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).
Cold Shoulder itemprop=video
Adele Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
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 "Cold Shoulder" by Adele depict a situation where the singer's partner is emotionally distant, showing her a lack of affection or attention. The opening lines set the stage for the rest of the song as Adele sings about her partner's dismissal of her concerns and her own growing awareness of the cruel behavior towards her. The statement "So where you been then? Don't go all coy, Don't turn it round on me like it's my fault" indicates Adele's growing frustration with this dynamic.
In the chorus, Adele expresses her desire to be someone else because of the way she is being treated. She feels invisible and wishes to be seen by her partner again while also experiencing a great deal of pain from the jabs her partner throws her way, which is reflected in the lines, "You shower me with words made of knives".
The stages of emotions are evident in the final verse, as Adele describes feeling like a fool, hoping against hope for a change or improvement in their relationship. The song's message places the importance of acknowledging the attachment or lack thereof in a relationship, that sometimes people stay together because of convenience, although they might not be deeply in love with each other.
Line by Line Meaning
You say it's all in my head
You dismiss my concerns and make me feel like I'm crazy
And the things I think just don't make sense
You invalidate my thoughts and feelings
So where you been then? Don't go all coy
Stop acting evasive and answer my question
Don't turn it round on me like it's my fault
Don't make me feel guilty for something that's not my fault
See I can see that look in your eyes
I can tell from your expression that something's wrong
The one that shoots me each and every time
The look that hurts me deeply every time I see it
You grace me with your cold shoulder
You ignore me and treat me with indifference
Whenever you look at me I wish I was her
Your lack of attention and affection makes me wish I was someone else
You shower me with words made of knives
Your words are hurtful and feel like they're cutting me
These days when I see you
Lately, when I see you
You make it look like I'm see-through
You neglect me and act like I'm invisible
Do tell me why you waste our time
Explain why you're stringing me along when you're not invested in our relationship
When your heart ain't in it, and you're not satisfied
When you're not emotionally committed and content in our relationship
You know I know just how you feel
I understand how you feel because I feel the same way
I'm starting to find myself feeling that way too
I'm beginning to feel the same disinterest towards you
Time and time again, I play the role of fool (Just for you)
Over and over, I let you take advantage of me and be foolish for your sake
Even in the daylight when you think that (I don't see you)
Even when you think I'm not paying attention
Try to look for things I hear but our eyes never find
I try to find evidence of your love, but I can't see it in your actions
Though I do know how you play
I understand how you manipulate and treat me
You grace me with your cold shoulder
You continue to ignore me and treat me coldly
Whenever you look at me I wish I was her
Your lack of affection makes me wish I was someone else
You shower me with words made of knives
Your hurtful words continue to feel like they're cutting me
You grace me with your cold shoulder
You repeat the same indifference towards me
Whenever you look at me I wish I was her
Your emotional distance makes me wish I was someone else
You shower me with words made of knives
Your words continue to cut me deeply
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.
virgenj494@gmail.com
on Easy On ME
The only one I like and be happy.
Real love and be the best music
ermelindaARMYS
on Easy On ME
musica
deez
on Easy On ME
deez nuts
Kamel Elakermi
on Rolling in the Deep
+2130777168800
Ct Murnie
on Rolling in the Deep
i am mastering this!