The lyrics in “Hold On” are brutally honest. The song is a very harsh self-assessment as well as a message of hope. It’s both light and dark. In between choruses of “Just hold on,” inspiring herself ...

Writing through the pain. Adele’s “Hold On” lyrics are about the struggle she faced as a single mother after her divorce from her ex-husband, Simon Konecki. “I think Simon probably saved my life, to ...