Lyrics Analysis: Melt My Heart To Stone

Here is an analysis of the song lyrics, with some extra detail and ideas which relate to the lyrics. Below are the song, lyrics with analysis.

[Verse 1: Adele]
Right under my feet is air made of bricks  (depression, almost relates to old streets for location)
That pulls me down turns me weak for you
I find myself repeating like a broken tune  (relates to domestic violence theme - keeps going back)
And I'm forever excusing your intentions
And I give in to my pretendings
Which forgive you each time  (can't help but love them, seen in own narrative)
Without me knowing
They melt my heart to stone  (main lyric, shows she's had to become emotional strong, in narrative we see Adele rebel against Kanye).
And I hear your words that I made up
You say my name like there could be an us
I best tidy up my head I'm the only one in love
I'm the only one in love

[Verse 2: Kanye West]
And I will be trying to come around my girl acting like mister friendly
And steal the spotlight like mr. bentley (shows that he is the center of attention)
I spotted her like spud mckenzie
And for them fake boobies I paid them benjies
Get your own, I got paris he got nicky he tried to get em a clone
He said yeah you know you got extra hoes
And everything you do is extra cold
From the polo fleece to the jesus piece
I got family in high places like jesus' niece
Can I please, say my peace
If y'all fresh to death, then I'm deceased
And this one here, is a heat rocks
Spit like a beat box, the way the beat rocks
New version of pete rock!
But for that benz I get cl love
So I switch my girls around like 3lw
I'm calling

[Bridge: Adele]
Why do you steal my hand  (bridge scene of narrative follows this - she runs away and he finds her)
Whenever I'm standing my own ground
You build me up, then leave me dead ooh-oh
I hear you

[Outro: Kanye West]
And yes yes y'alls one, two's
The beat won't stop  (metaphor/onomatopoeia for a heart that can't stop loving)
And yes yes y'alls one, two's
The beat won't stop


The lyrics do show clear relations to our narrative, this will make the overall audience experience better as all parts of the video will link very closely together. The ideas of domestic violence fit well with the video, as they do build on Adele's own music videos giving a strong message to women. The beat and actual music in the song seems quite faced-paced but this contradicts with the feelings on Adele in the song, the beginning is lighter which will suit the hotel scene well.