"Hello" by Adele ... The other side (of the conversation)

I’m not really a massive Adele fan; I’m happy to accept she’s talented and successful... just not my cup of tea. I find her a bit whiny and self-obsessed.

However, this has meant I’ve been a bit intrigued by the song “Hello” which is her side of a conversation (of course). I wondered what the “other side” was ... so I wrote it.

Adele is in red.  The guy at the other end is in blue :

ADELE: Hello, it's me

GUY: Ah, ok, hi, didn’t recognise your voice for a second there 

I was wondering if after all these years you'd like to meet

Ummm ...well I don’t know

To go over everything

To go over everything? Why? What do you mean?

They say that time's supposed to heal ya

Err, yeah I guess - I mean it has been a while

But I ain't done much healing

Well I’m sorry to hear that, but I dunno it kind of was hard for me too, you dumped me remember? After sleeping with my friend ...

Hello, can you hear me?

Yes, I’m still here

I'm in California dreaming about who we used to be

That’s nice, I’m still living in Redditch ... exactly as you predicted 

When we were younger and free

Yeah, I guess everyone gets older though right 

I've forgotten how it felt before the world fell at our feet

It was a long time ago

There's such a difference between us

Ok well yeah maybe, look I’ve kind of moved on so that’s ok

And a million miles

Well you always said I was distant - so well spotted I suppose

Hello from the other side

You said hello already... what time is it in California? Have you been drinking?

I must've called a thousand times

Yeah, look the calling - if I’m honest it’s kind of a bit of a nuisance, my new girlfriend Karen gets pissed off with it, could you maybe stop doing that 

To tell you I'm sorry

Well you said that at the time, so look if it’s forgiveness you want ...

For everything that I've done

As I said, it hurt at the time, but it was a long time ago 

But when I call you never

Seem to be home

Well I’ve got a life Adele, a job, friends to see and stuff... it’s not like I’m sitting here waiting for you to call

Hello from the outside

The outside of what?

At least I can say that I've tried

Tried? What do you mean?

To tell you I'm sorry

Yeah, as I said - it was a long time ago

For breaking your heart

Yeah, well everybody hurts, I can’t say it didn’t hurt ... I loved you, it was painful when you left, but I’m sort of past it now so I don’t really want to go over it again 

But it don't matter, it clearly

Doesn't tear you apart anymore

Yeah, well time heals and I’ve had to move on ... at the time it was pretty raw, it still kind of is ... have you got a point to this or are you just feeling guilty, cos look forget it, really

Hello, how are you?

Hello, are you breaking up? Can you hear me

It's so typical of me to talk about myself, I'm sorry

No problem, forget it, I’m used to it, you were always your favourite subject

I hope that you're well

Well yeah, I’m alright I guess... I probably should be going though 

Did you ever make it out of that town

No, you were right, I’ll be stuck here for ever ... but look it’s home so I’m happy there

Where nothing ever happened?

Well it’s not that bad a place, I know you hated it, you made no secret of that when we were together. Not as glamorous as California I guess

It's no secret

What isn’t?

That the both of us

Both of us what?

Are running out of time

Well I don’t know, I’m only 36 ... reckon I’m good for a few years yet

So hello from the other side (other side)

Yeah hello, again, it’s been nice talking, I think, but I’m probably going to have to go in a second

I must've called a thousand times (thousand times)

Yeah, and even after I changed my number... it didn’t really help you know, when I was trying to get over you and you kept calling

To tell you I'm sorry

Look, forget it ok?

For everything that I've done

Yeah, well it’s in the past 

But when I call you never

Seem to be home

Yeah, I don’t always answer the phone... it’s normally you or mum so I’m not always good to talk 

Hello from the outside (outside)

This is a crap signal isn’t it... I’m still here

At least I can say that I've tried (I've tried)

You know, it’s fine, it was a long time ago ... you can stop trying ... it’s not actually making my life easier now

To tell you I'm sorry

Look, I forgive you, maybe just move on now, I have, you can stop calling me

For breaking your heart

I’m over it, don’t worry 

But it don't matter, it clearly

Doesn't tear you apart anymore

Honestly, no not really, live and learn and all that... I’m happy with my life, I’ve got Karen, things are OK

Oh, anymore

Oh, anymore

Oh, anymore

Anymore

It’s in the past Adele, I don’t want to talk about it anymore 

Hello from the other side (other side)

Are we at a seance? What’s this “other side” stuff

I must've called a thousand times (thousand times)

Yeah, probably, I did start counting but it got too many ... I had to ignore them, I’m sorry but I had to ... kind of a self-preservation thing

To tell you I'm sorry

For everything that I've done

Look, I’ve got to go, we seem to be going over the same ground. I don’t hold a grudge - just leave it

But when I call you never

Seem to be home

Yeah, either that or just not picking up

Hello from the outside (outside)

Fuck what? Where are you? Are you outside my house? I though you said you were in California! I don’t want to see you... leave me alone. Jesus are you stalking me?

At least I can say that I've tried (I've tried)

I’ve got to go Adele 

To tell you I'm sorry

I forgive you, I need to go

For breaking your heart

Really, I’m going, it’s been ... err ... nice talking to you. Could you not call again 

But it don't matter, it clearly

Ok, see ya around

Doesn't tear you apart anymore

Great, bye then

Crazy bitch... ok Karen, lets go, it was my mad ex again. I’ll change the number. Again. I’m sorry.

So there you go, "Hello" by Adele with the rest of the conversation completed.