knives
Whenever you look at me I wish I was her
The lyrics of Adele's song "Cold Shoulder" depict the feelings of a woman who is in a relationship with a man who is not fully committed to her. The lyrics convey the pain and frustration felt by the singer when her partner dismisses her feelings and blames her for their problems. She feels invisible and unworthy of his attention and desires to be someone else, someone who gets the respect and love she deserves.
The lines, "You grace me with your cold shoulder, Whenever you look at me I wish I was her" suggest that the singer is envious of someone else who receives love and attention from her partner. The singer feels like she is being attacked verbally with "words made of knives" by her partner whenever she attempts to communicate with him. The lyrics further suggest that the singer is aware of her partner's infidelity but still plays the role of a fool for his love.
Line by Line Meaning
You say it's all in my head
You dismiss my concerns and feelings as irrational.
And the things I think just don't make sense
You don't understand or believe the thoughts that I have.
So where you been then? Don't go all coy
Tell me where you've been. Don't try to be evasive.
Don't turn it round on me like it's my fault
Don't shift the blame onto me when it's really your fault.
See I can see that look in your eyes
I can tell by the expression in your eyes how you feel.
The one that shoots me each and every time
That look hurts me every time I see it.
You grace me with your cold shoulder
You give me the silent treatment and ignore me.
Whenever you look at me I wish I was her
I wish I were someone else who you actually cared about.
You shower me with words made of knives
Your words to me are cruel and hurtful.
These days when I see you
Recently, when I've seen you...
You make it look like I'm see-through
You treat me as if I'm not even there, like I'm invisible.
Do tell me why you waste our time
Explain to me why you bother spending time with me if you aren't interested.
When your heart ain't in it, and you're not satisfied
When you don't care about our relationship and it's not fulfilling for you.
You know I know just how you feel
You and I feel the same way about each other.
I'm starting to find myself feeling that way too
I'm beginning to feel the same apathy towards our relationship as you do.
Time and time again, I play the role of fool
Repeatedly, I am deceived by you and made to look foolish.
(Just for you)
I put up with this treatment because I care for you.
Even in the daylight when you think that
Even when you think I'm not paying attention...
(I don't see you)
I still notice how you act towards me.
Try to look for things I hear but our eyes never find
I try to find evidence of your supposed affection but it never materializes.
Though I do know how you play
I am familiar with your game of toying with my emotions.
You grace me with your cold shoulder
You give me the silent treatment and ignore me.
Whenever you look at me I wish I was her
I wish I were someone else who you actually cared about.
You shower me with words made of knives
Your words to me are cruel and hurtful.
You grace me with your cold shoulder
You give me the silent treatment and ignore me.
Whenever you look at me I wish I was her
I wish I were someone else who you actually cared about.
You shower me with words made of knives
Your words to me are cruel and hurtful.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ADELE LAURIE BLUE ADKINS, SACHA SKARBEK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Abu Bakar Abu Bakar
on Set Fire to the Rain
I let it fall, my heart
And as it fell, you rose to claim it
It was dark and I was over
Until you kissed my lips and you saved me
My hands, they're strong
But my knees were far too weak
To stand in your arms
Without falling to your feet
But there's a side to you
That I never knew, never knew
All the things you'd say
They were never true, never true
And the games you play
You would always win, always win
But I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Well, it burned while I cried
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name
Your name
When I lay with you
I could stay there
Close my eyes
Feel you here forever
You and me together, nothing gets better
'Cause there's a side to you
That I never knew, never knew
All the things you'd say
They were never true, never true
And the games you'd play
You would always win, always win
But I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Well, it burned while I cried
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name
Your name
I set fire to the rain
And I threw us into the flames
When it fell, something died
'Cause I knew that that was
The last time, the last time
Sometimes I wake up by the door
That heart you caught must be waiting for you
Even now, when we're already over
I can't help myself from looking for you
I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Well, it burned while I cried
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name
Your name
I set fire to the rain
And I threw us into the flames
When it fell, something died
'Cause I knew that that was the last time
The last time
Oh, oh, no
Let it burn
Oh, oh
Let it burn
Let it burn
Jai
on Someone Like You
I love this song its actually pretty relatable to me and my mom but more so my mom
Philip Kassabian
on Skyfall
I remember this song from when it came out and it's absolutely great.
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on Easy On ME
The only one I like and be happy.
Real love and be the best music
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on Easy On ME
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on Easy On ME
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on Rolling in the Deep
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Ct Murnie
on Rolling in the Deep
i am mastering this!