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Hello there! I hope you are doing well? For my entry this week, I picked somebody like you by Adele. The theme of the week is “undisclosed words” and I think this song really fits that but I won’t lie to you, I picked the song because it’s an Adele song, I mean Adele is amazing and singing one of her greatest songs is an opportunity I will never miss. Yes, you are right. I am a big Adele fan!

This song is from the angle of a lover who finds out her ex lover has moved on. She lets him know how she still feels about him because she feels she has no reason to hide it anymore. She wishes him good and lets him know she is also ready to move on. She is letting go off grudges and painful memories even though she doesn’t want to. She had been hiding all these emotions but now, she is revealing her undisclosed words.

I picked the song because it’s a very emotional song that everyone can relate to. Everyone at a particular stage of their lives have experienced a lover moving on and it is not a pleasant feeling. It sometimes even gets so hard to express that feeling that some prefer not to even say anything about it. Singing songs like this can help you connect with that pain, understand your emotions more and help you express better which will help in the healing progress. This song is really special to me and I hope you enjoy it.

So a little background about the song. (Source: Wikipedia)
"Someone like You" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Adele. It was written and produced by Adele and Dan Wilson for her second studio album, 21 (2011). It is the second single and final track on the album. The song was inspired by a broken relationship with one's life partner, and lyrically speaks of Adele's coming to terms with it. XL Recordings released the song as the second single from the album on 24 January 2011 (the same day the album was released) in the United Kingdom and on 9 August 2011 in the United States. Accompanied only by a piano in the song (played by co-writer Wilson), Adele sings about the end of the relationship with her ex-partner.

"Someone like You" received universal critical acclaim, with reviewers choosing it as a highlight of 21 and praised the lyrics, its simple sound and Adele's vocal performance. It became a global success, topping the charts in nineteen countries and reaching the top 10 in various other regions. Following a universally praised performance of the song at the 31st Brit Awards, it became Adele's first number-one single in the UK and stayed on the top of the chart for five weeks, eventually becoming the best-selling single of the year in the region. The song also become Adele's second number one in the US, which made her the first British female solo artist in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have two number ones from the same album. In July 2011, it became the first single of the decade to sell a million units in the UK and it was certified 5× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), as well as being certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As of 2022, "Someone like You" has sold over 17 million copies worldwide making it one of the best-selling digital singles of all-time, as well as the third most downloaded single of all-time in the UK and the fourth best-selling single of the 21st century.

Lyrics:
I heard that you're settled down
That you found a girl and you're married now
I heard that your dreams came true
Guess she gave you things, I didn't give to you
Old friend, why are you so shy?
Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light
I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it
I had hoped you'd see my face
And that you'd be reminded that for me, it isn't over

Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you, too
"Don't forget me, " I beg
I remember you said
"Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"
"Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"

You know how the time flies
Only yesterday was the time of our lives
We were born and raised in a summer haze
Bound by the surprise of our glory days
I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it
I had hoped you'd see my face
And that you'd be reminded that for me, it isn't over

Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you, too
"Don't forget me, " I begged
I remember you said
"Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"

Nothing compares, no worries or cares
Regrets and mistakes, they're memories made
Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?

Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you
"Don't forget me, " I beg
I remember you said
"Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you, too
"Don't forget me, " I begged
I remember you said
"Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"
"Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"

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