![]() ![]() The last ‘instead’ is more relaxed and heady so she uses a modification that sounds something like ‘instay-aee.’ The break in the word and the softened “d” in “instead” give it a broken quality that highlights the emotional pitch of the song at this point, making sound more fragile and vulnerable.The first ‘instead’ is close to ‘instad’ (‘tad’) which makes it easier to put chest into the word.‘Sometimes’ is close to ‘seuhm-tahms’ for similar reasons as above.‘Said’ is close to ‘sayeed,’ and that thinner ‘ee’ sound tends to be easier to control in that three-note lick.‘R’ is softened at the end of the word to sound closer to ‘remimbuh.’ ![]() The sound keeps your larynx from pulling in the same way the ‘eh’ sound does. ‘Remember’ is close to ‘remimber'(‘bit).Secondly, in a more utilitarian way, it keeps Adele from having to close the word off- something that causes more tension than necessary in the throat. ![]() ![]() First, it offers a more relaxed, poppy feel to the song. Dropping the ‘t’ also serves a few purposes. Especially when singing these high notes, the fewer consonants you get bogged down in, the better.
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