Rolling in the Deep
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There's a fire starting in my heart
Reaching a fever pitch,
It's bringing me out the dark
Finally I can see you crystal clear
Go head and sell me out
And I'll lay your ship bare

See how I leave with every piece of you
Don't underestimate the things that I will do

There's a fire starting in my heart
Reaching a fever pitch
And its bring me out the dark

The scars of your love remind me of us
They keep me thinking that we almost had it all
The scars of your love they leave me breathless
I can't help feeling
We could have had it all
Rolling in the deep
You had my heart inside of your hand
And you played it
To the beat

Baby I have no story to be told
But I've heard one of you
And I'm gonna make your head burn
Think of me in the depths of your despair
Making a home down there
As mine sure won't be shared

The scars of your love remind me of us
They keep me thinking that we almost had it all
The scars of your love they leave me breathless
I can't help feeling
We could have had it all
Rolling in the deep
You had my heart inside of your hand
And you played it
With a beating

Throw your soul through every open door
Count your blessings to find what you look for
Turned my sorrow into treasured gold
You pay me back in kind and reap just what you sow

We could have had it all
We could have had it all
It all, it all it all,
We could have had it all
Rolling in the deep
You had my heart inside your hand
And you played it
To the beat
You could have had it all
Rolling in the deep
You had my heart inside your hand
And you played
And you played




And you played
And you played it to the beat

Overall Meaning

The song "Rolling In the Deep" by Glee, which is a cover of the popular song by Adele, is one of the standout performances of the show. The song talks about a romantic relationship gone wrong, and the pain that comes with the breakup. The lyrics speak of a woman who has been hurt by a former lover, and she is now ready to move on. The opening line, "There's a fire starting in my heart," is a metaphor for the pain that the woman is feeling. The next few lines talk about how the pain is so intense that it's bringing her out of the dark and allowing her to see things clearly.


The chorus repeats the phrase, "We could have had it all," which is a reference to the relationship that they could have had if things had gone differently. The use of the word "rolling" in this context is meant to convey the idea that they were once on the right track, but something went wrong and everything started falling apart. The verses continue to build on this idea of a relationship that was almost perfect, but ultimately fell apart due to one person's actions. The phrase "played it to the beat" is a reference to the former lover's actions, which were cruel and thoughtless.


Line by Line Meaning

There's a fire starting in my heart
I'm feeling a strong passion that's brewing inside me


Reaching a fever pitch,
It's getting really intense and I can feel my emotions boiling over


It's bringing me out the dark
It's helping me come out of my shell and see things clearly


Finally I can see you crystal clear
I can finally see you for who you truly are


Go head and sell me out
Betray me if you want to


And I'll lay your ship bare
I'll reveal all your secrets and expose you


See how I leave with every piece of you
I'm taking everything with me as I leave, including parts of you


Don't underestimate the things that I will do
You shouldn't think I'm powerless and won't take action


The scars of your love remind me of us
The remnants of our love bring back memories of us together


They keep me thinking that we almost had it all
The scars make me wonder how close we were to having a perfect relationship


The scars of your love they leave me breathless
The pain of those scars leaves me struggling for air


I can't help feeling
I can't control the emotions that this brings up within me


We could have had it all
Our love could have been everything we ever wanted


Rolling in the deep
We were deeply in love


You had my heart inside of your hand
You had my love fully in your grasp


And you played it
You took advantage of my love


To the beat
To the rhythm of your own desires


Baby I have no story to be told
I don't have any noteworthy experiences to share


But I've heard one of you
I've been told stories about you


And I'm gonna make your head burn
I'm going to make you regret what you did to me


Think of me in the depths of your despair
I want you to remember me when you're at your lowest and most hopeless


Making a home down there
I want to be a permanent reminder of your mistakes


As mine sure won't be shared
I won't forgive or forget what you did to me


Throw your soul through every open door
Take every opportunity that comes your way without hesitation


Count your blessings to find what you look for
Be grateful for all the good things you have in your life and find what you truly desire


Turned my sorrow into treasured gold
I turned my pain into something valuable


You pay me back in kind and reap just what you sow
You'll get what you deserve and face the consequences of your actions


We could have had it all
Our love was full of potential


It all, it all it all,
All of our love and potential


And you played
You took advantage of my love


And you played it
You manipulated and used my love


And you played
You continued to take advantage of me


And you played it to the beat
You did it all without remorse, to the rhythm of your own desires




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

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"Rolling In The Deep"
(feat. Jonathan Groff)

[Rachel]
There's a fire startin' in my heart
Reachin' a fever pitch and it's bringin' me out the dark
[Jesse]
Finally, I can see you crystal clear
Go ahead and sell me out and I'll lay your ship bare

See how I'll leave with every piece of you
Don't underestimate the things that I will do
There's a fire starting in my heart
Reachin' a fever pitch and it's bringin' me out the dark

The scars of your love remind me of us
They keep me thinkin' that we almost had it all
The scars of your love, they leave me breathless
I can't help feelin'...

[Jesse & Rachel]
We could have had it all (You're gonna wish you never had met me)
Rolling in the deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
You had my heart inside of your hand (You're gonna wish you never had met me)
And you played it to the beat (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)

[Rachel]
Baby, I have no story to be told
But I heard one on you and it's gonna make your head burn
Think of me in the depths of your despair
Makin' a home down there as mine sure won't be shared

[Jesse]
The scars of your love remind me of us
They keep me thinkin' that we almost had it all
The scars of your love, they leave me breathless
I can't help feelin'...

[Jesse & Rachel]
We could have had it all (You're gonna wish you never had met me)
Rolling in the deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
You had my heart inside of your hands (You're gonna wish you never had met me)
And you played it with a beatin'

[Jesse]
Throw your soul through every open door
[Rachel]
Count your blessings to find what you look for
[Jesse]
Turn my sorrow into treasured gold
[Rachel]
You'll pay me back in kind and reap just what you've sown

[Jesse & Rachel]
(You're gonna wish you never had met me)
Yeah, we could have had it all (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
We could have had it all (You're gonna wish you never had met me)
Yeah, it all, it all, it all (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)

We could have had it all (You're gonna wish you never had met me)
Rolling in the deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
You had my heart inside of your hands (You're gonna wish you never had met me)
And you played it to the beat (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
You could have had it all (You're gonna wish you never had met me)
Rolling in the deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
You had my heart inside of your hands (You're gonna wish you never had met me)

And you played and you played and you played
And you played it to the beat



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@shumpyfoxes1692

I just love how the others on strange were like: "oh shit this dude needs some back up singers guys lez harmonize"

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@TeeMonique803

I would love for this to happen in a Walmart with myself 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂...Harmony in the background pleez

@julianrivera4066

For real. Im pretty sure everyone has that moment where their like who would sing with me if i start singing in public

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I DIED WHEN HE STARTED SINGING BC HIS VOICE IS HOT

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