She Asked About Me, and Fire to the Rain. A Comparison

The Fire to the Rain

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're 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 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 gets 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 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, it felt 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
Well, it felt something died
'Cause I knew that, that was the last time
The last time

Let it burn
Let it burn
Let it burn

Adele

She asked about me

      With special homage to Adele, a British singer

She wanted to know what's going on with my life

You can tell her that I am doing just fine

I have stopped crying and started to write

And seem to be fond of fire and rain.

No, tell her I have no wish to see her again 

Because I already knew

All the things she would say to me, 

They are never, never true;

All the games she would play,

She would always, always win;

She would keep me under her sway

And she wouldn't think that is a sin.

Please tell her one day I set fire to the rain,

Watched it pour as I thought I saw her face.

It burned while I cried

And screamed for her name

Yes, I set fire to the rain

And threw her and me into the flame.

I felt something inside me die 

Since then I no longer feel the same

Sometimes after I wake up on the floor

I smell smoke, I feel rain.

She is with me no more,

But I keep screaming for her name.

Wissai

November 1, 2013