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About Set Fire to the Rain
"Set Fire to the Rain" is a song by English singer-songwriter Adele from her second studio album 21. The song was Adele's third consecutive US number-one single from 21, and reached the top ten in a number of other markets. The song was voted by readers of Billboard as their favorite number one hit of 2012. The song's live rendition from the DVD Live at the Royal Albert Hall won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.
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- 2011
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I let it fall, my heart,And as it fell you rose to claim itIt was dark and I was overUntil you kissed my lips and you saved meMy hands, they're strongBut my knees were far too weakTo stand in your armsWithout falling to your feetBut there's a side to youThat I never knew, never knewAll the things you'd sayThey were never true, never trueAnd the games you playYou would always win, always winBut I set fire to the rainWatched it pour as I touched your faceWell, it burned while I cried'Cause I heard it screaming Out your name,Your nameWhen I lay with youI could stay thereClose my eyesFeel you here foreverYou and me together nothing gets better'Cause there's a side to youThat I never knew, never knewAll the things you'd sayThey were never true, never trueAnd the games you playYou would always win, always winBut I set fire to the rainWatched it pour as I touched your faceWell, it burned while I cried'Cause I heard it screaming out your name,Your nameI set fire to the rainAnd I threw us into the flamesWell, it felt something died'Cause I knew that that wasThe last time, the last timeSometimes I wake up by the door,That heart you caught must be waiting for youEven now when we're already overI can't help myself from looking for youI set fire to the rainWatched it pour as I touched your faceWell, it burned while I cried'Cause I heard it screaming Out your name,Your nameI set fire to the rain,And I threw us into the flamesWell, it felt something died'Cause I knew that, that was the last timeThe last timeLet it burnLet it burnLet it burn
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Adele
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (born 5 May 1988), better known simply as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Adele was offered a recording contract from XL Recordings after a friend posted her demo on Myspace in 2006. The next year she received the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award and won the BBC Sound of 2008. Her debut album, 19, was released in 2008 to much commercial and critical success. It certified four times platinum in the UK, and double platinum in the US. Her career in the US was boosted by a Saturday Night Live appearance in late 2008. At the 2009 Grammy Awards, Adele received the awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. more »
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Funk / Soul, Pop
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Neo Soul, Vocal
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Written by: Adele Adkins, Fraser T Smith
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Song CreationThis song was co-written by Adele and Fraser T. Smith for Adele's second studio album released in 2011, "21". |
Chart Success"Set Fire to the Rain" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 making it Adele's third consecutive number one single from the same album. |
Genre DescriptionThe song is often described as a pop ballad with elements of soul and pop. |
Inspirational OriginAdele has stated that she was inspired to write "Set Fire to the Rain" based on her own experiences with a breakup, similar to many of the other songs on the album. |
Live PerformanceAdele performed the song live for the first time on November 29, 2011, on The Graham Norton Show. |
Grammy RecognitionIt won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. |
Unique DistinctionThe song, in 2012, made Adele the first female British artist to have three number one songs from the same album on the Billboard Hot 100. |
Music VideoThe song's music video is a concert footage of Adele's live performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London. |
Song InterpretationMany fans and critics interpret the song as about moving on from a hard relationship, yet still having feelings for the person. |
Song DurationThe original album version of the song has a duration of four minutes and three seconds. |
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