Adele released her second studio album, 21, in 2011. It became the world's best-selling album of the 21st century, with sales of over 31 million copies. It was certified 17× platinum in the UK (the highest by a solo artist of all time) and Diamond in the US. According to Billboard, 21 is the top-performing album in the US chart history, topping the Billboard 200 for 24 weeks (the longest for a female artist ever). She was the first female artist in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have three simultaneous top-ten singles as a lead artist, with "Rolling in the Deep", "Someone Like You" and "Set Fire to the Rain", all of which also topped the chart. The album received a record-tying six Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, and the Brit Award for British Album of the Year. The success of 21 earned Adele numerous mentions in the Guinness Book of Records.
In 2012, Adele released "Skyfall", a soundtrack single for the James Bond film of the same name, which won the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. Her third studio album, 25, was released in 2015 and became the year's best-selling album and broke first-week sales records in the UK and US. 25 was her second album to be certified Diamond in the US and earned her five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, and four Brit Awards, including British Album of the Year. The lead single, "Hello", became the first song in the US to sell over one million digital copies within a week of its release. Her fourth studio album 30, which contains the chart-topping single "Easy on Me", was released in 2021 and became the year's best-selling album worldwide including US and UK. 30 won the 2022 Brit Award for British Album of the Year.
Adele is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 120 million records. Her accolades include fifteen Grammy Awards and twelve Brit Awards. In 2011, 2012, and 2016, Billboard named her Artist of the Year. At the 2012 and 2016 Ivor Novello Awards, Adele was named Songwriter of the Year by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors. In 2012, she was listed at number five on VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music. Time magazine named her one of the most influential people in the world in 2012, 2016, and 2022. She was appointed a MBE at the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to music. Her third tour saw her break attendance records globally, including in the UK, Australia, and the US, and her album 21 has been listed in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020).
Set Fire
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 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
Well, it felt 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
Well, it felt something died
'Cause I knew that, that was the last time
The last time
Let it burn
Let it burn
Let it burn
The lyrics to Adele's Set Fire to the Rain are a powerful commentary on the emotions someone goes through after a relationship has ended. The song captures the pain of heartbreak and the realization that the love that was thought to be true was nothing but a lie. The listener can hear the singer's heartbreak as she sings "All the things you'd say, they were never true, never true, and the games you play, you would always win, always win." The lyrics also express the complex emotions that come with missing someone even though you know that they aren't good for you, "Sometimes I wake up by the door, that heart you caught must be waiting for you."
The chorus of the song, "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" is an especially powerful image. The metaphor of setting fire to the rain and watching it pour down while crying represents the feelings of release and pain that come from ending a relationship.
The lyrics are paired with a powerful electronic beat that adds to the emotional intensity of the song. The song's composition is equal parts heartbreaking and empowering, allowing the listener to process their own emotions about past relationships while also feeling a sense of strength.
Line by Line Meaning
I let it fall, my heart
My heart was broken and I let it go.
And as it fell you rose to claim it
You came to me when I was at my lowest point and helped me heal.
It was dark and I was over
I was in a dark place and had given up hope.
Until you kissed my lips and you saved me
Your love and affection gave me a reason to live again.
My hands, they're strong
I am physically and emotionally strong.
But my knees were far too weak
I was vulnerable and could not resist you.
To stand in your arms
I wanted to be held by you.
Without falling to your feet
I couldn't help but submit to you.
But there's a side to you
You had a hidden side to your personality.
That I never knew, never knew
I wasn't aware of this side of you.
All the things you'd say
The things you said to me.
They were never true, never true
Your words were empty and deceitful.
And the games you play
You played emotional games with me.
You would always win, always win
You would always come out on top.
But I set fire to the rain
I decided to take control of the situation and end our relationship.
Watched it pour as I touched your face
I watched the rain and felt the heat of my anger towards you.
Well, it burned while I cried
My heart was hurting as I let you go.
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name
I couldn't help but associate the pain I felt with you.
Your name
Your name was a constant reminder of the hurt you caused me.
When I lay with you
When we were together intimately.
I could stay there
I wished I could have stayed in that moment forever.
Close my eyes
I closed my eyes to savour the moment.
Feel you here forever
I wanted to feel that way forever.
You and me together nothing gets better
We were great together, nothing could compare.
Well, it felt something died
It felt like a part of me died.
Sometimes I wake up by the door
I wake up from dreams of us being together.
That heart you caught must be waiting for you
You left me but there may be someone else for you.
Even now when we're already over
Even though we're not together anymore.
I can't help myself from looking for you
I'm still drawn to you, I can't help it.
Let it burn
I'm allowing myself to let go of the pain.
Let it burn
I'm repeating the previous line to emphasise my decision to move on.
Let it burn
I'm repeating the previous line to further distance myself from the pain.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Adele Adkins, Fraser T Smith
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on Set Fire to the Rain
I let it fall, my heart
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
Without falling to your feet
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
Jai
on Someone Like You
I love this song its actually pretty relatable to me and my mom but more so my mom
Philip Kassabian
on Skyfall
I remember this song from when it came out and it's absolutely great.
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on Easy On ME
The only one I like and be happy.
Real love and be the best music
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on Easy On ME
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on Easy On ME
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on Rolling in the Deep
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Ct Murnie
on Rolling in the Deep
i am mastering this!