He flicked a chrome lighter. In the original song, the flame would have struggled, flickered, and died under the deluge. But at this speed, the friction of the rhythm created a vacuum. He held the flame to a falling droplet. Snap. The water didn't put the fire out. The droplet ignited.
By the time the final, chipmunk-high chorus peaked, the entire skyline was a wall of golden flame, and Elias was gone, leaving nothing but a pair of scorched footprints and a silence that felt far too slow. Adele Set Fire To The Rain Sped Up
Should we explore a for another "high-speed" reality, or He flicked a chrome lighter