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).
My Heart
Adele Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I met someone by accident
It blew me away
Blew me away
It was in the darkest of my days
When you took my sorrow and you took my pain
And buried them away, you buried them away
I wish I could lay down beside you
When the day is done
And wake up to your face against the morning sun
But like everything I've ever known
You disappear one day
So I spend my whole life hiding my heart away
Dropped you off at the train station
Put a kiss on top of your head
Watch you wave
And watched you wave
Then I went on home to my skyscrapers
And neon lights and waiting papers
That I call home
I call that home
I wish I could lay down beside you
When the day is done
And wake up to your face against the morning sun
But like everything I've ever known
You disappear one day
So I spend my whole life hiding my heart away, away
Woke up feeling heavy-hearted
I'm going back to where I started
The morning rain, the morning rain
And though I wish that you were here
On that same old road that brought me here
It's calling me home, It's calling me home
I wish I could lay down beside you
When the day is done
And wake up to your face against the morning sun
But like everything I've ever known
You disappear one day
So I spend my whole life hiding my heart away
I can't spend my whole life hiding my heart away
The lyrics of Adele's "Hiding My Heart" tell a story of a love that once was, and the longing that comes with trying to hide one's heart away. The song starts with the singer recounting how she met someone by accident, and how that person "blew me away". The love they shared helped the singer bury her pain and sorrow, yet the knowledge that everything eventually comes to an end made her hide her heart away.
As the song progresses, the singer recalls how she dropped her lover off at the train station, watching as he waved goodbye. She then went home to her skyscrapers and neon lights, but felt heavy-hearted upon waking up the next morning. The singer was reminded of the road that brought her here, and how it was calling her back home. The song ends with the singer realizing that she can't spend her whole life hiding her heart away.
In typical Adele fashion, "Hiding My Heart" tells a beautifully haunting story of lost love and heartbreak. The melancholic melody and Adele's emotive vocals perfectly convey the longing and sadness that the lyrics express.
Line by Line Meaning
This is how the story went
I will now tell you about an experience I had
I met someone by accident
I unexpectedly encountered someone
It blew me away
I was amazed by them
It was in the darkest of my days
I was going through a difficult time
When you took my sorrow and you took my pain
You helped me through my tough time
And buried them away, you buried them away
You made me feel better and eased my worries
I wish I could lay down beside you
I long for physical closeness with you
When the day is done
At the end of the day
And wake up to your face against the morning sun
To wake up and see you smiling in the sunshine is a dream
But like everything I've ever known
Sadly, like many things in life
You disappear one day
You will leave one day
So I spend my whole life hiding my heart away
I keep my emotions guarded to avoid being hurt
Dropped you off at the train station
I brought you to the train station
Put a kiss on top of your head
I gave you a loving farewell gesture
Watch you wave
I saw you wave goodbye
Then I went on home to my skyscrapers
I returned to my city life
And neon lights and waiting papers
The city scenery was familiar yet uninspiring
That I call home
The city, although not fulfilling, is where I live
Woke up feeling heavy-hearted
I started the day feeling depressed
I'm going back to where I started
I'm returning to my old ways and habits
The morning rain, the morning rain
The rain represents the sadness I feel
And though I wish that you were here
Although I would like to be with you
On that same old road that brought me here
Going back to my past path that led me to where I am now
It's calling me home, It's calling me home
My past is drawing me back to where I began
I can't spend my whole life hiding my heart away
I realize that I can't continue to close myself off from love
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: TIMOTHY JAY HANSEROTH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@piercebyrne23
This is how the story went
I met someone by accident
Who blew me away, blew me away
And it was in the darkest of my days
When you took my sorrow and you took my pain
And buried them away, buried them away
I wish I could lay down beside you when the day is done
And wake up to your face against the morning sun
But like everything I've ever known, you'll disappear one day
So I'll spend my whole life hidin' my heart away
Dropped you off at the train station
Put a kiss on top of your head
Watched you wave, and watched you wave
Then I went on home to my skyscrapers
And neon lights and waiting papers
That I call home
I call that home
I wish I could lay down beside you when the day is done
And wake up to your face against the mornin' sun
But like everything I've ever known, you'll disappear one day
So I'll spend my whole life hidin' my heart away
Away, yeah
Woke up feeling heavy hearted
I'm going back to where I started
The morning rain, the mornin' rain
And though I wish that you were here
On that same old road that brought me here
It's calling me home, it's calling me home
I wish I could lay down beside you when the day is done
And wake up to your face against the morning sun
But like everything I've ever known, you'll disappear one day
So I'll spend my whole life hidin' my heart away
I can spend my whole life hidin' my heart away
@veronicamathibe9179
2024 and it still hits home
@joshkelso8127
Damn when an 11 year old songs hits you right in the feels.
Still slaps in 2023.
@jayswrld4125
Exactly especially after a long night of drinking or a long night of smoking 😂😭
@malalala691
2023 still prayin they bring it back to Spotify 😭😭😭
@mariajoanapinheiro9623
why did this leave spotify 😭 so good!
@wademorgan8464
iTunes also…
@atremendousperson2947
VK music too
@high8022
This demo songs😭
@robynamber5913
2022 and I'm here because I couldn't find it on Spotify
@Samir96s
@@robynamber5913 same sister!