“Set Fire to the Rain” is a poignant track by the British singer-songwriter Adele from her critically acclaimed second studio album, “21”, released in 2011. The song delves into the intricacies and paradoxes of a relationship, with Adele’s emotive vocals conveying the deep anguish of unfulfilled love. Its powerful composition, merging piano, strings, and intense drums, earned widespread appreciation, propelling the song to top the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and garnering significant chart success globally. Written by Adele and Fraser T Smith, the evocative lyrics, particularly the imagery of setting fire to rain, underline the theme of grappling with conflicting emotions in love.
Lyrics
All the things you’d say
All the things you’d say
All the things you’d say
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
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
All the things you’d say
But I set fire
All the things you’d say
All the things you’d say
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