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 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
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

When I lay 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'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


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Set Fire To The Rain Lyrics as written by Fraser T Smith Adele Adkins

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    My Interpretation

    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.

    1) She had already given up this love And yet in the process, he came back She was sad, destroyed Until he rescued her with a kiss He gave her hope.

    My hands, they're strong But my knees were far too weak To stand in your arms Without falling to your feet.

    2) She was very much in love to esist him

    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.

    3) When she discovered that he was a liar and played with her feelings

    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

    4) She gave up that feeling, while caressing his face. She was crying while taking this painful decision Because the mind had decided, but her heart still screamed his name. That was the battle between the heart and the mind

    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

    5) She does the impossible And throws their story in flames (giving up) She feels the hope dieing. This is a resignation. Because she knew it was the end

    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.

    6) Sometimes she catches herself by the door. Because her heart might still be waiting for him. As if it wasn't in tune with her mind. Although they are not together anymore She can't stop missing him.

    Beeladybeeon October 11, 2012   Link

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