Rolling In The Deep | Adele

What is the meaning and main idea of Adele's Rolling in The Deep song? What is the message the song tries to convey? What mood does the song have? Continue reading this article to find the answer to those questions.

Well, before we discuss and describe in details the meaning and interpretation of Adele's Rolling in The Deep, let me first ask you one question. If you happen to know that the man or woman you used to love is actually a jerk who so far just take advantage from you, what are you gonna do with him/her? Are you gonna commit suicide? Or are you gonna commit homicide? Or are you gonna do nothing? Well, if it happens to the characted 'I' in Adele's Rolling in The Deep, she will gonna do something to give lesson to the man that he will regret what he has done.

Yes, in accordance to the opening above, Adele's Rolling In The Deep tells us about a woman revenge to the man who has hurt her. Well, as a reference, please read the complete lyric of the song below:

Rolling In The Deep - Adele

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 head 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
Reaching a fever pitch and its 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

CHORUS
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)

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

(You're gonna wish you never had met me)
The scars of your love remind me of us
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
They keep me thinking that we almost had it all
(You're gonna wish you never had met me)
The scars of your love, they leave me breathless
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
I can't help feeling

CHORUS

Could have had it all
Rolling in the deep
You had my heart inside of your hand
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 sow

(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
(Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)

CHORUS

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

But you played it
You played it
You played it
You played it to the beat

Story of the song
As you can see in the complete lyric above, the song is opened with two related sentences: "There's a fire starting in my heart, Reaching a fever pitch and it's bringing me out the dark." The sentences can be interpreted as the statement of gaining self consciousness. It can be understood, then, that so far she was in the darkness, confusion. She does not really know right and wrong. She does not know who to trust and who to distaste.

Now, that she is self conscious, she 'can see (him) crystal clear'. She can see how her spouse really is. She cannot be cheated anymore. And so she challenge him to 'sell me out' which is likely to mean 'keep playing fool of me' and if he does, she will 'lay his ship', she will take the revenge as she declares "see how I'll leave with every piece of you'. She will do all of this even though she is a woman who is usually underestimated.

In another verse, she talks about the pain she feels everytime she remember their togetherness. It's bitter to remember something we don't wanna remember, right? That's why she says that all of the momories leave her breatless. It makes her feel so sad.

After telling her sadness in that verse, she then shows her anger again. It's clearly seen in the sentence 'I'm gonna make your head burn'. The section can be interpreted as the plan of revenge she will take. She will make the man hurt and despair so that he will feel more that she has ever felt. She will be glad to know that in his despair, he thinks of her. May be this is the ultimate revenge she is gonna do since it's also when she remember the togetherness with him that she feels the pain.

Well, that is my interpretation of Adele's Rolling in The Deep song. Your comment on the song and on my interpretation of the song is highly appreciated.