Walking In The Rain
Flash and the Pan Lyrics
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Kicking cans
Looking at the billboard
Also ran
Summing up the people
Checking out the race
Doing what I'm doing
Feeling out of place
Walking, walking in the rain
Feeling like a woman
Looking like a man
Sounding like a no-no
Make it when I can
Whistling in the darkness
Shining in the light
Coming to conclusion
Right is might is tight
Walking, walking in the rain
Come in all you jesters
Enter all you fools
Sit down no-no
Ogre, ghouls
Trip the light fantastic
Dance the swivel hips
Coming to conclusion
Button up your lips
Walking, walking in the rain
Walking, walking in the rain
Flash and the Pan's song "Walking in the Rain" is a commentary on the alienation of modern urban life. The first verse talks about walking down the street, kicking cans and feeling out of place in a world where people are constantly "summing up the people" and "checking out the race." The second verse is about feeling like a misfit in gender and personality, but still trying to make it in a world where right is might is tight. The chorus - "Walking, walking in the rain" - is a metaphor for feeling lost and alone in the midst of the chaos of everyday life.
The third verse is a call to all the "jesters" and "fools" to come and join in, but ultimately the advice is to "button up your lips." This could be interpreted as a critique of a society that encourages people to express themselves but ultimately silences anyone who doesn't conform to the norms. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, a reminder that even in the midst of all the noise and confusion, we are all ultimately walking our own paths.
Line by Line Meaning
Walking down the street
Strolling along the pavement
Kicking cans
Playing with small metal containers on the ground with my foot
Looking at the billboard
Observing the posters put up for public display
Also ran
The unsuccessful competitors in a particular event
Summing up the people
Getting an idea of those surrounding me
Checking out the race
Examining the competition between people
Doing what I'm doing
Continuing with what I am engaged in doing
Feeling out of place
Experiencing a sense of not belonging in that specific surrounding
Walking, walking in the rain
Strolling outside while its raining heavily
Feeling like a woman
Having a feminine mindset
Looking like a man
Appearing masculine in physical appearance
Sounding like a no-no
Expressing oneself in a socially inappropriate manner
Make it when I can
Succeeding or achieving goals every now and then
Whistling in the darkness
Creating noise through blowing air out of one's mouth in low light
Shining in the light
Flourishing under positive attention
Coming to conclusion
Making an informed decision
Right is might is tight
Doing the right thing is the most appropriate course of action
Come in all you jesters
Inviting all the jokers
Enter all you fools
Asking for all the silly or unintelligent people to step forward
Sit down no-no
Telling someone to avoid misbehaving
Ogre, ghouls
Having specific mythological or folkloric creatures in the setting
Trip the light fantastic
Dancing exuberantly in a joyful manner
Dance the swivel hips
Moving one's hips in a circular motion in coordination with the music
Combining to conclusion
Bringing this situation to a close
Button up your lips
A polite request to stay quiet or not talk anymore
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