This story was originally written by Isis Briones for TeenVogue.com.

Jennifer Lawrence and Adele's girl's night out with Emma Stone was actual #goals — but that describes their friendship in general. So it's fitting that when the singer was honored with a spot on TIME's "100 Most Influential People" list, the magazine asked J.Law to write her tribute. And boy, did she deliver.

The actress wrote a truly moving essay expressing just how much Adele means to her — and all of us. "Her undeniable talent and beauty...Adele is a gift, an international treasure, but she’s also sweet, funny, intelligent and beautiful," she explains.

She then reminiscences about how their friendship started. "Adele and I met at the Oscars in 2013," she says, admitting that she wasn't just another celebrity acting too cool for school, but rather an avid fan, desperate to see her perform up close. "I remember sneaking backstage while she performed Skyfall, trying to squeeze a ball gown past a pile of ropes and cables just to get a little closer. See her from another angle as if to peek behind the Great Oz’s curtain. I had been a fan of hers since Chasing Pavements (saying 'fan' about Adele always sounds like an understatement, doesn’t it?)."

But Jennifer continues to explain that even before that moment, Adele's music spoke to her like no other. "I felt understood, I felt stronger, and above all, I hadn’t sung in front of a mirror with a hairbrush since Destiny’s Child," she says. "The way she is able to capture herself, and then in turn us, has turned her into a star that’s not a star we look at, but a giant star with its own gravity that we are drawn to. All of this about her lyrics, and I haven’t even gotten started on the voice—how could I?" She didn't stop there as she continues, "I’t’s once-in-a-lifetime. All this about her voice and I won’t have time to talk about her intelligence. Her 500-year-old wisdom. Her patience and kindness all wrapped up in the tough skin of a damn gangster."

A description like that doesn't come from just anyone. And if you didn't get teary-eyed reading it, you might want to check your heart — or put on some Adele and check if you still know how to feel. Crying yet? Yep? Good.

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