Holly Cole
Holly Cole (born November 25, 1963 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian jazz singer, particularly popular in Canada and Japan for her versatile voice and her adventurous repertoire, which spans such divergent genres as show tunes, rock, and country music.

In 1983, she travelled to Toronto to seek a musical career. In 1986, she founded a trio with bassist David Piltch and pianist Aaron Davis. Offered a record deal in 1989, the Holly Cole Trio released an EP Read Full BioHolly Cole (born November 25, 1963 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian jazz singer, particularly popular in Canada and Japan for her versatile voice and her adventurous repertoire, which spans such divergent genres as show tunes, rock, and country music.

In 1983, she travelled to Toronto to seek a musical career. In 1986, she founded a trio with bassist David Piltch and pianist Aaron Davis. Offered a record deal in 1989, the Holly Cole Trio released an EP, Christmas Blues, that year, which featured a version of The Pretenders' "2,000 Miles". This was followed by their first full album, Girl Talk, in 1990.

A succession of releases followed through the early 1990s. For example, 1991's Blame It On My Youth, covered songs by Tom Waits ("Purple Avenue", aka "Empty Pockets"), Lyle Lovett ("God Will"), includes show tunes such as "If I Were a Bell" (from Guys and Dolls) and "On the Street Where You Live" (from My Fair Lady), and even remakes "Trust In Me", from Disney's The Jungle Book, into a strikingly sultry and sinister song of seduction and death. Also recorded in this period was "Alison", a reinterpretation of Elvis Costello's original.

Following 1993's Don't Smoke in Bed, the trio released a CD entirely of songs by Tom Waits, called Temptation. With this 1995 release, the "Trio" was dropped from the group's name.

Cole next went into a two-album flirtation with pop music, perhaps keeping with the "diva" fad of the late 90s. These albums, Dark Dear Heart (1997) and Romantically Helpless (2000) veered further from jazz by introducing pop elements to Cole's sound.

In 2001, she returned to the Christmas jazz roots of her first CD with Baby It's Cold Outside, which included such should-be classics as "Christmas Time is Here" (from A Charlie Brown Christmas), "Santa Baby", and the title track. Swapping cold for hot, she moved to a Summer theme in 2003's Shade, this time reinterpreting Cole Porter ("Too Darn Hot"), Irving Berlin ("Heatwave"), and The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson ("God Only Knows").

Cole's latest album, Holly Cole (originally entitled This House Is Haunted) was released in Canada in March 2007. It was released in the US in January 2008 and was followed by a US tour.

Cole tours frequently, particularly around the holiday season, in Canada. She was also a part of the 1999 Lilith Fair tour.
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I Can See Clearly Now
Holly Cole Lyrics


I can see clearly now,
the rain is gone.
I can see all obsticles in my way.
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind.
Its gonna be a bright
Its gonna be bright sunshiny day.

I think I can make it now,
The pain is gone.
All if my bad feelings have disappeared.
There is the rainbow I've been praying for.
Its gonna be a bright
Its gonna be bright sunshiny day.

Look all around
Nothing but blue sky.
Look straight ahead
Nothing but blue sky.

Look all around
Nothing but blue sky.
Just look straight ahead
Nothing but blue sky.

I can see clearly now
The rain is gone.
I can see all obsticles in my way.
Gone is the dark cloud that had me blind.
Its gonna be a bright
Gonna be bright sunshiny day.
Gonna be a bright, gonna be bright,
Gonna be bright sunshiny day.

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I can see clearly now the rain is gone.
I can see all obstacles in my way.
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind.
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day.
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day.
Oh, yes I can make it now the pain is gone.
All of the bad feelings have disappeared.
Here is that rainbow I've been praying for.
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day.
Look all around, there's nothing but blue skies.
Look straight ahead, there's nothing but blue skies.
I can see clearly now the rain is gone.
I can see all obstacles in my way.
Here is that rainbow I've been praying for.
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
Bright (bright) sunshiny day.
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Bright (bright) sunshiny day.
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Bright (bright) sunshiny day.
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Sunshiny day
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Sunshiny day.
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Sunshiny day



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I can see clearly now the rain is gone.
I can see all obstacles in my way.
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind.
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
bright (bright) sunshiny day.
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
bright (bright) sunshiny day.

Oh, yes I can make it now the pain is gone.
All of the bad feelings have disappeared.
Here is that rainbow I've been praying for.
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
bright (bright) sunshiny day.

(ooh...) Look all around, there's nothing but blue skies.
Look straight ahead, there's nothing but blue skies.

I can see clearly now the rain is gone.
I can see all obstacles in my way.
Here is that rainbow I've been praying for.
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
bright (bright) sunshiny day.
It's gonna be a bright (bright)
bright (bright) sunshiny day.
It's going to be a bright (bright)
bright (bright) sunshiny day.
Yeah, hey, it's gonna be a bright (bright) bright (bright)
sunshiny day.



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0:06 0:06 0:06 0:06 0:06
I can see clearly now the rain is gone
アイｸンシークリーリナゥ　レｨーニズゴー
雨が止んだ今 視界は良好さ

I can see all obstacles in my way
アイキャンシーオーラブスﾄｩクォーｽ　インマィウェー
俺に立ちはだかるものが全部見える

Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
ゴナズダーｱｰクラーゥズ　ヘーミーブラーﾝィﾄﾞ
空を遮っていた雲が流れていった

0:37 0:37 0:37 0:37 0:37
It’s gonna be a bright, bright sun-shining day
ｲﾂゴナビブラーアーィ ｽゴナビブラアァーィ サンシャーニデー
眩しいくらい 明るい1日になる

It’s gonna be a bright, bright sun-shining day
眩しいくらい 明るい1日になるぞ

[Chorus]
0:50 0:50 0:50 0:50 0:50 0:50
I can make it now the pain is gone
アイシンカーｸﾝメーキナゥ　ペィﾆｽﾞゴｵｫｳ
痛みは取れた 今なら俺はやれるさ

1:02 1:02 1:02 1:02 1:02 1:02
All of the bad feelings have disappeared
オルバィベーｯ フィーリンｸﾞセー ﾃﾞｨｽﾋﾟｱｰ
恐怖や不安も全部消え去ったんだよ

Here is that rainbow I’ve been praying for
ベリズレィンボゥ　ｱｲﾋﾞｨﾝプレｨフォー
待ちに待った念願の虹が出てる

It’s gonna be a bright, bright sun-shining day
ｲﾂゴナビブラーアーィ ｲﾂゴナビブラアァーィ サンシャーｨニデー
眩しいくらい 明るい1日になるぞ

[Bridge]
1:34 1:34 1:34 1:34 1:34
Look all around, there’s nothing but blue skies　
ルッコーラァーン　ナッﾌｨンガブルースカァーイ
周りを見ろよ 青い空以外何もない

1:45 1:45 1:45 1:45 1:45 1:45
Look straight ahead, there’s nothing but blue skies
ﾙｯｸｽトレｨヘー　ナッフィンガブルー　ｩスカァーイ
目の前を見てみろ 広がるのは青空だけさ

2:40 2:40 2:40 2:40 2:40 2:40
Look all around, there’s nothing but blue skies　
ルッコーラァーン　ナッﾌｨンガブルースカァーイ
周りを見ろよ 青い空以外何もない

Look straight ahead, there’s nothing but blue skies
ﾙｯｸｽトレｨヘー　ナッﾌｨンガブルーｩ　スカァーイ
目の前を見てみろ 広がるのは青空だけさ


3:02 3:02 3:02 3:02 3:02 3:02
I can see clearly now the rain is gone
アイキャンシークリーリナゥ　レｨーニズゴー
雨が止んだ今 視界は良好さ

I can see all obstacles in my way
アイキャンシーオーラブスﾄｩクォーｽ　インマィウェー
俺に立ちはだかるものが全部見える

Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
ゴナズダーｱｰクラーゥズ　ヘーミーブラーﾝィﾄﾞ
空を遮っていた雲が流れていった

It’s gonna be a bright, bright sun-shining day
ｲﾂゴナビブラーアーィ ｽゴナビブラアァーィ サンシャーニデー
眩しいくらい 明るい1日になる

It’s gonna be a bright, bright sun-shining day
眩しいくらい 明るい1日になるぞ



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Robert Caruso

This is a fantastic arrangement and performance. Wow, great vocals, great keyboard riff, great rhythm, great bass. Hints to gospel - very uplifting and hopeful. I heard this when first released in 1993 (have the CD in a safe place) and even now (27 years later) still gives me goose bumps.

Jean-Guy Carvalho

Same here!

Robb Powell

I owned the CD. I wore it out. This is the finest of all versions of this song....

David Hal Chester

Agree!

Tiffany Friesen

I totally agree!

Fred Pedemonti

I alway tear up and get chills when Holly comes back after the piano solo,. Even after 20 years!!!!

KC Gilford

Loved this version for decades. She owns this classic song. Still gives me chills.

Bjørn Tore Arstein

RIP, Johnny Nash... This version does him proud!!

Rick Roberts

I came here to listen in honour of Johnny. We are a family of musicians and we played this at our Mother's funeral.

Sherry K Basile

Since its release, this has been my MOST favorite version of "I can see clearly now". Thank you Holly Cole Trio!!! 😊💕

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