Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the blanks. Recently we have been coming across quite a few songs that may sound like standard pop on the surface but are pretty deep underneath. Perhaps Adele's “To Be Loved" should be placed in that (1) ______. The lyrics are not only poetic but to some extent vague. This thus leads to the potential of varying interpretations. However, what it all seems to lead to is the ...

Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the blanks.

Recently we have been coming across quite a few songs that may sound like standard pop on the surface but are pretty deep underneath. Perhaps Adele's “To Be Loved" should be placed in that (1) ______. The lyrics are not only poetic but to some extent vague. This thus leads to the potential of varying interpretations. However, what it all seems to lead to is the singer being the type of person who is predisposed towards guarding her heart and soul. In other words, she’s wise enough to know that if you get deeply involved with the wrong type of lover or associate, the emotional consequences can be (2) ______. But at the same time, she concludes that she cannot live life without taking such risks.

Now considering that the album this song is derived from was inspired by her recent divorce, the logical implication would be that Adele is primarily speaking to that situation. (3) ______, 'yeah, she took bad turns’, i.e., made questionable decisions, in terms of whom she gave her trust to. But now ‘looking back, she doesn't regret a thing’. Or put differently, it can also be said that she is the type of individual who is ready to learn and grow even if it proves to be a (4) ______ process. Also, in some cases, i.e., her relationship with the addressee, she is accordingly willing to sacrifice her own (5) ______ comfort and ethics even in the name of 'being loved'.

Therefore, another way of looking at this tirade is as Adele’s way of saying that she did in fact give her all to the marriage. Like she really "tried", but at the end of the day the implication is that her main goal, which was "to be loved" by the addressee, was not (6) ______.