I'm trying to focus on the transition of emotion through a breakup which said in the song <Set fire to the rain> and transformed to architecture that soothes wounded hearts. The process of breakup puts in a row for users, and space becomes transparent deriving shared sympathy. Sorrow fades away and place becomes a space of catharsis.
Furthermore, this song is about freeing yourself from an unstable or toxic relationship, that is doing more harm than good. It is a usual process of breakup that they feel free by cutting off, then left in awe again, but finally, do not stick to the broken relationship anymore. As we can see in a title <Set FIRE to the RAIN>, FIRE and RAIN imply some meaning upon. Generally, rain is bigger than fire, so the fire is just an ember that can be washed down easily. The lyrics ‘And I threw us into the flames’ suggest that the FIRE symbolizes the will to cut off relationship and RAIN refers to sorrow by parting. Maybe she sets fire hoping that fire could be lost due to pouring rain. But flame burns and she admits that the relationship collapses and all she can do is just wailing ‘let it burn’.
Furthermore, this song is about freeing yourself from an unstable or toxic relationship, that is doing more harm than good. It is a usual process of breakup that they feel free by cutting off, then left in awe again, but finally, do not stick to the broken relationship anymore. As we can see in a title <Set FIRE to the RAIN>, FIRE and RAIN imply some meaning upon. Generally, rain is bigger than fire, so the fire is just an ember that can be washed down easily. The lyrics ‘And I threw us into the flames’ suggest that the FIRE symbolizes the will to cut off relationship and RAIN refers to sorrow by parting. Maybe she sets fire hoping that fire could be lost due to pouring rain. But flame burns and she admits that the relationship collapses and all she can do is just wailing ‘let it burn’.
