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).
06. Chasing Pavements
Adele Lyrics
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Don't need to think it over
If I'm wrong, I am right
Don't need to look no further
This ain't lust
I know this is love, but
If I tell the world
'Cause it was not said to you
And that's exactly what I need to do
If I end up with you
Should I give up?
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere
Or would it be a waste?
Even If I knew my place, should I leave it there?
Should I give up?
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere
I build myself up
And fly around in circles
Waiting as my heart drops
And my back begins to tingle
Finally, could this be it, or?
Should I give up?
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere
Or would it be a waste?
Even if I knew my place, should I leave it there?
Should I give up?
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere, yeah
Should I give up?
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere
Or would it be a waste?
Even if I knew my place, should I leave it there?
Should I give up?
Or should I just keep on chasing pavements?
Should I just keep on chasing pavements?
Oh-oh
Should I give up?
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere
Or would it be a waste?
Even if I knew my place, should I leave it there?
Should I give up?
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere
In Adele's song "Chasing Pavements," the singer is torn between her desire to give up on love and her longing to pursue it. The lyrics express her inner monologue as she battles with her own thoughts and feelings. She begins the song by saying that she has already made up her mind and does not need to think it over. She believes that she has found love, not just lust, but she is hesitant to tell the world about it. She feels like there are things left unsaid and that she needs to find the courage to say them. The chorus then poses the questions of whether she should give up on the relationship or continue chasing after it, even if it leads nowhere.
As the song progresses, Adele admits that she is chasing pavements, or seemingly endless roads that have no real destination. She is wandering down a path without knowing where it will take her. She acknowledges that it could be a waste of time, or that she might know her place and should leave it there, but she still feels drawn to keep chasing love. The song's closing lines repeat the chorus, emphasizing her uncertainty about whether to pursue her emotions or let them go.
"Chasing Pavements" is a heartfelt ballad that skillfully captures the emotional turmoil of a person grappling with love's complexities. Adele's soaring vocals and candid lyrics make the song a poignant expression of the human condition, and it continues to resonate with audiences worldwide.
Line by Line Meaning
I've made up my mind
I am confident in my decision
Don't need to think it over
I am sure of my choice without considering other options
If I'm wrong, I am right
Even if I am incorrect, I stand by my decision
Don't need to look no further
I don't need any more persuasion or evidence to support my decision
This ain't lust
This feeling is not purely physical attraction
I know this is love, but
I am uncertain if my love will be reciprocated
If I tell the world
If I express my feelings openly and publicly
I'll never say enough
I will always have more to express than I can put into words
'Cause it was not said to you
Since I have not yet expressed my feelings to you
And that's exactly what I need to do
I need to communicate my love for you
If I end up with you
If our relationship progresses to a committed stage
Should I give up?
Should I abandon my pursuit of this love?
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Should I continue pursuing a relationship, even if it may not be successful?
Even if it leads nowhere
Even if it doesn't result in a lasting relationship
Or would it be a waste?
Would it be a pointless endeavor?
Even If I knew my place, should I leave it there?
Even if I understand my position in the relationship, should I give up or keep trying?
I build myself up
I try to prepare myself for the possibility of success
And fly around in circles
I constantly change my mind and waver in my commitment
Waiting as my heart drops
Anticipating disappointment or rejection
And my back begins to tingle
Feeling nervous or unsure
Finally, could this be it, or?
Is this the moment that my love will be reciprocated?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, Francis Anthony White
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@juliaerikadayag9151
Lyrics:
I've made up my mind
Don't need to think it over
If I'm wrong, I am right
Don't need to look no further
This ain't lust
I know this is love, but
If I tell the world
I'll never say enough
'Cause it was not said to you
And that's exactly what I need to do
If I end up with you
Should I give up?
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere
Or would it be a waste?
Even If I knew my place, should I leave it there?
Should I give up?
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere
I build myself up
And fly around in circles
Waiting as my heart drops
And my back begins to tingle
Finally, could this be it, or?
Should I give up?
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere
Or would it be a waste?
Even if I knew my place, should I leave it there?
Should I give up?
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere, yeah
Should I give up?
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere
Or would it be a waste?
Even if I knew my place, should I leave it there?
Should I give up?
Or should I just keep on chasing pavements?
Should I just keep on chasing pavements?
Oh-oh
Should I give up?
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere
Or would it be a waste?
Even if I knew my place, should I leave it there?
Should I give up?
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere
@ania5863
I've made up my mind
Don't need to think it over
If I'm wrong I am right
Don't need to look no further
This ain't lust
I know this is love but
If I tell the world
I'll never say enough
Cause it was not said to you
And that's exactly what I need to do
If I'm in love with you
Should I give up
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere
Or would it be a waste?
Even If I knew my place should I leave it there?
Should I give up
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere
I'd build myself up
And fly around in circles
Waiting as my heart drops
And my back begins to tingle
Finally could this be it or
Should I give up
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere
Or would it be a waste?
Even if I knew my place should I leave it there?
Should I give up
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere yeah
Should I give up
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if, it leads nowhere
Or would it be a waste?
Even if I knew my place should I leave it there?
Should I give up,
Or should I just keep on chasing pavements?
Should I just keep on chasing pavements? Or
Should I give up
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere
Or would it be a waste?
Even if I knew my place should I leave it there?
Should I give up
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere
@yo561
I've made up my mind
Don't need to think it over
If I'm wrong, I am right
Don't need to look no further
This ain't lust
I know this is love
But if I tell the world
I'll never say enough
'Cause it was not said to you
And that's exactly what I need to do
If I end up with you
Should I give up?
Or should I just keep chasing pavements
Even if it leads nowhere?
Or would it be a waste
Even if I knew my place?
Should I leave it there?
Should I give up?
Or should I just keep chasing pavements
Even if it leads nowhere?
I build myself up
And fly around in circles
Waitin' as my heart drops
And my back begins to tingle
Finally, could this be it
Or should I give up?
Or should I just keep chasing pavements
Even if it leads nowhere?
Or would it be a waste
Even if I knew my place?
Should I leave it there?
Should I give up?
Or should I just keep chasing pavements
Even if it leads nowhere?
Should I give up?
Or should I just keep chasing pavements
Even if it leads nowhere?
Or would it be a waste
Even if I knew my place?
Should I leave it there?
Should I give up?
Or should I just keep on chasing pavements?
Should I just keep on chasing pavements?
Ooh, oh
Should I give up?
Or should I just keep chasing pavements
Even if it leads nowhere?
Or would it be a waste
Even if I knew my place?
Should I leave it there?
Should I give up?
Or should I just keep chasing pavements
Even if it leads nowhere?
@chicken
Its March 2024, let's see how many legends are listening to this incredible song💙
@ajwoodson8734
Here 🙋🏾♂️
@KamilleTaylor-zo7wz
Here ❤❤❤❤
@jamesfield1674
😮😅😮
@julliieebabbeee6927
Im crying and listening to this wishing it was 6am getting ready for school 😭😭😭 Having my brother by my side bc we both loved this part of the day! Waking up early listening and watching Adele and John legend and simple plan and Avril Lavigne on VH1!!!!! 😢
@ajwoodson8734
@@julliieebabbeee6927 wow I remember watching this video on VH1
@Pancakes1128
i can’t believe she was only 19 when she made this. such a talented woman
@WhoIsLemon
sorry did you say 19? 😳
@swiftieforeverandalways2436
@@WhoIsLemon yep It’s the title of her debut album
@fatimazafar2795
@@WhoIsLemon Why are you so shocked?