The singer reflects on a past romantic relationship that has ended, describing how their partner used to win games and say untrue things, while the singer fell for them. The singer set fire to the rain as a symbolic way to destroy what they had. They still wakes up longing for their ex and feels something has died now that the relationship is truly over.

1. It was dark and I was over, Even now when we're already over,
Until you kissed my lips and you saved me, I can't help myself from looking for you,
And the games you'd play, you would always win, always win, I set fire to the rain,
And I threw us into the flames,
I let it fall, my heart,
And as it fell, you rose to claim it, When I lay with you I could stay there,
Close my eyes, feel you here forever,
But there's a side to you that I never knew, never knew, You and me together, nothing is better,
All the things you'd say, they were never true, never true,
Well, I felt something died,
Sometimes I wake up by the door, 'Cause I knew that that was the last time, the last time,
That heart you caught must be waiting for you,
I set fire to the rain,
My hands, they were strong, but my knees were far too weak, And I threw us into the flames,
To stand in your arms without falling to your feet, Well, I felt something died,
'Cause I knew that that was the last time, the last time, oh,
Chorus Oh, no,
But I set fire to the rain, Let it burn, oh,
Watched it pour as I touched your face, Let it burn,
Well, it burned while I cried, Let it burn.
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name, your name,
'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,
Mª del Mar Delgado, June 2012

2. I let it fall, my heart,
And as it fell, you rose to claim it,
It was dark and I was over, I set fire to the rain,
Until you kissed my lips and you saved me, And I threw us into the flames,
My hands, they were strong, but my knees were far too weak, Well, I felt something died,
To stand in your arms without falling to your feet, 'Cause I knew that that was the last time, the last time,
But there's a side to you that I never knew, never knew, Sometimes I wake up by the door,
All the things you'd say, they were never true, never true, That heart you caught must be waiting for you,
And the games you'd play, you would always win, always win, Even now when we're already over,
I can't help myself from looking for you,
Chorus
But I set fire to the rain,
Chrous
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 I lay with you I could stay there, Well, I felt something died,
Close my eyes, feel you here forever, 'Cause I knew that that was the last time, the last time, oh,
You and me together, nothing is better, Oh, no,
Let it burn, oh,
'Cause there's a side to you that I never knew, never knew, Let it burn,
All the things you'd say, they were never true, never true, Let it burn.
And the games you'd play, you would always win, always win,
Chorus
Mª del Mar Delgado, June 2012