ADELE - CHASING PAVEMENTS
I've Made Up My Mind
Don't Need To Think It Over
If I'm Wrong I Am Right
Don't Need To Look No Further
This Ain't Lust
I Know This Is Love
But If I Tell The World I'll Never Say Enough
'Cause It Was Not Said To You
And That's Exactly What I Need To Do If I End Up With You
Should I Give Up Or Should I Just Keep Chasing Pavements
Even If It Leads Nowhere Or Would It Be A Waste
Even If I Knew My Place Should I Leave It There
Should I Give Up Or Should I Just Keep Chasing Pavements
Even If It Leads Nowhere
I Build Myself Up And Fly Around In Circles
Waiting As My Heart Drops And My Back Begins To Tingle
Finally Could This Be It
Or Should I Give Up
Or Should I Just Keep Chasing Pavements
Even If It Leads Nowhere Or Would It Be A Waste
Even If I Knew My Place Should I Leave It There
Should I Give Up Or Should I Just Keep Chasing Pavements
Even If It Leads Nowhere
Yeah
Should I Give Up Or Should I Just Keep Chasing Pavements
Even If It Leads Nowhere Or Would It Be A Waste
Even If I Knew My Place Should I Leave It There
Should I Give Up Or Should I Just Keep Chasing Pavements
Even If It Leads Nowhere
Should I Just Keep On Chasing Pavements
Oh
Oh
Should I Give Up Or Should I Just Keep Chasing Pavements
Even If It Leads Nowhere Or Would It Be A Waste
Even If I Knew My Place Should I Leave It There
Should I Give Up Or Should I Just Keep Chasing Pavements
Even If It Leads Nowhere
SONG FACTS
Writer(s): Adele Adkins, Eg White
Producer(s): Eg White
This Hymn To Lost Love And Regret Was Described By Adele As: "It's Me Being Hopeful For A Relationship That's Very Much Over. The Sort Of Relationship You Hate When You're In It, But Miss When You're Not."
Adele Explained To The Sun Newspaper January 18, 2008 That "Chasing Pavements" Is About Splitting Up With Her Ex And Having Her Heart Broken For The First Time.
Adele Told Q Magazine May 2008 That The Song's Lyrics Were Inspired By An Argument With A Boyfriend In A London West End Bar, After Which She Stormed Out And Began Running Down Oxford Street. She Added, "He Didn't Chase After Me! So I Was Running, Just Looking At These Big Wide Pavements Stretching In Front Me." Two Days Later She Wrote This Song.
Adele Performed This On Saturday Night Live In October 2008. Sarah Palin, Who Was Running For Vice President, Made An Appearance On The Show, Giving It A Huge Ratings Boost And Lots Of Exposure In The States For Adele.
At The Grammy Awards In 2009, Adele Won For Best New Artist, And This Song Won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. She Performed This Song At The Ceremony.
Adele co-wrote this with songwriter Francis "Eg" White, who has also collaborated with Will Young ("Changes"), James Morrison ("You Give Me Something"( and Duffy ("Warwick Avenue").