Adele publicó su primer álbum -19- en 2008, después de que un amigo le difundiera un par de canciones en myspace en 2006 y eso la llevara a hacer una pequeña gira con otros autores; ganó su primer grammy en 2009; su éxito fue fulgurante e indiscutible en su Reino Unido natal y en Estados Unidos, también en el resto del mundo.
Su segundo álbum -21- ha supuesto ya su incontestable consagración como diva del nuevo soul o del denominado pop-soul británico. Set fire to the rain fue el tercer single de este album y se lanzó en julio de 2011.
Toda voz y toda intrepretación y emocionalidad, Adele encanta en directo.
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 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.