The Description Of Metaphor Found In Adele’s “21” Album
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A. Biography of Adele
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins MBE (born 5 May 1988) (/əˈdɛl/) is an English
singer-songwriter. After graduating from the BRIT School for Performing Arts
and Technology in 2006, Adele was given a recording contract by XL
Recordings after a friend posted her demo on Myspace the same year. In 2007,
she received the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award and won the BBC Sound of
2008 poll. Her debut album, 19, was released in 2008 to commercial and critical
success. It is certified seven times platinum in the UK, and three times platinum in
the US. The album contains her first song, "Hometown Glory", written when she
was 16, which is based on her home suburb of West Norwood in London. An
appearance she made on Saturday Night Live in late 2008 boosted her career in
the US. At the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009, Adele received the awards for Best
New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
She released her second studio album, 21, in early 2011. The album was critically
well received and surpassed the success of her debut, earning the singer numerous
awards in
2012,
among
them
a record-tying six Grammy
Awards,
including Album of the Year; two Brit Awards, including British Album of the
Year, and three American Music Awards. The album has been certified 16 times
platinum in the UK, and is the fourth best-selling album in the UK of all time. In
the US, it has held the top position longer than any album since 1985, and
is certified diamond. The album has sold over 31 million copies worldwide. The
success of 21 earned Adele numerous mentions in the Guinness Book of World
Records. She is the first woman in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have
three simultaneous top 10 singles as a lead artist, and the first female artist to
simultaneously have two albums in the top five of the Billboard200 and two
singles in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100. 21 is the longest-running number
one album by a female solo artist in the history of the UK and US Album Charts.
In 2012, Adele released "Skyfall", which she co-wrote and recorded for the James
Bond film of the same name. The song won an Academy Award, a Grammy
Award, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, as well as the Brit
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Award for British Single of the Year. After taking a three-year break, Adele
released her third studio album, 25, in 2015. It 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 her second Grammy Award for Album of the Year, and four Brit
Awards. 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 third concert tour, Adele
Live 2016, visited Europe, North America and Oceania, and concluded with finale
concerts at Wembley Stadium in mid-2017.
In 2011, 2012 and 2016, Billboard named Adele Artist of the Year. 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 and 2016. With sales of more than 100 million records, Adele is one of
the best-selling recording artists in the world.
B. The 4 Song lyrics of 21
“Rolling In The Deep”
There's a fire starting in my heart
Reaching a fever pitch
And it's bringing me out the dark
Finally I can see you crystal clear
Go ahead and sell me out
And I'll lay your shit 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
Reaching a fever pitch
And it's bringing 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
(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)
Baby, I have no story to be told
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But I've heard one on you
Now I'm gonna make your head burn
Think of me in the depths of your despair
Make 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
(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)
Could have had it all
Rolling in the deep
You had my heart inside of your hands
But you played it with a beating
Throw your soul through every open door
Count your blessings to find what you look for
Turn my sorrow into treasured gold
You pay me back in kind and reap just what you've sown
(You're gonna wish you never had met me)
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)
It all, 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)
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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)
But you played it, you played it
You played it, you played it to the beat
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“Rumour Has It”
She, she ain't real
She ain't gon' be able to love you like I will
She is a stranger
You and I have history or don't you remember?
Sure, she's got it all
but baby is that really what you want?
Bless your soul, you got your head in the clouds
She made a fool out of you
and, boy, she's bringing you down
She made your heart melt but you're cold to the core
Now rumour has it, she ain't got your love anymore
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
She is half your age
But I'm guessing that's the reason that you've stayed
I heard you been missing me
You've been telling people things you shouldn't be
Like when we creep out, she ain't around
Haven't you heard the rumours?
Bless your soul, you got your head in the clouds
You made a fool out of me and, boy, I'm bringing you down
You made my heart melt yet I'm cold to the core
But rumour has it I'm the one you're leaving her for
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Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
All of these words whispered in my ear
Tell a story that I cannot bear to hear
Just 'cause I said it, it don't mean that I meant it
People say crazy things
Just 'cause I said it, don't mean that I meant it
Just 'cause you heard it
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
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“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'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
When laying 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
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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
Let it burn
Let it burn
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“Turning Tables”
Close enough to start a war
All that I have is on the floor
God only knows what we're fighting for
All that I say, you always say more
I can't keep up with your turning tables
Under your thumb, I can't breathe
So I won't let you close enough to hurt me
No, I won't ask you, you to just desert me
I cant give you what you think you gave me
It's time to say goodbye to turning tables
To turning tables
Under hardest guise I see, ooh
Where love is lost, your ghost is found
I braved a hundred storms to leave you
As hard as you try, no, I will never be knocked down
I can't keep up with your turning tables
Under your thumb, I can't breathe
So I won't let you close enough to hurt me
No, I won't ask you, you to just desert me
I cant give you what you think you gave me
It's time to say goodbye to turning tables
Turning tables
Next time I'll be braver
I'll be my own savior
When the thunder calls for me
Next time I'll be braver
I'll be my own savior
Standing on my own two feet
I won't let you close enough to hurt me
No, I won't ask you, you to just desert me
I can't give you what you think you gave me
It's time to say goodbye to turning tables
To turning tables
Turning tables, yeah
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A. Biography of Adele
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins MBE (born 5 May 1988) (/əˈdɛl/) is an English
singer-songwriter. After graduating from the BRIT School for Performing Arts
and Technology in 2006, Adele was given a recording contract by XL
Recordings after a friend posted her demo on Myspace the same year. In 2007,
she received the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award and won the BBC Sound of
2008 poll. Her debut album, 19, was released in 2008 to commercial and critical
success. It is certified seven times platinum in the UK, and three times platinum in
the US. The album contains her first song, "Hometown Glory", written when she
was 16, which is based on her home suburb of West Norwood in London. An
appearance she made on Saturday Night Live in late 2008 boosted her career in
the US. At the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009, Adele received the awards for Best
New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
She released her second studio album, 21, in early 2011. The album was critically
well received and surpassed the success of her debut, earning the singer numerous
awards in
2012,
among
them
a record-tying six Grammy
Awards,
including Album of the Year; two Brit Awards, including British Album of the
Year, and three American Music Awards. The album has been certified 16 times
platinum in the UK, and is the fourth best-selling album in the UK of all time. In
the US, it has held the top position longer than any album since 1985, and
is certified diamond. The album has sold over 31 million copies worldwide. The
success of 21 earned Adele numerous mentions in the Guinness Book of World
Records. She is the first woman in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have
three simultaneous top 10 singles as a lead artist, and the first female artist to
simultaneously have two albums in the top five of the Billboard200 and two
singles in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100. 21 is the longest-running number
one album by a female solo artist in the history of the UK and US Album Charts.
In 2012, Adele released "Skyfall", which she co-wrote and recorded for the James
Bond film of the same name. The song won an Academy Award, a Grammy
Award, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, as well as the Brit
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Award for British Single of the Year. After taking a three-year break, Adele
released her third studio album, 25, in 2015. It 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 her second Grammy Award for Album of the Year, and four Brit
Awards. 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 third concert tour, Adele
Live 2016, visited Europe, North America and Oceania, and concluded with finale
concerts at Wembley Stadium in mid-2017.
In 2011, 2012 and 2016, Billboard named Adele Artist of the Year. 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 and 2016. With sales of more than 100 million records, Adele is one of
the best-selling recording artists in the world.
B. The 4 Song lyrics of 21
“Rolling In The Deep”
There's a fire starting in my heart
Reaching a fever pitch
And it's bringing me out the dark
Finally I can see you crystal clear
Go ahead and sell me out
And I'll lay your shit 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
Reaching a fever pitch
And it's bringing 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
(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)
Baby, I have no story to be told
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But I've heard one on you
Now I'm gonna make your head burn
Think of me in the depths of your despair
Make 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
(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)
Could have had it all
Rolling in the deep
You had my heart inside of your hands
But you played it with a beating
Throw your soul through every open door
Count your blessings to find what you look for
Turn my sorrow into treasured gold
You pay me back in kind and reap just what you've sown
(You're gonna wish you never had met me)
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)
It all, 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)
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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)
But you played it, you played it
You played it, you played it to the beat
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“Rumour Has It”
She, she ain't real
She ain't gon' be able to love you like I will
She is a stranger
You and I have history or don't you remember?
Sure, she's got it all
but baby is that really what you want?
Bless your soul, you got your head in the clouds
She made a fool out of you
and, boy, she's bringing you down
She made your heart melt but you're cold to the core
Now rumour has it, she ain't got your love anymore
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
She is half your age
But I'm guessing that's the reason that you've stayed
I heard you been missing me
You've been telling people things you shouldn't be
Like when we creep out, she ain't around
Haven't you heard the rumours?
Bless your soul, you got your head in the clouds
You made a fool out of me and, boy, I'm bringing you down
You made my heart melt yet I'm cold to the core
But rumour has it I'm the one you're leaving her for
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Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
All of these words whispered in my ear
Tell a story that I cannot bear to hear
Just 'cause I said it, it don't mean that I meant it
People say crazy things
Just 'cause I said it, don't mean that I meant it
Just 'cause you heard it
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
Rumour has it
(Rumour)
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“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'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
When laying 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
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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
Let it burn
Let it burn
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“Turning Tables”
Close enough to start a war
All that I have is on the floor
God only knows what we're fighting for
All that I say, you always say more
I can't keep up with your turning tables
Under your thumb, I can't breathe
So I won't let you close enough to hurt me
No, I won't ask you, you to just desert me
I cant give you what you think you gave me
It's time to say goodbye to turning tables
To turning tables
Under hardest guise I see, ooh
Where love is lost, your ghost is found
I braved a hundred storms to leave you
As hard as you try, no, I will never be knocked down
I can't keep up with your turning tables
Under your thumb, I can't breathe
So I won't let you close enough to hurt me
No, I won't ask you, you to just desert me
I cant give you what you think you gave me
It's time to say goodbye to turning tables
Turning tables
Next time I'll be braver
I'll be my own savior
When the thunder calls for me
Next time I'll be braver
I'll be my own savior
Standing on my own two feet
I won't let you close enough to hurt me
No, I won't ask you, you to just desert me
I can't give you what you think you gave me
It's time to say goodbye to turning tables
To turning tables
Turning tables, yeah
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