Why working with the star on 2008’s Chasing Pavements led White to question some of his own creative instincts ...

"So I hope I learn to get over myself ... Adele told Oprah in her Adele: One Night Only special, "My friends would tell me to hold on when I would feel like the lyrics in the verse.

Adele's lyrics typically portray a narrative - often ... self-affirmation of the lyrical protagonist. The relationship is over and, though the emotion still stings, she'll find the strength ...