I'll Be Waiting
Adele Lyrics

But we had time against us
And miles between us
The heavens cried
I know I left you speechless
But now the sky has cleared and it's blue
And I see my future in you

I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again
I'll put my hands up
I'll do everything different
I'll be better to you
I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again
I'll put my hands up
I'll be somebody different
I'll be better to you

Let me stay here for just one more night
Build your world around me
And pull me to the light
So I can tell you that I was wrong
I was a child then but now I'm willing to learn

But we had time against us
And miles between us
The heavens cried
I know I left you speechless
But now the sky has cleared and it's blue
And I see my future in you

I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again
I'll put my hands up
I'll do everything different
I'll be better to you
I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again
I'll put my hands up
I'll be somebody different
I'll be better to you

Time against us (time against us)
Miles between us (miles between us)
Heavens cried
I know I left you speechless
Time against us (time against us)
Miles between us (miles between us)
Heavens cried
I know I left you speechless
I know I left you speechless

I'll be waiting
I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again
I'll put my hands up
I'll do everything different
I'll be better to you
I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again
I'll put my hands up
I'll be somebody different
I'll be better to you

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, Paul Richard Epworth

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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“I’ll Be Waiting” is a far more upbeat and hopeful song compared to the rest of 21. On it, Adele discusses how she can benefit from her recent breakup and apologizes for portraying her ex-lover in a negative light.

In an interview with Spin Magazine, she talked about how some of her songs were written as a “fuck you” to her exes. This song comes at a large contrast to that, as it’s more of a traditional love song than a “fuck you” breakup one.

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01Rolling in the Deep3:46

02Rumour Has It3:43

03Turning Tables4:10

04Don't You Remember4:03

05Set Fire to the Rain4:02

06He Won't Go4:38

07Take It All3:48

08I'll Be Waiting4:01

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09One and Only5:48

10Lovesong5:16

11Someone Like You4:45

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Joseane Ribeiro

2y↑11

Hold me closer one more time
Say that you love me in your last goodbye
Please forgive me for my sins
Yes, I swam dirty waters
But you pushed me in
I've seen your face under every sky
Over every border and on every line
You know my heart more than I do
We were the greatest, me and you

But we had time against us
And miles between us
The heavens cried
I know I left you speechless
But now the sky has cleared and it's blue
And I see my future in you

I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again
I put my hands up
I'll do everything different
I'll be better to you
I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again
I put my hands up
I'll be somebody different
I'll be better to you

Let me stay here for just one more night
Build your world around me
And pull me to the light
So I can tell you that I was wrong
I was a child then, but now I'm willing to learn

But we had time against us
And miles between us
The heavens cried

I know I left you speechless
But now the sky has cleared and it's blue
And I see my future in you

I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again
I put my hands up
I'll do everything different
I'll be better to you
I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again
I put my hands up
I'll be somebody different
I'll be better to you

Time against us
Miles between us
Heavens cried
I know I left you speechless
Time against us
Miles between us
Heavens cried
I know I left you speechless
I know I left you speechless
I'll be waiting

I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again
I put my hands up
I'll do everything different
I'll be better to you
I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again
I put my hands up
I'll be somebody different
I'll be better to you

All comments from YouTube:

Aidan Hatton

51w↑6

There are a few cases where the least streamed song on an album on Spotify is the song that stands out to me the most. This song is an example of that.

Tonia Hunter

16w

Yesssssssss! So true

Janice Countryman

8y↑38

These lyrics and her voice are astounding...puts me in a zone!

CJ Turner

1y↑1

Yes!!!

Luis Guerrero

3y↑40

My favorite adele's song ever!

Eren Salyer

3y↑13

I have been listening to this song on repeat. It's amazing.

Tonia Hunter

16w

Me toooooo🤭

Randy Masters

4y↑42

Heard this tonight in a Whole Foods Store and had to hear it again! Love it!!

loodog coffee

3y↑3

Randy Masters for me, it was TJ Maxx, years ago

Joseane Ribeiro

2y↑11

Michael Mercer

1y↑4

This song brings tears to my eyes its so beautiful! 😭

Tonia Hunter

16w

Meeeee tooooo

Mirian Faustino

11y↑5

amo essa musicaa , mt legal

Tonia Hunter

16w↑1

Yesssssss this is my favorite...... And exactly it is her voice her passion in this just goes right through me and there's that one part where she screams in it and it gives me chill bumps love love love this song and Adele I can listen to the song 100 times a day and not get tired of it!!!!!!

TheJman 7

7y↑12

Killer album. Great mix of slow and upbeat funky stuff. Adele is an incredible singer! She curses like a sailor in casual conversation too. My kind of woman!

Stephanopoulos Papagianopoulos

3y↑42

This song helped me get through High School.

CJ Turner

1y↑1

@Tamal Expert
Same
Got bullied way to damn much

Tamal Expert

2y↑3

Nice..... I didn't even finish high school

gmbit

2y↑8

To this day it still slaps

Tonia Hunter

16w

Perfect analogy!!!!

CJ Turner

Yes

Alex Ayala

9y↑4

This song is by far the best on the album 21 :-)

Ts'eh Cacek

10y↑1

I love this song soooooo much. It was played on the radio so many times today, I had to listen to it again.

lebredis

4y↑3

Hermoso tema! Me encanta cada vez que lo escucho! Precioso...!!!

Tonia Hunter

16w

Yesssss !

Iris Manning

11y↑2

I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH!!!!!

Lady Rachel🌟

4y↑30

Love that jazz piano playing.

Carly McGirt

11y↑1

i love adele soo much by the way :) she is soo awesome and talented :) and this song is like my favorite out of her songs :)

Hugo Rivera Lopez

7y↑12

BY FAR adele's best song. i'm not feeling the new album too much, but maybe i need to listen to it more

trinity690

9y↑2

I can't wait til she brings out a new CD. I love her voice and her vibe.

Carrie Bonnett dinglebean

I agree

Makeba Kedem-DuBose

11y↑1

I love, love, love this song! That girl got soul to rock the ages! peace...

chris orr

51w↑1

This song brings that Aretha Franklin and Dusty Springfield vibe. My favorite song from the 21 album.

DA MILK MAN

11y↑1

This one of her most up tempo and fun songs. i like how this song isnt sad, this one of her better IMO

Jennifer Marcelino

2y↑1

I really love this song.

Babrily

5y↑1

AMO <3

nomibe2911

7y↑26

One of her more fuller songs, the instruments were in play on this one versus some of her other songs

Jessica Zoubek

2y↑1

This is by far my favorite song by her

Tohar maharat

10y↑1

Love this song (:

elizabeth mjodo

43w

Love this song❤️❤️

benjerman cannoli

10y↑1

I'm sick of how nobody seems to know this song! This is her best one!

hi99999991

10y↑1

I LOVE this song.

Lost Girl95

11y

I love her to!!! Great voice for such a young girl, very inspirational

monica rodriguez

Love this song i Love listening To It while Am working out !

Erick Santana

10y↑1

Very good and amazing !!!

Phil Parkerson

This song speaks to my life and love for someone.

moonlightangel90

11y↑1

She is such an old soul! I love it :)

Killa Reissig

5y↑4

<3 Adele is my queen!

Laura

ni hablo ingles pero te entendi jajaj

Choctawnic

10y

This song is amazing, and I'm not too much of an Adele fan..

Athena

9y↑7

This album is 3 years. Wow, time flies by.

Myung Dae

46w

11 years now

Monserrat del Pilar Flores Choqueticlla

2y↑5

10 years now 😂

Nd O

2y↑9

9 yrs now lol

Dog lover

Great song!!!! So happy and fun!

Thandeka Jackson

11y↑6

i'm just so in love with this song cann't stop relaying this

iiN1CK

hey girl its been 10 years are you still in love

Gacha lune UwU

11y

I LOVE ADELE !!!!

Mrthyunjayani Sharma

I'm pretty sure I would come back to this song even after another 20 years XD

Dean D

2y↑5

Best Adele song ever! At least to me.

Myung Dae

42w↑1

Same as me

CJ Turner

1y↑1

Same

RAZ_bu

2y↑2

This song is soooo underrated <3

Jhanelle Brown

8y↑13

Just went through a rough break up and this song explains exactly how I feel. I love this

Tony Balony

8y↑2

Same!

Rep0007

5y↑1

This is really a masterpiece of songwriting. Don't like this mix... slightly tinny or flat somehow... but wow this is expertly crafted structurally and lyrically. Would like to hear this done BIG and with a live brass section.

Amanda Pimenta da Silva

Because it’s not original. Plagiarism. Gostava tanto de você - Tim Maia is the original

Ti'el Lochridge

8y↑6

I can't believe I never knew that Adele sang this!!
<3

Aldo Durán

Lol, me neither.

Tshiamo Serero

2y↑4

It’s downright one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever heard, as fuck. 🥀

Sherman Ng

4y↑2

I love the piano part of this song!!!!!!

Sunflower

love this song sm

Mia ZB.

10y

I'm in love with the lyrics

Marcus Vinicius

The woman, the legend!!!!!

Robert Doyle

Best song on the album.

Sean Dimailig

10y↑1

this definitely has a new orleans feel to it

Sirquee 22

7y↑1

😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀i love this song I'm addicted to this song I listen to it over and over repeatedly and never stop

J a s m i n e

i come back to this song regularly reminds me of so many memories

CJ Turner

Same
Good and Bad Memories

SAM MARIE

Still amazing

EyMeng

great singer!!!

Menna Mahmoud

10y

it's really amazing

Richard Price Elliott

10y↑1

Her strongest performance. To date.

Sam Mckenzie

Hold me closer you got something I need 💙💙💙

Emiliano Altieri

THE BEST!!!

zim dobah

10y

i agree, it really was-it's definitely my favorite

Freder Sandoval

mis favoritas en el año 2011...:D

Kasmira Bresett

10y

I heard this song in Winners and I had to find it. I LOVE this song. Reminds me of something you'd hear in a diner in the 70's.

Ella costa

1y↑4

Tim Maia mandou lembranças.

Vítor M. M. Barreto

Kkkkkkkkkk

Marce

12y↑1

Say that you love me in your last goodbye... Please forgive me for my sins Yes I swam dirty waters but you pushed me in... :(

tomtom

10y↑1

I have heard it twice in the last two weeks at my grocery store.. people are hearing it! :)

sydney aguirre

7y↑3

This song is amazing i try to sing along but i sound off key 😒

Anna Augustinová

23w

Feels like a song from a movie!

Ayman Benalla

10y↑2

You Make Me Speechless !!

Troy Bittle

The live version of this , I love , it's just way better , and normally live suffers , not this time

Gacha lune UwU

11y↑1

I LOVE YOU ADELE

Franze Nunes

4y↑21

Quem é do Brasil dá joinha aí! 🇧🇷

Andree Wallace

11y↑1

i like this song because it was so out of left field with the rest of the album

Owen Barnaby

8y↑19

I am a Jamaican with nothing but love for you Adele. Just hoping to see you sometime soon

Carly McGirt

11y↑1

man i feel like hearing this song live in mexico :)

Puneet Goel

19w

from all your songs I love this one the most❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤xoxo

v__5ive

3y↑1

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❗

CJ Turner

My favorite Favorite song by her

dae hwang

I'm dying to see her perform life.

burnt toast

7y↑7

So many of her songs are so over played on the radio I end up hating them. I'm so glad I found this and I can just jam to it and it sounds so fresh.

Carly McGirt

11y

i like sooo love this song soo much :) my favorite song ever!!! :) this song totally reminds me if Mexico :) i defenetly would love to go to mexico sometime :) i like love mexico :) )

bernardo alanis

9y↑2

i love!

Nobody Cares

10y↑1

why do you need to choose? can you not just listen to them all? I do!

Nkully Majodina

just before the credits roll up, after boy gets girl. It's a beautiful love story

Kyhl Nault

11y↑1

She can marry me anytime now~

K L

This song is boss💜 My fav Adele song.

CJ Turner

Yes

Dominique Hipolito

6y↑6

I swear I heard this sometime in the 90s.

Marcos Herrera

7y↑1

😘😍😘😍 I love you Adele...

nthom1956

Don't flame me for the last comment, the more I listen to Adele's version the more I think it is better, both versions are good!

CJ Turner

Adele wrote this and performed it first

Trevor Aspinall

SPRING18 STILL A BANGER

Weldon Mix

9y↑1

You're right, of course. And I stand corrected.

Richard Price Elliott

8y↑11

Forever, and a day.

Richard Price Elliott

8y↑3

She writes better when she thinks she is a doormat. What happens when she realizes that she is Queen of the World?

A L-P

3y↑1

Damn, it's almost been ten years

Karolína Píšová

10y

Krása

Diana Mariscal

Perfec.<3333

brenda bautista

12y

mmm this song is just to awesome

Tixa

10y

I love @Adele -3

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