letthemusictalk:

Sunday night listening- Adele ‘Lovesong’

Normally, I hate covers. Just leave them be if the song is already good, don’t ruin it and embarrass yourself by creating a mundane copy. However, this song is different. When I first got Adeles’ 2nd album, ‘21’, I was intrigued by ‘Lovesong’, as it sounded so familiar, but I couldn’t put my finger on why. Then I realised that it is of course a cover of The Cures’ version, and dare I say it, but I prefer Adeles’! What’s a bit of controversy between friends?

It has a Spanish feel to it due to the acoustic guitar, and it’s been stripped down so much that it’s so simple and easy to listen to. Adele deals with the song in the right way, putting all her emotion into it, singing the beautiful lyrics penned by The Cure in such a way that you feel that she is pouring her heart out. If I saw her perform this live I probably would cry like the massive girl that I am. Everybody loves a love song, and this is one of the best.

Favourite lyric: “Whenever I’m alone with you, you make me feel like I am home again.”

Jaye xx