Adele怀着极其复杂的心情公布了她的全新片“21”，这张新专辑大部分录制工作是在美国 Malibu 完成，并与传奇性唱片制作人Rick Rubin（Johnny Cash, Jay Z, Red Hot Chilli Peppers ）一同合作，后期是她回到伦敦后与制作人Paul Epworth ( Plan B, Bloc Party, Florence )负责完成, 按照Adele自己的方式，这是一张有着忧郁的布鲁斯、福音和Disco的风格作品。这两年来她也听取了来自许多不同音乐人的作品，特别是像Wanda Jackson, Allison Krauss, Yvonne Fair, Andrew Bird, Neko Case等。有关于专辑“21”的创作灵感，她还列下了一长串的音乐人名字表示对他们的热烈敬爱，像Mary J Blige, Mos Def, Elbow, Tom Waits, Kanye West, Alanis Morissette和Sinead O’Connor等等。
I let it fall, my heart
我本任由我心沉沦着
And as it fell, you rose to claim it
但在这沉沦之中 你却出现将我挽救
It was dark and I was over
我眼前本是一片灰暗 如同末日
Until you kissed my lips and you saved me
直到你吻我双唇 我才再次看到希望
My hands, they were strong
我双手依然有力
but my knees were far too weak
但双膝却再也无力站起
To stand in your arms
幸有你将我紧抱在怀里
without falling to your feet
才不至于跌入绝望谷底
But there's a side to you
但你的另外一面
that I never knew, never knew
却从未为我所知 对我展现
All the things you'd say
而你曾对我承诺的一切
they were never true, never true
也都只是虚假的妄言
And the games you'd play
在这被你操盘的游戏里面
you would always win, always win
你也总是能赢得一切
But I set fire to the rain
但我偏要让这爱火燃在大雨之中
Watched it pour as I touched your face
任其倾泻 一如我着迷般抚摸你脸
Well, it burned while I cried
爱火燃得热烈 我亦哭得凄绝
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name
因那泪眼朦胧中我听到自己在呼喊的
your name
还是你的名字
When laying with you I could stay there
当靠在你身旁 我才能有片刻安详
Close my eyes, feel you here forever
轻闭双眼 永远记住这有你的感觉
You and me together, nothing is better
只要和你一起 世间所有我皆可放弃
'Cause there's a side to you
但你的另外一面
that I never knew, never knew
却从未为我所知 对我展现
All the things you'd say
而你曾对我承诺的一切
they were never true, never true
也都只是虚假的妄言
And the games you's play
在这被你操盘的游戏里面
you would always win, always win
你也总是能赢得一切
But I set fire to the rain
但我偏要让这爱火燃在大雨之中
Watched it pour as I touched your face
任其倾泻 一如我着迷般抚摸你脸
Well, it burned while I cried
爱火燃得热烈 我亦哭得凄绝
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name
因那泪眼朦胧中我听到自己在呼喊的
your name
还是你的名字
I set fire to the rain
我让这爱火燃在雨中
And I threw us into the flames
将你我的一切也付之一炬
Well, I felt something die
让它燃尽 而后消散雨里
'Cause I knew that that was the last time
我知道这也是我最后一次
the last time
与你靠近
Sometimes I wake up by the door
有时我也会醒悟过来
That heart you caught must be waiting for you
发现被你俘获的心注定要为你等待
Even that when we're already over
即使我们之间的一切已经结束
I can't help myself from looking for you
我也难以停下为你而追寻的脚步
I set fire to the rain
我让这爱火燃在那大雨之中
Watched it pour as I touch your face
任其倾泻 一如我着迷般抚摸你脸
Well, it burned while I cried
爱火燃得热烈 我亦哭得凄绝
'Cause I heard it screaming out your name
因那泪眼朦胧中我听到自己在呼喊的
your name
还是你的名字
I set fire to the rain
我让这爱火燃在雨中
And I threw us into the flames
将你我的一切也付之一炬
Well, I felt something die
让它燃尽 而后消散雨里
'Cause I knew that that was the last time
我知道这也是我最后一次
the last time, oh
与你靠近
Oh, no
即使我不忍心
Let it burn, oh
就任爱燃在雨里
Let it burn
任其燃烧
Let it burn
任其燃尽
