Melt My Heart to Stone
Adele Ft Kanye West Lyrics


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Right under my feet is air made of bricks
That pulls me down and turns me weak for you
I find myself repeating like a broken tune
And I'm forever excusing your intentions
Then, I give in to my pretendings
Which forgive you each time
Without me knowing
They melt my heart to stone

And I hear your words that I made up
You say my name like there could be an us
I best tidy up my head, I'm the only one in love
I'm the only one in love

Each and every time I've turned around to leave
I feel my heart begin to burst and bleed
So desperately I try to link it with my head
But instead I fall back to my knees
As you tear your way right through me
I forgive you once again
Without me knowing
You've burnt my heart to stone

And I hear your words that I made up
You say my name like there could be an us
I best tidy up my head, I'm the only one in love
I'm the only one in love

Why do you steal my hand
Whenever I'm standing my own ground?
You build me up and leave me there

Well, I hear your words you made up
I say your name like there should be an us




I best tidy up my head, I'm the only one in love
I'm the only one in love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Melt My Heart to Stone" by Adele featuring Kanye West explore the experience of heartbreak and the power dynamics within a romantic relationship. The opening lines "Right under my feet there's air made of bricks / Pulls me down turns me weak for you" evoke the feeling of being entranced or trapped by a love interest. The singer finds herself repeating patterns of forgiving her partner, excusing their actions, and falling back into the same cycle of pain. She realizes that even her thoughts and beliefs are influenced by her love for this person, stating "I find myself repeating like a broken tune / And I'm forever excusing your intentions / That I give in to my pretendings / Which forgive you each time / Without me knowing / They melt my heart to stone."


The chorus of the song highlights the singer's inner conflict between rationalizing her feelings and acknowledging the true nature of the relationship: "And I hear your words that I made up / You say my name like there could be an us / I best tidy up my head I'm the only one in love / I'm the only one in love." She recognizes that the words and actions of her partner may not be genuine, yet she still holds onto hope for a happy ending, even if it means ignoring her own needs and feelings.


The second verse explores the physical and emotional pain that comes with trying to break free from a toxic relationship: "Each and every time I turn around to leave / I feel my heart begin to burst and bleed / So desperately I try to link it with my head / But instead I fall back to my knees / As you tear your way right through me." The singer acknowledges that her partner has hurt her deeply, but she also knows that she will forgive them yet again, leading to another cycle of heartbreak.


Overall, "Melt My Heart to Stone" is a powerful and relatable song about the complexities of love and heartbreak. Adele's soulful vocals and poignant lyrics are complemented by Kanye West's expressive rap verses.


Line by Line Meaning

Right under my feet there's air made of bricks
I feel like I'm stepping on an illusion, something that doesn't exist but at the same time it weighs me down.


Pulls me down turns me weak for you
In spite of everything you do, I still feel drawn to you, weakened and powerless by your presence in my life.


I find myself repeating like a broken tune
No matter how many times I try to break away from you, I keep coming back and it's like a broken record, the same story repeating over and over again.


And I'm forever excusing your intentions
I always try to find explanations for the way you act, even though deep down I know that it's wrong and that you are hurting me.


That I give in to my pretendings
I'm lying to myself every time I forgive you or think that things will be different, and it hurts me more in the end.


Which forgive you each time
I keep forgiving you for the things you do, even though I know that I shouldn't.


Without me knowing
I don't even realize what's happening, but every time I forgive you, my heart becomes harder and less capable of love.


They melt my heart to stone
Your actions make me feel like I'm losing my ability to love and care for others, like my heart is slowly turning to stone.


And I hear your words that I made up
Sometimes I feel like I'm hearing things that aren't actually being said, like I'm making up words and meanings in my own head.


You say my name like there could be an us
When you say my name, it's like you're trying to create this idea that we could be together, even though I know that's not true.


I best tidy up my head I'm the only one in love
I need to stop lying to myself and start acknowledging that I'm the only one in love in this relationship.


Each and every time I turn around to leave
No matter how hard I try to walk away, I keep coming back to you and it's like a never-ending cycle.


I feel my heart begin to burst and bleed
Every time I try to leave, I feel like my heart is breaking and bleeding out, like it's physically painful to be away from you.


So desperately I try to link it with my head
I try to make sense of my feelings by rationalizing them instead of acknowledging the emotional turmoil that I'm going through.


But instead I fall back to my knees
No matter how hard I try to stay strong, I end up crumbling and falling back to you, even though I know it's not good for me.


As you tear your way right through me
You have the power to hurt me in ways that I never thought possible, and it's like you're tearing me apart from the inside out.


You've burnt my heart to stone
Your actions and behavior have made my heart so hard and cold that it's like it's made of stone now.


Why do you steal my hand
You try to control me and keep me from leaving by physically holding on to me, like I'm a possession instead of a person.


Whenever I'm standing my own ground
When I try to stand up for myself and assert my own needs and desires, you try to undermine me and keep me from leaving.


You build me up, then leave me dead
You have a way of making me feel good about myself and then tearing me down and leaving me feeling empty and broken.


I hear your words you made up
Sometimes it feels like you're saying things just to manipulate me or to make me feel a certain way, not because they're true or genuine.


I say your name like there should be an us
Even though I know there shouldn't be anything between us, sometimes I catch myself saying your name like we should be together.


I best tidy up my head I'm the only one, in love
I need to stop living in a fantasy and start facing the reality that I'm the only one who cares about this relationship and that it's time to let go.




Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, Francis Eg White

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Comments from YouTube:

@TheSakebomb1

It's a crime that these two haven't worked together. I would buy and entire album of Adele and kanye together

@vinaystark8882

<3

@hey-xb9qn

Megan Kenworthy they worked together with lil pump

@michaelvicario2584

Yeah I got your drift

@johermeah3988

Can you just imagine, the maximalist style of of MBDTF full orchestra Kanye production, with the vocal power and range of Adele...woah

@justanormaldude-qk5vx

@@johermeah3988 listen to runaway then someone like you LMFAO

@cai1aa

This song makes me break down so badly dude. I just wanna see my dad so bad :( I haven't seen him in months and now he's gone, I can't even listen to any song by kanye cause my dad listened to him so much when I was younger and oh my god we got so tired of the same songs lol....but now I just love listening to any song by him since last year. Never got to say goodbye but his spirit will always be with me.

@user-he2mn3zu5w

He's in a better place. I wish you and your family a lot of strength and love. Better days will come and your father will always be in your heart ๐Ÿ’•

@tsulli

i always come back to this song

@KT-qk7kc

You are classy

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