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).
10. Rumour has it
Adele Lyrics
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She ain't gon' be able to love you like I will
She is a stranger
You and I have history
Or don't you remember
Sure, she's got it all
But, baby, is that really what you want
She made a fool out of you
And, boy, she's bringing you down
She made your heart melt
But you're cold to the core
Now rumor has it she ain't got your love anymore
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She is half your age
But I'm guessing that's the reason that you stayed
I heard you've been missing me
You've been telling people things you shouldn't be
Like when we creep out and she ain't around
Haven't you heard the rumors
Bless your soul, you got your head in the clouds
You made a fool out of me
And, boy, you're bringing me down
You made my heart melt, yet I'm cold to the core
But rumor has it I'm the one you're leaving her for
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All of these words whispered in my ear
Tell a story that I cannot bear to hear
Just 'cause I said it, it don't mean that I meant it
People say crazy things
Just 'cause I said it, don't mean that I meant it
Just 'cause you heard it
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But rumor has it he's the one I'm leaving you for
In Adele's song "Rumour Has It", the lyrics speak to a complicated love triangle that’s captured the public’s imagination. In the song, the singer addresses the object of her affection’s current lover - she makes it clear that the new love interest cannot measure up to the singer’s love for him. “She ain't real” suggests that the new lover is fake, and she “ain't gonna be able to love you like I will”. She then reminds him of their history by saying “You and I have history, or don't you remember?”.
The chorus repeatedly states that “rumour has it”, alluding to the idea that everyone seems to know more about this relationship than the people involved do. The singer seems to be fed up with this - the constant chatter and rumors about her former love interest is causing her pain. The second verse introduces a new perspective - the new lover is half the singer’s age. The singer accuses her subject of “telling people things you shouldn't be” when they are together. Simultaneously, she reveals that she's heard rumors about her own life as well, that were untrue.
The overall meaning of the song seems to be that real love transcends superficial pleasures and that actions speak louder than words even in the face of rumors. The singer believes that she still has a chance to rekindle her relationship with her former love interest because of their history, and the fact that rumors are often proven to be untrue.
Line by Line Meaning
She, she ain't real
The girl you're with is not genuine or honest
She ain't gon' be able to love you like I will
She won't be able to love you the way I can
She is a stranger
The girl you're with is someone you don't really know
You and I have history
We have a past and a connection
Or don't you remember
Do you not recall our time together?
Sure, she's got it all
She may have everything you want
But, baby, is that really what you want
But is that truly what you desire?
Bless your soul, you got your head in the clouds
You're not seeing things clearly
She made a fool out of you
She deceived and played you
And, boy, she's bringing you down
She's affecting your wellbeing negatively
She made your heart melt
She made you feel significant and special
But you're cold to the core
However, deep down, you feel empty and uncaring
Now rumor has it she ain't got your love anymore
Now the rumor is spreading that she no longer has your affection
She is half your age
She is much younger than you
But I'm guessing that's the reason that you stayed
But I suspect that's why you're still with her
I heard you've been missing me
I was told you still long for me
You've been telling people things you shouldn't be
You've been disclosing information you should keep private
Like when we creep out and she ain't around
Like when we secretly spend time together when she's not there
Haven't you heard the rumors
Haven't you heard about what people are saying?
You made a fool out of me
You deceived and played me
And, boy, you're bringing me down
You're affecting my wellbeing negatively
You made my heart melt, yet I'm cold to the core
You made me feel special, but deep down, I feel empty and uncaring
But rumor has it I'm the one you're leaving her for
But the rumor is spreading that you're leaving her to be with me
All of these words whispered in my ear
All these rumors and gossip being told to me
Tell a story that I cannot bear to hear
Are too hurtful for me to listen to
Just 'cause I said it, it don't mean that I meant it
Just because I said it doesn't mean it's true
People say crazy things
People often say untrue and outrageous things
Just 'cause you heard it
Just because you heard a rumor doesn't mean it's true
But rumor has it he's the one I'm leaving you for
But the rumor is that I'm leaving you to be with him
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, Ryan B. Tedder
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Cindy Vionita
he, she ain't real
She ain't gonna be able to love you like I will
She is a stranger
You and I have history
Or don't you remember
Sure, she's got it all
But, baby, is that really what you want
Bless your soul, you've got you're head in the clouds
You made a fool out of you
And, boy, she's bringing you down
She made your heart melt
But you're cold to the core
Now rumor has it she ain't got your love anymore
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
She is half your age
But I'm guessing that's the reason that you stayed
I heard you've been missing me
You've been telling people things that you shouldn't be
Like when we creep out and she ain't around
Haven't you heard the rumors
Bless your soul, you've got your head in the clouds
You made a fool out of me
And, boy, you're bringing me down
You made my heart melt, yet I'm cold to the core
But rumor has it I'm the one you're leaving her for
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
All of these words whispered in my ear
Tell a story that I cannot bear to hear
Just 'cause I said it, it don't mean that I meant it
People say crazy things
Just 'cause I said it, don't mean that I meant it
Just 'cause you heard it
Rumor has it, ooh,
Rumor has it, ooh,
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Rumor has it, ooh
But rumor has it he's the one I'm leaving you for
Pillow
📜 Lyrics: "Rumour Has It" https://pillowlyrics.com/rumour-has-it-adele/
Cindy Vionita
he, she ain't real
She ain't gonna be able to love you like I will
She is a stranger
You and I have history
Or don't you remember
Sure, she's got it all
But, baby, is that really what you want
Bless your soul, you've got you're head in the clouds
You made a fool out of you
And, boy, she's bringing you down
She made your heart melt
But you're cold to the core
Now rumor has it she ain't got your love anymore
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
She is half your age
But I'm guessing that's the reason that you stayed
I heard you've been missing me
You've been telling people things that you shouldn't be
Like when we creep out and she ain't around
Haven't you heard the rumors
Bless your soul, you've got your head in the clouds
You made a fool out of me
And, boy, you're bringing me down
You made my heart melt, yet I'm cold to the core
But rumor has it I'm the one you're leaving her for
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
Rumor has it, ooh
All of these words whispered in my ear
Tell a story that I cannot bear to hear
Just 'cause I said it, it don't mean that I meant it
People say crazy things
Just 'cause I said it, don't mean that I meant it
Just 'cause you heard it
Rumor has it, ooh,
Rumor has it, ooh,
Rumor has it, ooh,
Rumor has it, ooh,
Rumor has it, ooh,
Rumor has it, ooh,
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Rumor has it, ooh,
Rumor has it, ooh,
Rumor has it, ooh
But rumor has it he's the one I'm leaving you for
༺‿༻༺‿༻Olivia༺‿༻༺‿༻
@『m』『o』『c』『c』『a』ALT for a sec i thought they did a version where it was like lgbt or they put themselves in the song
_.I_Hate_all_of _you._
@『m』『o』『c』『c』『a』ALT you could've just said they if you're unsure of their pronouns. It takes less time to write
『m』『o』『c』『c』『a』ALT
@RaWr Some people need it or maybe he/she/they wrote it down for themselves (I sometimes do this too)
RaWr
Bruh its a lyric video
agustina nowotny
@Mia Sein ik but i just found it hilarious 😖🤣
Sara Hendrix
The lyrics is 95% right
G J
@Star that is true I do have very bad eyesight
Star
@G J you are 95% blind.