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Adele – I'll Be Waiting lyrics
Hold me closer one more time,
Say that you love me in your last goodbye,
Please forgive me for my sins,
Yes, I swam dirty waters,
But you pushed me in,
I've seen your face under every sky,
Over every border and on every line,
You know my heart more than I do,
We were the greatest, me and you,

But we had time against us,
And miles between us,
The heavens cried,
I know I left you speechless,
But now the sky has cleared and it's blue,
And I see my future in you,

I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again,
I put my hands up,
I'll do everything different,
I'll be better to you,
I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again,
I put my hands up,
I'll be somebody different,
I'll be better to you,

Let me stay here for just one more night,
Build your world around me,
And pull me to the light,
So I can tell you that I was wrong,
I was a child then, but now I'm willing to learn,

But we had time against us,
And miles between us,
The heavens cried, I know I left you speechless,
But now the sky has cleared and it's blue,
And I see my future in you,

I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again,
I put my hands up,
I'll do everything different,
I'll be better to you,
I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again,
I put my hands up,
I'll be somebody different,
I'll be better to you,

Time against us,
Miles between us,
Heavens cried,
I know I left you speechless,
Time against us,
Miles between us,
Heavens cried,
I know I left you speechless,
I know I left you speechless,
I'll be waiting,

I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again,
I put my hands up,
I'll do everything different,
I'll be better to you,
I'll be waiting for you when you're ready to love me again,
I put my hands up,
I'll be somebody different,
I'll be better to you.
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Songwriters: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins, Paul Richard Epworth
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    "you know my heart more than i do" my love knew me better than I will ever know myself and he knew and still knows my hearts true desires, whether see them at the time or not.
    "yea i swam dirty waters, but you pushed me in" I made mistakes. I caused him pain. I didn't do the right thing at every turn. But neither did he and his constant pushing me to be someone and to meet his needs was too much for me at the time and I felt I had no other choice. Our problems pushed me over the edge.
    "so i can tell you that i was wrong i was a child then now i'm willing to learn"
    Giving up and allowing the fear to engulf me and rule my choices was wrong. Thoougjly. I see this now and I am asking for the chance to fight again and put to work the things I have learned ad take the time and strength to learn that which I have not yet. I am willing to do thisthe right way no matter the obstacles or fears because I know I love him and that I can't live with myself unless I give this my all.
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    She's confessing that she walked the path of darkness (foolish ways) with a lust for life. That in every border or line she crossed he was with her in her consciousness (spirit). She knew she was wrong but she drank the nectar anyway. He pushed her into the dirty waters because he was too good to be true. Now that she wants to restore her faith (be saved) only his love can save her. (could be god or a man) she asking for forgiveness and the ability to be worthy of his love again and she'll wait forever for that day.
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    I think this song is expressing deep feelings for somebody else. Somebody else who has either been hurt or hurt the other person. I think she knows what they have is special and that she would do anything to have him come back. I know exactly how it feels. Adele is my go to artist when I have love life issues. I love him, unconditionally. And I will be waiting for him.
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    The girl here is so immature not realizing that her lover is giving her unconditional love (please forgive me for my sins, yes, I swam dirty waters) and her lover accepts her for what she is. They got separated in time. Time past by, the girl became mature and realized how she loved the boy and how she regretted the past and promised to love the boy again in her own new ways if the boy can love her again.
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    What I get from this song is that she thought she was in love with a guy, and she didn't know how to tell him that because it just felt like the wrong time to her. He had somewhat expressed his love to her, but she done something wrong and walked away from it. Now she realizes that he is her true love, but he's not interested anymore. So she's saying that she'll wait until he's ready to love her again. Even if she has to wait forever.
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    I think you all are missing a part of the lyrics. The stuff about miles apart and time being against them and heaven crying for their separation. I think they are really in love but it wasn't the right time. They weren't ready, life wasn't ready for them to be together. I think of it as more of not being ready to loose yourself or sacrifice that much the first time around. Like one leaving for school in their career and the other not being able to go as well, or falling in love with someone from another country or religion. Hoping that the next time they meet they are ready to love each other.
    I don't think this is a bad thing either. To truly know oneself before giving it completely to another.
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    My husband, my love, had an affair. At the time I could not bear it. I left him and our home. That was three years ago. We are still separated, not divorced, but certainly not together. He will not forgive me for what I did by "abandoning him and turning my back on our home" - as he puts it. I have forgiven him and I am waiting for him to love me again.
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    My meaning is. She was immature and didn't trust him, she didn't know how to accept his love nor how to express hers. She has been everywhere searching and now she realizes what she had with him. She felt something but denied it existed, if he can forgive her and start over he will now see she is worthy and ready to accept his love, she tells him he is worthy and she is sorry she didn't know how to love him back. Life is short so let's make the most of it because she is willing to wait no matter how long it takes. No matter where he goes she will wait.
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