Rainy Night in Soho
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Lyrics

I've been loving you a long time
I've been deeply in love with you for quite some time

Down all the years, down all the days
Throughout the years and days, my love for you has remained constant

And I've cried for all your troubles
I have shed tears for every problem or hardship you have faced

Smiled at your funny little ways
Despite your quirks and idiosyncrasies, I find them endearing and charming

We watched our friends grow up together
We have seen our friends go through life's stages alongside us

And we saw them as they fell
We witnessed their successes and failures

Some of them fell into Heaven
Some achieved great success or happiness

Some of them fell into Hell
While some suffered and endured struggles or pain

I took shelter from a shower
I sought refuge from the rain

And I stepped into your arms
I found comfort and safety in your embrace

On a rainy night in Soho
On a night with inclement weather, in the district of Soho

The wind was whistling all its charms
The wind was blowing with all its might and carrying an alluring sound

I sang you all my sorrows
I confided all my painful memories or experiences to you through song

You told me all your joys
You shared with me all your happiest moments and positive emotions

Whatever happened to that old song
What became of that nostalgic tune we used to love?

To all those little girls and boys?
To all those we knew when we were younger

Now, the song is nearly over
Our time together is almost at its end

We may never find out what it means
We may never understand the true meaning behind our love and relationship

But there's a light I hold before me
But there is a guiding light that leads me forward

And you're the measure of my dreams, the measure of my dreams
And you are the standard by which I gauge my aspirations and hopes

Sometimes I'd wake up in the morning
At times, I would awaken each morning

The ginger lady by my bed
I would see the woman who awakened me

Covered in a cloak of silence
Surrounded by a serene and quiet atmosphere

I'd hear you talking in my head
I would hear your voice in my thoughts and daydreams

I'm not singing for the future
I'm not singing or writing this for what's to come

I'm not dreaming of the past
I'm not longing for past memories or experiences

I'm not talking of the first times
I'm not reminiscing about the initial moments in our story

I never think about the last
I refuse to dwell on the ultimate finality or ending of our time together

Still, there's a light I hold before me
Despite everything, I hold onto a spark of hope

You're the measure of my dreams, the measure of my dreams
And you, my dear, are ever present in my thoughts and desires