Adele Revealed The Song That “Changed And Also Saved” Her Life And How It Made Her Realize How Far She’s Come In The Last Two Years Since Filing For Divorce

"This song changed...well, it changed my life and also saved my life a little bit," she told the audience during An Audience With Adele. "It was the last song that I wrote for this album, and when I first started writing it, I don't think I realized how far I was coming over an 18-month to two-year period. I hadn't been able to recognize the progress that I had been making."

"I wrote this, and then when I listened back to it, I couldn't believe it," she said. "I couldn't believe how far I had come, and it was amazing for me to hear that in one of my songs because I think there's been a little bit of a disconnect for me and my songs for a while, just because I find all of this very terrifying."

"The song really moved me and it made me really proud of myself," she finished. "And for a long time, I listened to it a lot, just as a reminder that I was recognizing that I'm an absolute nightmare, basically. But I love it very very much, and I hope you do too."

Toward the end of the six-minute track, a chorus of Adele's friends can be heard singing "just hold on" over and over again in the background. "The thing that they're all singing is what my friends used to say to me," she said. "That's why I wanted them to sing it, rather than an actual choir."

One of the friends involved, Jedidiah Jenkins, told Vogue of the experience recording the song, hilariously revealing how it all went down. "When we all arrived at the studio, she roasted us: It's impossible to get any of you together for a dinner, but I say come sing on my album, and here the fuck you are!"

"She quickly became a choir director, waving her hands and giving us the motivation of our words," Jedidiah added. "And of course, calling me out: Jed, it's not your album. Blend in more."

Some lyrics from the song include: "I'm my own worst enemy / Right now, I truly hate bein' me / Every day feels like the road I'm on / Might just open up and swallow me whole / How do I feel so mighty small / When I'm struggling to feel at all?"

And the chorus adds: "Just hold on (Hold on) / Let time be patient / You are still strong (You are still strong) / Let pain be gracious (Love will soon come)."

"I definitely feel like when my life is spiralling out of control I want to be in the studio because no one can get me," she said. "I don't have to deal with any issues, any problems. I think it's less, 'My world is falling apart, I need to go and write about it,' it's more just my safe space."