Set Fire To The Rain
33.Adele Lyrics
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And as it fell, you rose to claim it
It was dark and I was over
Until you kissed my lips and you saved me
My hands, they're strong
But my knees were far too weak
To stand in your arms
But there's a side to you
That I never knew, never knew
All the things you'd say
They were never true, never true
And the games you play
You would always win, always win
But I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Well, it burned while I cried
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name
Your name
When I lay with you
I could stay there
Close my eyes
Feel you here forever
You and me together, nothing gets better
'Cause there's a side to you
That I never knew, never knew
All the things you'd say
They were never true, never true
And the games you'd play
You would always win, always win
But I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Well, it burned while I cried
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name
Your name
I set fire to the rain
And I threw us into the flames
When it fell, something died
'Cause I knew that that was
The last time, the last time
Sometimes I wake up by the door
That heart you caught must be waiting for you
Even now, when we're already over
I can't help myself from looking for you
I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Well, it burned while I cried
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name
Your name
I set fire to the rain
And I threw us into the flames
When it fell, something died
'Cause I knew that that was the last time
The last time
Oh, oh, no
Let it burn
Oh, oh
Let it burn
Let it burn
The song "Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele depicts a tumultuous relationship between two people. The lyrics speak of the singer's intense feelings for their lover, despite knowing that this person is bad for them. They fall for the lover's charm and are unable to resist their pull. The singer sets fire to the rain as a metaphor for the intense passion and destruction that their love brings.
The lyrics in the opening stanza convey the singer's vulnerability and how they were lost without their lover until they found them. The lyrics "My hands are strong, but my knees were far too weak" show that even though the singer may appear strong on the surface, they are weak when it comes to their feelings for the lover. The chorus "But I set fire to the rain, watched it pour as I touched your face, well, it burned while I cried, 'cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name" resonates with the pain that the singer experiences as they acknowledge the intensity of their emotions.
The song's chorus indicates the cyclical nature of the relationship, with the singer acknowledging the lover's manipulative and untruthful behavior while being unable to break away. The final lines of the song: "Sometimes I wake up by the door, that heart you caught must be waiting for you. Even now, when we're already over, I can't help myself from looking for you" convey the singer's inability to get over their lover.
Line by Line Meaning
I let it fall, my heart
I gave into my feelings and let my heart go.
And as it fell, you rose to claim it
As my heart fell, you came and took advantage of that situation.
It was dark and I was over
I was in a dark place and felt like I had nothing left to live for.
Until you kissed my lips and you saved me
You brought light back into my life and gave me a reason to keep going.
My hands, they're strong
I am capable and resilient.
But my knees were far too weak
But when it comes to you I am powerless and vulnerable.
To stand in your arms
To be in your presence and experience your touch.
Without falling to your feet
Without losing myself completely and giving in to you.
But there's a side to you
But there is another aspect to your personality that I was unaware of.
That I never knew, never knew
That was hidden from me all along.
All the things you'd say
All the things you told me were untrue.
They were never true, never true
They were fabrications and lies all along.
And the games you play
The manipulations and mind games you engaged in with me.
You would always win, always win
You always came out on top and had control over me.
But I set fire to the rain
But I took matters into my own hands and destroyed everything.
Watched it pour as I touched your face
As I destroyed everything, I watched the rain pour down on us, all while I was looking at you.
Well, it burned while I cried
While everything was getting destroyed, I was emotional about it.
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name
This was all being caused because of you.
Your name
When I lay with you
When I was with you, close to you.
I could stay there
I could stay in that moment forever.
Close my eyes
Shutting out everything else and focusing on the moment.
Feel you here forever
Feeling like you would always be there to hold me tight.
You and me together, nothing gets better
Being with you was the peak of everything for me.
Sometimes I wake up by the door
Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night thinking about you.
That heart you caught must be waiting for you
You have someone else now who is waiting for you.
Even now, when we're already over
Even though we are finished and it's in the past.
I can't help myself from looking for you
I can't resist my urge to look for you.
And I threw us into the flames
I let everything burn and destroyed us both.
When it fell, something died
As everything came crashing down, something inside of me died with it.
'Cause I knew that that was the last time
Realizing that this was the end and there was no going back.
The last time
Oh, oh, no
Let it burn
Oh, oh
Let it burn
Let it burn
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, ONErpm
Written by: Adele Adkins, Fraser T Smith
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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