Discover the story of the song > Many Shades Of Black – The Raconteurs and Adele – Adele

The protagonist is telling her partner to leave and take whatever is left with him/her. She doesn't care if he/she screams and says hurtful things because she knows the truth. Everyone agrees that they are wrong for each other and it's been too long. She acknowledges that there are many ways to act and many shades of black, meaning there are many ways to feel and express emotions. She advises her partner to take the breakup as it comes and move on because they cannot take back what has happened.