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).
One & Only
Adele Lyrics
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I grow fonder every day
Lose myself in time
Just thinking of your face
God only knows why it's taken me
So long to let my doubts go
You're the only one that I want
I've been here before
Every feeling, every word
I've imagined it all
You'll never know if you never try
To forget your past and simply be mine
I dare you to let me be your, your one and only
Promise I'm worthy
To hold in your arms
So come on and give me the chance
To prove I am the one who can walk that mile
Until the end starts
If I've been on your mind
You hang on every word I say
Lose yourself in time
At the mention of my name
Will I ever know how it feels to hold you close
And have you tell me
Whichever road I choose, you'll go?
I don't know why I'm scared
'Cause I've been here before
Every feeling, every word
I've imagined it all
You'll never know if you never try
To forget your past and simply be mine
I dare you to let me be your, your one and only
I promise I'm worthy, mhm
To hold in your arms
So come on and give me the chance
To prove I am the one who can walk that mile
Until the end starts
I know it ain't easy giving up your heart
I know it ain't easy giving up your heart
Nobody's perfect
(I know it ain't easy giving up your heart)
Trust me I've learned it
Nobody's perfect
(I know it ain't easy giving up your heart)
Trust me I've learned it
Nobody's perfect
(I know it ain't easy giving up your heart)
Trust me I've learned it
Nobody's perfect
(I know it ain't easy giving up your heart)
Trust me I've learned it
So I dare you to let me be your, your one and only
I promise I'm worthy
To hold in your arms
So come on and give me the chance
To prove that I am the, one who can walk that mile
Until the end starts
Come on and give me the chance
To prove that I am the one who can, walk that mile
Until the end starts
Adele's hit song One and Only is a love song about someone who wants to be the one and only person in her lover's life. The verses of the song describe the singer's intense feelings for her significant other, how she thinks of him all the time and how scared she is to reveal her true feelings. She promises that she is worthy of being loved and that she can walk the extra mile in their relationship. The chorus of the song is a bold dare to her lover, asking him to take the chance and make her his one and only.
The lyrics in this song resonate with many people as it speaks to their desire of being loved wholeheartedly by someone who values them and wants them in their life. The line "You'll never know if you never try to forget your past and simply be mine" is a reminder that sometimes we have to let go of our past and embrace new beginnings if we want to experience true love. The song is a reminder of the beauty of vulnerability and that sometimes, we just have to take risks in love.
Line by Line Meaning
You've been on my mind
I've been thinking about you a lot
I grow fonder every day
My feelings for you are getting stronger
Lose myself in time
I get lost in my thoughts about you
Just thinking of your face
Your face is always on my mind
God only knows why it's taken me
I don't know why it's taken me so long
So long to let my doubts go
To stop doubting myself and my feelings for you
You're the only one that I want
I want only you
I don't know why I'm scared
I don't know why I'm afraid
I've been here before
I've felt this way before
Every feeling, every word
I've experienced every emotion, every thought
I've imagined it all
I've thought about everything that could happen between us
You'll never know if you never try
You won't know what could happen unless you give it a chance
To forget your past and simply be mine
To let go of your past and be with me
I dare you to let me be your, your one and only
I challenge you to let me be the only one you love
Promise I'm worthy
I promise that I'm worth your love
To hold in your arms
To be held by you
So come on and give me the chance
Please give me a chance
To prove I am the one who can walk that mile
To show you that I'm the one who can make this relationship work
Until the end starts
Until the end of our lives
If I've been on your mind
If you've been thinking about me
You hang on every word I say
You pay close attention to everything I say
At the mention of my name
When my name is mentioned
Will I ever know how it feels to hold you close
Will I ever know what it's like to hold you close
And have you tell me
And for you to tell me
Whichever road I choose, you'll go?
That you'll support me no matter what decision I make
I know it ain't easy giving up your heart
I know it's hard to open up and love someone
Nobody's perfect
No one is perfect
Trust me I've learned it
I've learned this from experience
So I dare you to let me be your, your one and only
I challenge you to let me be your only love
I promise I'm worthy
I promise that I am worth your love
Come on and give me the chance
Please give me a chance
To prove that I am the one who can walk that mile
To show you that I'm the one who can make this relationship work
Until the end starts
Until the end of our lives
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, Greg Wells, Daniel Dodd Wilson
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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
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on Easy On ME
deez nuts
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on Rolling in the Deep
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Ct Murnie
on Rolling in the Deep
i am mastering this!