I Wish It Would Rain
The Techniques Lyrics

Sunshine blue skies please go away
The singer wants the sunny and happy times to go away because his girl left him and took his future with her, leaving him in a state of despair.

With her went my future my life is filled with gloom
The girl the singer was with took away his hopes for the future, causing him to feel hopeless and downcast.

So day after day I stay locked up in my room.
The singer is so consumed by his sadness and despair that he isolates himself in his room and doesn't interact with the outside world.

I know to you, it might sound strange but I wish it would rain,
The artist wishes for rain because it would allow him to cry without anyone noticing, as the raindrops would cover up his tears.

'Cause so badly I wanna go outside
The artist wants to go outside and be a part of the world again but feels that societal pressures prevent him from doing so without appearing weak or vulnerable.

But everyone knows that a man ain't supposed to cry
The singer is aware of the societal norms that place pressure on men to avoid crying or showing vulnerability and is conflicted about going against those expectations.

Listen, I gotta cry 'cause crying eases the pain,
The singer believes that crying is necessary for his emotional healing and relief from the pain of heartbreak.

Oh yeah, people this hurt I feel inside.
The artist is dealing with an intense level of emotional pain as a result of the breakup and can't fully express or explain this to others.

Words could never explain, I just wish it would rain.
The artist feels that there are no words that could adequately describe the depth of his pain and desires the anonymity of rain to mask his tears.

Day in day out my tear-stained face
The constant state of sadness and crying has left the artist with a perpetually tear-stained face.

Pressed against the window pain,
The singer spends a lot of time staring out the window in a state of sadness and grief.

My eyes search the skies desperately for rain,
The artist is looking for a respite from his sadness and is hoping for the rain to come and provide him with a way to cry without anyone seeing.

Cause rain-drops will hide my tear -drops
The singer sees rain as the perfect opportunity to cry without anyone noticing as tears would blend in with the raindrops.

And no one will ever know that I'm crying,
The singer wants to keep his sadness and vulnerability hidden from others and sees the rain as his chance to do so.

Crying when I go outside.
The singer feels that he needs to cry to cope with his pain but is ashamed to do so in front of others.

To the world outside my tears,
The artist is aware of the societal pressures placed on men to hide their vulnerability and is afraid of what others might think if they saw him crying.

I refuse to explain, oh I wish it would rain,
The artist is tired of explaining or justifying his sadness and desires the rain to come and give him the chance to cry without explanation or judgment.

Let it rain, let it rain.
The singer is pleading with the universe to let the rain come and provide him with a much-needed release from his sadness.

I need rain to disguise the tears in my eyes.
The singer is hoping that the rain comes to help him hide his pain and give him a chance to cry without judgment.

I'm a man and I got my pride
The artist is conflicted about showing his vulnerability and crying as societal norms often associate these actions with weakness.

Til' it rains I'm gonna stay inside and let it rain.
The artist is waiting for the rain to come before he feels comfortable enough to cry and face the world again.