Merry Go Round in the Rain
Whispers of Departure: Jackie DeShannon's Rainy Carousel Melody
Lyrics
Merry-go-round goin' around
Merry-go-round is spinning
Under the cloudy skies
Under a sky filled with clouds
Sad little horses with raindrops
Depressed or sorrowful toy horses with raindrops on them
Like tears in their painted eyes
The raindrops appear like tears in the eyes of the painted horses
They keep asking me when you'll come again
The horses on the merry-go-round keep questioning when someone will return
How can my heart 'splain you left us all
Wondering how to explain to the heart the departure of someone
Even the small
Even affecting the smallest things
Merry-go-round in the rain it seems to say
The merry-go-round in the rain seems to indicate there's no performance today, and the absence of both you and me
"No show today no you, no me
Expresses that there's no reason for existence without you
No use to be"
Highlighting the futility of being
As the old-fashioned beat
Describing the rhythm or pattern reminiscent of the past
Flows down the street
As this rhythm moves along the street
Who joins the brave refrain? No one at all
No one joins in the courageous chorus; everyone avoids it
Only the small merry-go-round in the rain
Only the small merry-go-round remains in the rain
No you, no me no use to me
Without you or me, it holds no value or purpose
As the old-fashioned beat
Reiterates the rhythm reminiscent of the past
Flows down the street
As this rhythm moves along the street
Who joins the brave refrain? No one at all
No one joins in the brave chorus; everyone avoids it
Only the small merry-go-round in the rain
Only the small merry-go-round remains in the rain
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