Lyrics
Nothing but the rain falling
Expressing a scenario of rain falling.
Over the garden green
Describing the rain falling over a lush, green garden.
Where you're growing
Referring to the place where something is growing, possibly metaphorical.
Red strawberries
Specifically mentioning the growth of red strawberries in the garden.
Nothing but the wind singing
Shifting focus to the wind and its sound.
Over your sunburned skin
Describing the wind moving over sunburned skin.
Like the music
Comparing the wind to the music found in dreams.
In your dreams
Imagining a scenario where the speaker could cry tears for someone else.
And if I could cry those tears for you
Expressing a willingness to cry on behalf of someone else.
You know I would cry
Reiterating the desire to cry for someone if possible.
And if I could sing that song for you
Expressing a willingness to sing a song for someone else.
You know I would sing
Reiterating the desire to sing for someone if possible.
Nothing but the night will light up
Anticipating the night to illuminate a smile.
That crooked smile of yours
Referring to a distinctive smile while dancing.
While you're dancing
Highlighting dancing for a specific person.
For no one but me
Clarifying that the dance is exclusive for the speaker ("no one but me").
Darling, but when you dance like that for me
Addressing the person directly, acknowledging their effect on the speaker.
I feel like I'm falling
Expressing a feeling of falling when the person dances in a particular way.
Like the rain
Drawing a metaphorical connection between the speaker's feeling and rain.
Over your garden
Extending the metaphor by placing the rain over the person's garden.
Now I'm nothing but the rain
Concluding with the speaker identifying as nothing but the rain, suggesting a transformative effect.
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