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Kelly Clarkson's Cover of Adele's "Someone Like You" Is a Vocal Tour de Force
Her voice is truly not from this planet!
Per the request of many fans, Kelly Clarkson tackled a challenging song by a fellow vocal powerhouse at a concert back in 2012. With trepidation, she decided to take on "Someone Like You" by Adele, but of course she had nothing to worry about. Before the performance, Clarkson said she hoped she could do the song justice, which, spoiler alert: She totally did. This is Kelly Clarkson we're talking about! Are you surprised?
Clarkson's rendition started off with an acoustic guitar while she crooned the first verse gently. Then, the drums kicked in for the explosive chorus as Clarkson belted her heart out. Toward the end of the second verse, she improvised an ultra-high note with some perfect vibrato before wrapping the cover up with her signature upbeat energy that balanced vulnerability and grit.
About "Someone Like You" by Adele
A single off Adele's 2011 album 21, "Someone Like You" was her second number one single in the U.S. also winning a Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance. A moving piano ballad, the lyrics and passionate vocals tell the story of making peace after seeing a former love move on.
"Someone Like You" by Adele lyrics
I heard that you're settled down
That you found a girl and you're married now
I heard that your dreams came true
Guess she gave you things, I didn't give to you
Old friend, why are you so shy?
Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light
I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it
I had hoped you'd see my face
And that you'd be reminded that for me, it isn't over
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you, too
"Don't forget me, " I beg
I remember you said
"Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"
"Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"
You know how the time flies
Only yesterday was the time of our lives
We were born and raised in a summer haze
Bound by the surprise of our glory days
I hate to turn up out of the blue, uninvited
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it
I had hoped you'd see my face
And that you'd be reminded that for me, it isn't over
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you, too
"Don't forget me, " I begged
I remember you said
"Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"
Nothing compares, no worries or cares
Regrets and mistakes, they're memories made
Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you
"Don't forget me, " I beg
I remember you said
"Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"
Never mind, I'll find someone like you
I wish nothing but the best for you, too
"Don't forget me, " I begged
I remember you said
"Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"
"Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead"
