I'll Be Waiting Lyrics

Lyric discussion by FreshStartberries 

Cover art for I'll Be Waiting lyrics by Adele

I think the meaning of this song is pretty straight-forward. I heard it and loved it. I admire her willingness to put her pride aside and try, for love. On top of that, putting aside things in the past that seemed to have ruined this relationship shes writing about.

'Yes, I swam dirty waters, But you pushed me in'

She is saying sorry but also tells us that he played a part in their previous demise.

'You know my heart more than I do'

In my opinion, this line leaves her defenseless towards him. Very scary position to be in, especially if shes unsure if he still feels anything for her. But shes willing to try, hard, no matter how much shes been hurt, shes putting him first now.

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

BECAUSE...

'...now the sky has cleared and it's blue, And I see my future in you'

I wonder if this was written before 'Rolling in The Deep?' Just Kidding. I hope it wasnt and I hope she was finally given the opportunity to put her hands down and wrap them around this man.