Surprising Discoveries about Marriage Breakup and Parenting on Adele's Latest Album '30'

Depression is depicted in this song, as if the title didn't make that obvious enough. The speaker had been plagued by depression following her divorce, and one of her friends bluntly suggested she should stop complaining since her own husband had passed away, whereas Adele simply left hers.

The line "This storm was created by me, so it's only fair that I must endure its rain" signifies Adele's recognition of her responsibility.