Someone Like You

I'm sure most people have heard of this song by now, but just in case someone hasn't, this is "Someone Like You" by Adele. I can remember the very first time I heard this song (and it was actually by watching this video). I thought it to be a great song, but it didn't really stick with me and I moved on to the next task in my day.

Since then, a lot has occurred in my life. Everything I have known has been flipped completely around and I've been forced to start anew. The other day I was driving to work and I turned on the radio. This is actually a very rare thing for me to do - I prefer my iPod so I can be sure to avoid those annoying and rather inconvenient commercials, and guarantee that I can listen to what I'm feeling at that moment. But, for some unknown reason, I just wanted to see what was on the radio. Of everything that it could possibly be the same moment that I pressed the 'on' button, it was this very song.

I didn't know many of the lyrics, but I attempted to sing along anyway. As I realized what words were being sung, I immediately stopped singing. The music - the lyrics, piano, everything - hit my emotions like a ton of bricks, and it took everything I had to not bawl my eyes out. It just spoke to me. I continued to allow myself to get lost in this beautiful song until I pulled into my parking spot at work. I had to consciously convince myself to get out of my car, march on into work, and go about my day like it was supposed to be normal or something.

"Someone Like You" has been on my mind ever since. I'm obsessed with it. I searched and searched today for the sheet music until I finally found it. And now... I will learn it and play it until my heart's content. I believe this song is just what I need to help bring out my true self again.