And I have a lot of bad habits. R.I.P. Glad to see you again! Adele Lyrics. She further added, "You can take the girl out of Tottenham, but you can't take Tottenham out of the girl.
Lyrically, the track is partly about the River Lea in London. Everybody tells me it's 'bout time that I moved on. That’s why we haven’t heard of her after this album. "River Lea" was written with Danger Mouse and pays homage to Adele's hometown of Tottenham, as the River Lea Adele sings of on the song runs through her hometown. The song was written by Adele with Danger Mouse, who also produced the song. I think most people can empathize with this; we're all prone to blame our parents, our hometowns, or our friends for our bad habits, tendencies, inability to trust, or things like those. A lot of my life was spent walking alongside the River Lea to go and get to somewhere else. Musically, the song is a gospel song with a ghostly feel. In "River Lea," the River Lea represents Adele's tendency to blame her mistakes on where she's come from or the effect that her early life had on her. "River Lea" is a song recorded by Adele, taken from her third studio album, 25.
And even though I don’t feel like I’ve changed, I don’t have anything in common with who I was when I lived in Tottenham any more, other than that I’m the same person, and I feel bad about that sometimes. It appears as the seventh track on the album. The River Lea marks the eastern boundary between Adele's home borough of Tottenham and Walthamstow. I'm a smart lady, though — I like learning about things, and I make decisions based on knowledge rather than on a whim. It originates in the Bedfordshire part of the Chiltern Hills, and flows southeast through Hertfordshire and then Greater London, sometimes through several channels, to ultimately meet the River Thames, the last looping section being known as Bow Creek. It is one of the largest rivers in London and the easternmost major tributary of the Thames. I'm very proud that I'm from Tottenham. I hope you enjoy this cover, and I look forward to seeing your comments and suggestions! But my heart is a valley, it's so shallow and man made. But sometimes I feel a bit out of my depth, and I blame that on where I'm from — and, you know, it's not that. I feel a bit guilty about how well I’ve done.
It's completely made me who I am, and I think it's one of the reasons that I've managed to hold on to myself and keep myself together. But I also know that anyone who is from the Tottenham that I’m from, if they had the opportunity to get out, they would. Speaking about the collaboration with Zane Lowe, Adele revealed that the track happened very quickly due to limited time, and was recorded in Los Angeles. Crying aunt 19-25.West Point Studios, London; Dean Street Studios, London; Air Studios, LondonBut my heart is a valley, it's so shallow and manmadeI'm scared to death if I let you in that you'll see I'm just a fakeOh I can't go back, but the reeds are growing out of my fingertipsSo I blame it on the River Lea, the River Lea, the River LeaI should probably tell you now before it's way too lateNo I can't go back, but the reeds are growing out of my fingertipsSo I blame it on the River Lea, the River Lea, the River Lea Share with friends! And rather than admitting that I have bad traits in my actual character, I blame it on where I’m from.‘everybody tells me it’s bout time that i moved on"i feel this is about revenge and somewhat a comebackShe cried a river and drowned. Like. I'm scared to death if I let you in that you'll see I'm just a fake. I'm not particularly smart in terms of education. "River Lea" is a song recorded by English singer and songwriter Adele for her third studio album 25 (2015). "River Lea". "River Lea" received positive reviews from critics, with The Guardian calling it "one of the most striking tracks" on 25. Subscribe. You know, I went to the school of life. Comment. [Laughs]In an interview with NPR, Adele further expanded on the meaning of the track: "Sometimes I feel a bit bad as well. I don't live there anymore, and I don't go back that often, but I'm very proud that I'm from there. Hey Y'all! We're very humble in Tottenham.Although "River Lea" was not included in the setlist for the Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The “River Lea” is a real river that flows through the north and east of Adele’s childhood city of London. Its valleycreates a long chain of marshy ground along its lower length, much of which has been used for gravel a…