Set Fire to The Rain
Tyler Ward 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 were 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,
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,
When laying with you I could stay there,
Close my eyes, feel you here forever,
You and me together, nothing is 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's 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, I felt something die,
'Cause I knew that that was the last time, the last time,
Sometimes I wake up by the door,
And heard you calling, must be waiting for you,
Even that 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 touch 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, I felt something die,
'Cause I knew that that was the last time, the last time, oh,
Oh, no,
Let it burn, oh,
Let it burn,
Let it burn.
In the song Set Fire to The Rain, Tyler Ward sings about a whirlwind romance that quickly turned sour. The lyrics suggest that the singer fell in love with someone who they thought was their savior, that individual appeared to have pulled the singer out of a dark place after having a broken heart. However, as the relationship progressed, the singer soon realized she didn't know the person she had fallen in love with, and they had been lying all along. The singer highlights the emotional pain they suffered after the breakup and how they were unable to move on despite knowing that the relationship was over.
The chorus of the song, "But I set fire to the rain, watched it pour as I touched your face," refers to a moment where the singer has a realization that the relationship is over and irreparable. The metaphor of setting fire to the rain means the singer is in a place of desperation and they're frustrated because they cannot bring closure to the relationship. The rain represents the turmoil of emotions, and to set it on fire expresses frustration and finality.
Line by Line Meaning
I let it fall, my heart,
I gave you my heart and let it fall into your hands.
And as it fell, you rose to claim it,
You took my heart and claimed it as your own.
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 kiss gave me hope and saved me from despair.
My hands, they were strong, but my knees were far too weak,
I may have appeared strong, but I was actually weak and vulnerable in your presence.
To stand in your arms without falling to your feet,
Being in your arms made me feel weak and powerless.
But there's a side to you that I never knew, never knew,
I discovered a side of you that I had never seen before.
All the things you'd say, they were never true, never true,
All the things you said were lies.
And the games you'd play, you would always win, always win,
Even when you played games, you always came out on top.
But I set fire to the rain,
I am taking control of my own emotions and ending this relationship.
Watched it pour as I touched your face,
I am watching my tears fall as I touch your face for the last time.
Well, it burned while I cried,
I am in pain and crying as I end things.
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name,
I am blaming you for the end of this relationship.
When laying with you I could stay there,
When I was with you, I never wanted to leave.
Close my eyes, feel you here forever,
I imagined being with you forever with my eyes closed.
You and me together, nothing is better,
Being with you was the best thing that ever happened to me.
And the games you's play, you would always win, always win,
You were always in control of our relationship.
But I set fire to the rain,
I am ending this relationship on my own terms.
Watched it pour as I touched your face,
I am saying goodbye to you as I touch your face one last time.
Well, it burned while I cried,
I am in pain and crying as I end things.
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name
I am blaming you for the end of this relationship.
I set fire to the rain,
I am taking control of my own emotions and ending this relationship.
And I threw us into the flames,
I am destroying our relationship and setting it on fire.
Well, I felt something die,
I am acknowledging the end of our relationship.
'Cause I knew that that was the last time, the last time,
I am accepting that this is the end of our relationship.
Sometimes I wake up by the door,
I am haunted by memories of you and our relationship.
And heard you calling, must be waiting for you,
I am still drawn to you and feel like I am waiting for you.
Even that when we're already over,
Even though we have already ended things.
I can't help myself from looking for you,
I still find myself searching for you, even though we are over.
Let it burn, oh,
I am letting go of our relationship and allowing it to burn.
Let it burn,
I am letting go of our relationship and the pain that comes with it.
Let it burn.
I am letting go of our relationship and moving on with my life.
Contributed by Violet B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Mark Fowler
@standstrongxxx its all about marketing and he has top notch sound quality so it sounds professional as can be, this attracts many many people in and share. Also he looks good on camera, a lot of its to do with image and hes not even that great no youre right, but his pro sound quality and video direction sells him above most other amateurs, and yes they may be miles better singers, but the way society works means this guy wins :(
Elenice Castro
Lindo!!!😘❤😘👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
TeeeeenageDream
I loved it, it's perfect. I like when Tyler makes covers on his own, not with other singers. His voice is amaizing.
Julia S
One of the best cover!:) Like every video from Tyler!:)) I just love him and his incredible voice!:))<33
SparklingDust
I like Tyler Ward!
Nicky Harper
Tyler, your voice sounds absolutely amazing with this song! This cover is just perfect. I will never get tired of this song. =)
Cheyenne Mackai
I've been a fan since the beginning, and I'm really glad you keep making covers/ videos! I would love to buy a cd from you! <3 (:
Vallerie
I was looking for an acoustic cover and found this. It started out soft and ended strong, loved it.
Abbey Kolpin
I'm still waiting for the day that I will be standing in line to be one of the first people to buy Tyler Ward's album at Best Buy. He is going to make it far, especially when every single one of covers/original songs are as amazing as this one!