Adele: I Know I've Written a Good Song When I ''Break Out in [Expletive] Tears''

"In order for me to feel confident with one of my songs it has to really move me," she tells the New York Times

There's no denying that Adele's songs have a certain power over the listener. You can be having a normal day, driving to your next destination, and then "Hello" hits the radio and you're suddenly reminiscing on that short-lived romance from two summers ago.

It's part of what makes Adele's music so captivating and timeless, and guess what? She cries to her music, too.

During an interview with New York Times to promote her upcoming album 25, the British singer explains that she knows she's on to something good when her emotions get the best of her.

"In order for me to feel confident with one of my songs it has to really move me," she said. "That's how I know that I've written a good song for myself—it's when I start crying. It's when I just break out in [expletive] tears in the vocal booth or in the studio, and I'll need a moment to myself."

While fans have no doubt in the singer's talents, Adele confessed that she wasn't sure about getting back into the music scene after 21's major success.

After attempting to write new songs in 2013, Adele became hesitant, telling NYT, "I didn't think I had it in me to write another record. I didn't know if I should. Because of how successful 21 was, I thought, ‘Maybe everyone's happy with that being the last thing from me. Maybe I should bow out on a high.'"

Luckily, for everyone who's been anxiously waiting to hear more of her melodies, Adele had a change of heart. "As time went on, I realized I had no choice," she continued. "I have to write more music for myself, and there's nothing else I want to do."

Her newest work will be different than what we're used to, in the sense that, instead of crying over a lover who broke our hearts, we'll now get emotional over that sense of longing—longing for a reconciliation, longing for a genuine bond. And that's simply because Adele doesn't want to feel that pain again.

"How I felt when I wrote 21, I wouldn't want to feel again. It was horrible. I was miserable, I was lonely, I was sad, I was angry, I was bitter. I thought I was going to be single for the rest of my life. I thought I was never going to love again. It's not worth it."

And then added, "Well, it was worth it, because, obviously, of what's gone on. But I'm not willing to feel like that to write a song again. I'm not."

Adele's upcoming third studio album, 25, is set for release on Nov. 20.