Songs express my heart so well when it’s a swirl of competing emotions. I love this song right now, because it speaks of so much more than a broken heart. It isn’t merely the words of an angry jilted lover. It mourns the tragedy and betrayal of the deliberate misuse of one’s power over another and describes the consequences.

There’s a fire starting in my heart
Reaching a fever pitch, and it’s bringin’ 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 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 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 hand
(You’re gonna wish you never had met me)
And you played it
(Tears are gonna fall)
To the beat
(Rolling in the deep)

Baby, I have no story to be told
But I’ve heard one on you, and 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

(You’re gonna wish you)
The scars of your love
(Never had met me)
Remind me of us
(Tears are gonna fall)
They keep me thinking
(Rolling in the deep)
That we almost had it all
(You’re gonna wish you)
The scars of your love
(Never had met me)
They leave me breathless
(Tears are gonna fall)
I can’t help feeling
(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 hand
(You’re gonna wish you never had met me)
And you played it
(Tears are gonna fall)
To the beat
(Rolling in the deep)
Adele: “Rolling in the Deep” Songwriters: Adkins, Adele Laurie Blue; Epworth, Paul Richard Publishers: EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING, LTD.; UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD.

(I hate disclaimers, but for those trying to read between the lines, this has nothing to do with my marriage or family.)

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