I Wish It Would Rain
Yearning for Rain: Detroit Soul Sensation's Melancholic Journey
Lyrics
Hmm hmm
Expression or sigh reflecting emotions
Sunshine, blue skies, please go away
Desire for undesirable weather conditions
A girl has found another and gone away
Loss of a romantic partner to another
With her went my future, my life is filled with gloom
Feeling of losing hope and prospects
So day after day I stay locked up in my room
Social withdrawal due to sadness
I know to you, it might sound strange
Acknowledging unconventional feelings
But I wish it would rain, oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Expressing a wish for rain as a metaphor for sadness
'Cause so badly I wanna go outside (such a lovely day)
Contrasting desire with the beauty of the day
But everyone knows that a man ain't supposed to cry
Societal expectation of male emotional restraint
Listen, I gotta cry 'cause crying eases the pain, oh yeah
Recognizing the need for emotional release
People this hurt I feel inside
Intensity of emotional pain beyond words
Words could never explain,
Inability of words to convey the depth of pain
I just wish it would rain, oh let it rain, rain, rain, rain, ooo baby
Reiteration of the desire for rain to mask tears
Let it rain, oh yeah, let it rain
Reaffirmation of the desire for rain
Day in day out my tear-stained face
Continuous display of sadness through tears
Pressed against the window pane
Visual depiction of sorrow against the window
My eyes search the skies desperately for rain
Hoping for rain to hide emotional pain
'Cause rain drops will hide my tear drops
Belief that raindrops can conceal tears
And no one will ever know that I'm crying
Desire to hide personal suffering from others
Crying when I go outside
Avoiding displaying emotions in public
To the world outside my tears
Reluctance to explain personal sadness to the world
I refuse to explain, ooo I wish it would rain, ooh, baby
Reiteration of the desire for rain as a cover
Let it rain, let it rain
Reaffirming the wish for rain
I need rain to disguise the tears in my eyes
Using rain to hide emotional distress
Oh, let it rain
Reiteration of the desire for rain to conceal tears
Oh yeah, yeah, listen
Emphasizing personal pride and identity
I'm a man and I got my pride
Commitment to emotional concealment until rain
'Til it rains I'm gonna stay inside, let it rain
Desire for rain as a means to express emotions
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