Here, we see Adele has developed mixed feelings about this guy. On one hand, she’s realized that, despite her best efforts, her love for him will remain indefinitely unrequited—no matter what she does, he always “goes back” to an old flame. She’s palpably frustrated, and states that he’s not even good enough to treat her in such a way. In the choruses, she rails against her cheating lover who has made her feel unwanted by telling him that really, he’s the temporary one who doesn’t mean anything.
Yet everywhere else in the song, Adele is still attached to him. The way he mistreats her only makes her more eager to attract him, to the point where she’s stuck in a cycle of daydreaming about what he’ll say to her when it does work out… even as it still doesn’t.
Best for Last
Adele Lyrics
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It's been there for days on end and
It's been waiting for you to open up
Yours too baby, come on now
I'm trying to tell you just how
I'd like to hear the words roll out of your mouth finally
Say that it's always been me
And I'm all you need and that you never want more
Then you'd say all of the right things without a clue
But you'd save the best for last
Like I'm the one for you
You should know that you're just a temporary fix
This is not rooted with you, it don't mean that much to me
Oh, just a filler in the space that happened to be free
How dare you think you'd get away with trying to play me, yeah
Why is it every time I think I've tried my hardest
It turns out it ain't enough?
You're still not mentioning love
What am I supposed to do to make you want me properly?
I'm taking these chances and getting nowhere
And though I'm trying my hardest you go back to her
And I think that I know things may never change
I'm still hoping one day I might hear you say
I make you feel a way you've never felt before
And I'm all you need and that you never want more
Then you'd say all of the right things without a clue
But you'd save the best for last
Like I'm the one for you
You should know that you're just a temporary fix
This is not rooted with you it don't mean that much to me
Oh just a filler in the space that happened to be free
How dare you think you'd get away with trying to play me, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
But, despite the truth that I know
I find it hard to let go and give up on you
Seems I love the things you do
Like the meaner you treat me, more eager I am
To persist with this heartbreak of running around
And I will do until I'm finding myself with you
And make you feel a way you've never felt before
And be all you need so that you never want more
Then you'd say all of the right things without a clue
And you'll be the one for me and me, the one for you
Yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah
Yeah
In Adele's song "Best for Last," the lyrics are filled with a sense of longing and vulnerability. The singer is declaring her love for someone and expressing her frustration at not receiving the same level of affection in return. The phrase "heart on my sleeve" is a metaphorical expression that means she is openly showing her emotions and feelings for this person. She has been waiting for this person to open up to her, to reciprocate her feelings, but they have not yet done so, hence the frustration. She wants to hear that this person has always loved her, that she is all they need, and that they have never wanted more. The singer is trying to convey that she is the best thing that has ever happened to them and that they should acknowledge that.
The chorus talks about how this person is just a temporary fix, and their relationship is not rooted in anything meaningful. The singer is hurt and angry that this person thinks they can play games with her emotions, and that they believe they can get away with it. She is caught between hoping that things will change one day and realizing that they may not. The paradox of loving someone who treats her poorly consumes her, and she is unsure of what to do.
Ultimately, the singer is willing to persist with this heartbreak and continue running around until she finds herself being loved by this person. She wants to make them feel a way they have never felt before and to be everything they need. In the end, she hopes that they will be the one for each other.
Line by Line Meaning
Wait, do you see my heart on my sleeve?
I've been showing my true feelings to you openly and honestly.
It's been there for days on end and
I've been bearing my heart to you for quite some time now.
It's been waiting for you to open up
I've been waiting for you to reveal your own true feelings to me.
Yours too baby, come on now
I want you to share your emotions with me as well.
I'm trying to tell you just how
I'm trying to communicate my feelings to you as clearly as possible.
I'd like to hear the words roll out of your mouth finally
I want to hear you express your love for me verbally.
Say that it's always been me
Admit that you have always had feelings for me.
That's made you feel the way you've never felt before
I have changed your life by making you feel emotions you have never felt before.
And I'm all you need and that you never want more
I fulfill all of your emotional needs and desires.
Then you'd say all of the right things without a clue
You say all of the right things without realizing their impact on me.
But you'd save the best for last
You wait until the very end to show me your true emotions.
Like I'm the one for you
You make me feel like I am the only one for you.
You should know that you're just a temporary fix
You are just a temporary solution to my emotional needs.
This is not rooted with you it don't mean that much to me
My love for you is not deep-rooted and does not hold much significance to me.
Oh just a filler in the space that happened to be free
You are only filling the emotional gap in my life that happened to be empty.
How dare you think you'd get away with trying to play me
I am hurt by the fact that you would try to manipulate my emotions for your own benefit.
Why is it every time I think I've tried my hardest
I am constantly putting in effort to make this relationship work.
It turns out it ain't enough
However, my efforts are not enough to make you fall in love with me.
You're still not mentioning love
You are still not expressing your love for me.
What am I supposed to do to make you want me properly?
I do not know what else I can do to make you love me like I love you.
I'm taking these chances and getting nowhere
I am taking risks in this relationship, but it is not leading anywhere.
And though I'm trying my hardest you go back to her
Even though I am putting in effort, you still choose to be with someone else.
And I think that I know things may never change
I am starting to accept that you may never love me the way I love you.
I'm still hoping one day I might hear you say
Despite this realization, I still hold onto hope that you will express your love for me.
But, despite the truth that I know
Although I know the truth about our relationship,
I find it hard to let go and give up on you
I find it difficult to let go of my feelings for you and move on.
Seems I love the things you do
I love everything about you, even the things that hurt me.
Like the meaner you treat me the more eager I am
Even when you treat me poorly, I still long for your love.
To persist with this heartbreak and running around
I am willing to endure this heartbreak and continue pursuing you.
And I will do until I'm finding myself you
I will continue pursuing you until you become mine.
And make you feel a way you've never felt before
Once I am with you, I will make you feel emotions you have never felt before.
And be all you need so that you never want more
I will be everything you need so you never feel the need for anyone else.
And you'll say all of the right things without a clue
You will say all of the right things without realizing how much they mean to me.
And you'll be the one for me and me the one for you
We will be perfect for each other and equally in love.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins
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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
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Even now, when we're already over
I can't help myself from looking for you
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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
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Let it burn
Oh, oh
Let it burn
Let it burn
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I love this song its actually pretty relatable to me and my mom but more so my mom
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I remember this song from when it came out and it's absolutely great.
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