Stormy Weather
Yearning Under Stormy Skies: A Tale of Lost Love
Lyrics
Don't know why there's no sun up in the sky, stormy weather
Expressing a sense of despair and sadness due to the absence of sunlight and the presence of stormy weather.
Since my gal and I ain't together, keeps raining all the time
Attributing the continuous rain to the separation from the speaker's significant other.
Life is bare, gloom and misery everywhere, stormy weather
Describing life as bleak and filled with gloom and misery because of the stormy weather.
Just can't get my poor old self together
Conveying a struggle to pull oneself together emotionally in the face of difficult circumstances.
I'm weary all the time, the time
Expressing weariness and emotional exhaustion.
So weary all the time
Reiterating the constant state of weariness experienced by the speaker.
When she went away the blues walked in and they met me
Linking the departure of the speaker's gal to the onset of the blues and a feeling of emptiness.
If she stays away, that old rocking chair's gonna get me
Expressing the fear that if the gal continues to stay away, loneliness and sadness will overcome the speaker.
All I do is pray the Lord above will let me
Seeking divine intervention through prayer, hoping to walk in the sun again, metaphorically implying a happier state.
Walk in the sun once more
Desiring to experience joy and happiness once more, contrasting with the current stormy emotional state.
Can't go on, everything I had is gone, stormy weather
Expressing a sense of hopelessness and loss after everything the speaker had is gone due to the stormy weather.
Since my gal and I ain't together
Reiterating the impact of separation on the speaker's emotional state.
Keeps raining all the time
Emphasizing the continuous rain as a metaphor for ongoing emotional distress.
Keeps raining all the time
Repeating the theme of perpetual rain, highlighting the persistence of emotional turmoil.
(When she went away the blues walked in and they met me
Repeating the idea that the blues entered the speaker's life when their gal left.
If she stays away, that old rocking chair's will get me
Continuing the fear that if the gal remains absent, the speaker will be left in a state of loneliness symbolized by the rocking chair.
All I do is pray the Lord above will let me
Reiterating the plea for divine intervention through prayer for a return to happier times.
Walk in the sun once more)
Repeating the desire to walk in the sun once more, implying a wish for a brighter and happier future.
Can't go on, everything I had is gone, stormy weather
Expressing the inability to cope with the loss of everything and the stormy weather.
Since my gal and I ain't together
Highlighting the continued impact of the separation from the gal on the speaker's emotional well-being.
Keeps raining all the time, the time
Reiterating the perpetual rain, emphasizing the persistence of emotional struggles over time.
Keeps raining all the time
Repeating the idea of continuous rain, reinforcing the enduring emotional challenges faced by the speaker.
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