Adele has revealed that she wrote a verse in one of her popular songs about her good friend James Corden.
The singer, 34, made the reveal when she appeared on the very last Carpool Karaoke before James, 44, quits the Late Late Show later this week.
In the segment, released Monday, Adele candidly shared for the first time that a verse in one of her hit songs was inspired by James.
She described the verse as “one of her best writing” and tearfully said it was influenced by a six-hour conversation she had with James when he was going through a tough time.
But can you guess which of Adele’s hits is touchingly inspired by James?
Sweet: Adele has revealed that she wrote a verse in one of her popular songs about her good friend James Corden
It’s I Drink Wine, from her fourth studio album 30!
On Carpool Karaoke, Adele took a moment to explain the meaning behind the song before playing the hit and singing along to the poignant lyrics.
She said, “We don’t need to talk much about it, but the first verse of this song, which is one of my best lyrics, if I do say so myself, was inspired by a conversation you and I had.” ‘
Adele finalized her divorce from her ex Simon Konecki in March 2021, two years after she first announced their separation.
Reflecting on the difficult time, Adele said she took a holiday with James, his wife Julia Carey, their three children and her son Angelo, 10, after the split.
She explained that on her way home from the trip, she had an emotional six-hour conversation with James when he admitted he was also going through a rough time.
She burst into tears and explained, “We were on our way home [from the holiday] and my mood had changed and it was like the first year I felt like I had to hold myself accountable because I was just an adult.
“As I left Simon the year before, you and Jules and the kids were so important to take care of me and Angelo.
Friendship: The singer, 34, made the reveal when she appeared on the very last Carpool Karaoke before James, 44, quits the Late Late Show later this week
‘You used to do it with humor, you used to have something like ‘good luck with that!’ with every kind of thing I pursued, and you always were, you were like an adult with me, you and Julia would always give me this advice.
“I remember saying to you on the way home, ‘what’s up?’ you just seemed down, and you explained it all to me, you didn’t feel strong, and we had a six-hour talk about it all the way home.”
Explaining how he felt at the time, James added, “It was work stuff and the internet and all that stuff.”
Adele then replied, “It got me thinking, I felt so unsafe, while you feel unsafe, because you’ve always been like this [the adult] you’ve had that since I was 21.
“A few weeks later I went to the studio, I wrote [I Drink Wine] and I sang it into my phone and sent it to you, and I remember you saying ‘that’s exactly how I felt’.’
James was teary-eyed as he described it as a “privilege” to have a song dedicated to him, and said he was amazed she had translated how he felt into her music.
He said, “It was everything I felt that day, I was floored by how you managed to take everything I felt about myself and life and put it into a verse.
“It is the greatest privilege, of such honest conversation between friends, that you have accomplished such a thing.”
Emotional: But can you guess which of Adele’s hits is touchingly inspired by James? It’s I Drink Wine, from her fourth studio album 30
When the song started playing, James said he burst into tears upon hearing the song, before they both blasted out the poignant lyrics.
Adele admitted that she always thinks of James when she sings the song as the friends shared a very tearful moment together.
The hit includes the lines, “How come we’ve both become versions of a person we don’t even like?”
“We are in love with the world, but the world only wants to bring us down, putting ideas in our heads that somehow corrupt our hearts.”