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
(This part tells us how they began. She was in a heartbroken state when she met him. His love saved her.)

My hands, they're strong
But my knees were far too weak
To stand in your arms
Without falling to your feet
(She fell deeply in love with 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.
(But there was trouble in their relationship. He was deceiving and disingenuous)

[Chorus:]
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!
(The rain signifies her tears or her pain. Setting fire to it means she was fighting in the relationship. She was crying as the fighting hurt him as well)

When I lay with you
I could stay there
Close my eyes
Feel you here forever
You and me together
Nothing is better
(When things were good in the relationship, it was great between them. She felt they were meant for each other)

'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 play
You would always win, always win.
(Notice the first word changed from "but" to "'cause". It means deception was the reason that she felt great about their love)

[Chorus:]
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!
(Again, she was fighting and it hurt both of them)

I set fire to the rain
And I threw us into the flames
Where it felt something die
'Cause I knew that that was the last time, the last time!
(It blew up. Their love suffered irrepairable damage. It was over)

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.
(After it was over, she still couldn't fully let go)

[Chorus:]
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
Where it felt something die
'Cause I knew that that was the last time, the last time, oh, ohhhh!

Oh noooo
Let it burn
Oh oh ohhhh
Let it burn
Oh oh ohhhh
Let it burn
Oh oh ohhhh
(She was determined to move on)