Set Fire To The Rain
Selena Gomez Feat. 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
In this song, the singer sings about falling in love with someone who wasn't truthful about their feelings towards her. The singer describes how she let her guard down and let the person into her heart, but it ended up hurting her. The singer references a "side" of the person that she never knew existed, suggesting that the person was hiding their true intentions. The singer couldn't resist the person's charm and felt weak in their arms, but ultimately was hurt in the end.
The chorus of the song suggests that the singer let her emotions take over and set fire to the rain when she was with the person. This is an idiom for feeling overwhelmed with intense emotions. The singer relates the rain to her tears, and how it "burned" while she cried out the person's name. She even goes as far as saying that it felt like something died when it ended with the person.
The bridge of the song details how the singer can't help but look for the person, even though they're no longer together. The song ends with the singer saying "let it burn," suggesting that she's ready to move on from the pain and heartache.
Line by Line Meaning
I let it fall, my heart
I became vulnerable and let my heart take a risk
And as it fell, you rose to claim it
You took advantage of my vulnerability and saw an opportunity to pursue me
It was dark and I was over
I was in a dark place and had given up on love
Until you kissed my lips and you saved me
Your love and affection gave me hope and pulled me out of my darkness
My hands, they're strong
I am confident in my abilities and strengths
But my knees were far too weak
Your presence and influence over me weakened my resolve
To stand in your arms
To be close to you and feel your embrace
Without falling to your feet
Without becoming completely submissive to you
But there's a side to you
You have a hidden, darker aspect to your personality
That I never knew, never knew
I was unaware of this side of you
All the things you'd say
Your words and promises to me
They were never true, never true
They were lies and deceptions
And the games you play
The manipulations and mind games you employed
You would always win, always win
You had a way of winning and getting what you wanted
But I set fire to the rain
I took control of the relationship and caused a final explosion
Watched it pour as I touched your face
As I ended things, I watched your emotions react in real time
Well, it burned while I cried
It was a painful process for me as well
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name
Your emotions were running so high that they seemed to be shouting at me
Your name
Your identity and presence in the relationship
When I lay with you
When we were physically intimate
I could stay there
I was content and happy in that moment
Close my eyes
I could trust you and let my guard down
Feel you here forever
I wanted this moment to last forever
You and me together, nothing gets better
We had a strong connection and nothing could bring us down in that moment
And I threw us into the flames
I ended things in a dramatic and final way
When it fell, something died
The end of the relationship caused something important to die
'Cause I knew that that was
I had an intuition that the end was near
The last time, the last time
This was the final chapter of our relationship
Sometimes I wake up by the door
I still think about you and have dreams of you
That heart you caught must be waiting for you
There is someone out there who is waiting for you and your love
Even now, when we're already over
After everything we went through and the end of our relationship
I can't help myself from looking for you
I still seek you out and search for you in my thoughts
Oh, oh, no
An exclamation of negativity and disappointment
Let it burn
Let the emotions and memories fade away
Oh, oh
An exclamation of sadness and defeat
Let it burn
Let go of the past and move on
Let it burn
Fully embrace the pain and sadness of the situation
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, ONErpm, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Adele Adkins, Fraser T Smith
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@zenlisia6537
Idk why it’s on my recommendation feed but whoa
@hazlizaazhar4216
same here
@caylumburgess2047
Me to
@braydenharvey1758
meee too
@ChronicallyJess
Me five lol
@henricoyudha6439
same heree
@justaguy2182
The 2000’s and early 2010’s were a good era for music honestly...
@sadcatz4094
I agree
@anonmous4468
LegendaryUser anything before 2013 was
@yousirname2278
Anon Mous very true