Top Best! Songs That Echo Adele's “Someone Like You”

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Someone Like You" by Adele is a timeless melody voicing just that feeling-a breaking heart, the sorrow one observes in others. Piano, raw emotion in her singing, hauntingly pure melody-everything deep about this song. It's one of those tracks you put on when you're feeling reflective or just want a few seconds to think about what's coming out of you. But what if you’re craving more songs that mirror that same melancholic beauty, songs that stir your heart in a similar way? Lucky for you, there are a number of heartfelt ballads out there, ready to echo the feelings Adele brought to life with her soulful masterpiece.

Below are tracks with the same sentimental feeling, to be used in case one wants to get sentimental and to cry. Be it the haunting vocals, heart-wrenching lyrics, or minimal instrumentals, these songs take you on a ride emotionally, just like this Adele classic.

1. "Back to December" – Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift's Back to December summons the same feeling of melancholy we enjoy for Someone Like You, because of its emotional lyrics and light piano accompaniment. That song portrayed an emotion of a regret and a hope toward just one person who is gone. It speaks about looking back and maybe wishing for the second chance that would get things right, hitting close to home, especially as you are haunted by what may have been there.

2. "When We Were Young" – Adele

Yes, Adele herself brings us another tearjerker in When We Were Young. This is a beautiful song about the relativity of time, a love lost, and the positive and negative emotions involved in remembering that love. The soft piano and experience of Adele's strong but soft voice provides a similar effect to Someone Like You. It's one of those tracks that closes your eyes and lets music own you-a journey back to who you are, who you were, and to those you have loved.

3. "The Night We Met" – Lord Huron

The Night We Met by Lord Huron carries the same sort of wistful quality as Someone Like You. The song is that of a love that got away, and through the lyrics, it is clear how the wish to go back in time and to do something is very strong. Due to the lush orchestration and melancholy nature of the vocals here, the song creates an atmosphere of longing and, as such, is a fitting accompaniment to anyone who wants to be trapped within the emotions of lost love.

4. "I Will Always Love You" – Whitney Houston

Similar to if you are into a ballad but full of passion, I Will Always Love You is a timeless melody sung by Whitney Houston - with this powerful voice really fitting to the mood: unshaken love even as many long seasons will have passed. Like Someone Like You speaks about good-bye moments, the emotional pain brought into heart from being aware that a love will truly not entirely die even at the close of a relationship.

5. "All I Want" – Kodaline

All I Want by Kodaline is one powerful track-the sincere lyrics and the evocative but minimalistic musical construction. It's a shared experience of feeling nostalgic for one who's gone and wanting to go back to the good old days. The sadness and blues of the song will trigger corresponding feelings as that of Someone Like You and thus find an ideal inclusion in your playlist of emotional love songs.

6. "Let Her Go" – Passenger

Passenger's Let Her Go is a stark, raw, deeply personal ballad about longing for a lost person who should have been gone long ago. The song, with raw vocals and bitter-sweet lyrics, evokes the same sense of nostalgia and heartache as Adele's hit. The minimal acoustic accompaniment lets the emotional weight of the song shine through to be remembered long after the last note fades.

7. “Skinny Love” – Bon Iver

Bon Iver’s Skinny Love is a sad yet beautiful song which represents the potentiality of a relationship collapsing. It’s raw, vulnerable, and heartbreaking in its simplicity. The delicate instrumentation and Justin Vernon’s falsetto make this a track that’s deeply emotional, much like Adele’s ballads. If you’re in the mood for a song that tugs at your heartstrings, this one will definitely fit the bill.

8. "Breakeven" – The Script

Breakeven by The Script[1] is another befitting addition to this playlist. The music says something about the pain of a break up where one party is still struggling while the other is over. With its piano-driven melody and honest lyrics, it is a track that resonates with anyone who has ever felt the sting of unreciprocated love, much like Someone Like You.

9. "Chasing Cars" – Snow Patrol

Snow Patrol's "Chasing Cars" is a much more low-key, introspective ballad on the desire to hold onto something great before it slips away. Like Adele, emotive and introspective, this song evokes a similar range of longing and sadness for times gone by. With the fact of hearing simple repetitions and strong lyrics about this, it's capable of staying with us after it is done.

10. "Happier" - Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran's Happier is similarly bittersweet, when the one you love is moving on while leaving you in the emotional turmoil of it all. The stripped-back nature of the music much like Adele's Someone Like You carries raw vocals in an emotionally raw song. It's a song talking about the hurt of loving and not being loved back, the sadness of coming to terms with the fact that all is not well.

If you are looking for those songs that mirror the pain and raw emotion of Adele's Someone Like You, these indeed will give you that same feel of longing and vulnerability. Be it a breakup, a lost love, or that hanging feeling of regret-the ballads hit deep, each in their own way. So turn them up, let the emotions flow, and let the music speak for you.