Rainbow
Alyssa Shouse Lyrics


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Just when I thought I had a rainbow, rainbow
I had to go and get my raincoat, raincoat
baby why'd you have to let go, let go?
now everything is blue

I should've seen the storm clouds
when you went dark and stormed out
it's like you've taken me and wasted my, wasted my time
you said we'd shine forever
oh baby should've known better
you change your mind like the weather

Just when I thought I had a rainbow, rainbow
I had to go and get my raincoat, raincoat
baby why'd you have to let go, let go?
now everything is blue
Just when I thought you were my lover, lover
you went and showed your true colors, colors
I guess you were under cover, covers
now everything is blue

So when you check your forecast
you'll see that I'm not coming back
So pack your shit and f-f-fade away

Just when I thought I had a rainbow, rainbow
I had to go and get my raincoat, raincoat
baby why'd you have to let go, let go?
now everything is blue
Just when I thought you were my lover, lover
you went and showed your true colors, colors
I guess you were under cover, covers
now everything is blue

Can't believe the way you used to turn me on
you were like a natural phenomenon
Should've known that everything would turn out wrong
baby you were nothing but a big mistake
better off without your lovin anyway
now that I see through all the clouds of gray
everything is blue, everything is blue

I thought we'd bend but you broke
I thought we'd mend but you won't
how could somebody so hot, turn out to be so cold, so cold?

Just when I thought I had a rainbow, rainbow
I had to go and get my raincoat, raincoat
baby why'd you have to let go, let go?
Now everything is blue
Just when I thought you were my lover, lover
you went and showed your true colors, colors
I just you were under cover, covers
Now everything is blue, blue




everything is blue
I thought you were my rainbow, rainbow

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Alyssa Shouse's song "Rainbow" talk about a relationship that has gone sour. At the beginning of the song, the singer expresses how she thought she had found something good and beautiful, like a rainbow, but has now had to put on her raincoat as things have turned stormy. It seems that her partner has left her and she is feeling the pain of missing them. She reflects on the fact that she should have seen the storm clouds coming and knows that she has wasted her time with this person.


She goes on to say that her partner was hiding their true colors and that everything is now blue without them. She mentions how she used to feel about her partner, saying that they used to turn her on like a natural phenomenon, but now realizes that they were nothing but a big mistake. The singer concludes by saying that she thought they could fix their problems, but they ultimately couldn't. She tells her partner to pack their things and fade away because she is not coming back.


Line by Line Meaning

Just when I thought I had a rainbow, rainbow
I believed that my life was colorful and wonderful until something unfortunate happened.


I had to go and get my raincoat, raincoat
I had to prepare for the upcoming storm and protect myself.


baby why'd you have to let go, let go?
I'm asking why my lover had to leave me and why our relationship had to end.


now everything is blue
Now that my lover has gone, my life is gloomy and full of sadness.


I should've seen the storm clouds
I should've noticed the signs that our relationship was breaking down.


when you went dark and stormed out
When you became distant and left suddenly, it was clear that something was wrong.


it's like you've taken me and wasted my, wasted my time
You have wasted my time and made me feel like I invested too much into this relationship.


you said we'd shine forever
You promised that our love would last forever and we would always be happy together.


oh baby should've known better
I regret not seeing through your lies and realizing that we weren't meant to be together.


you change your mind like the weather
You were unreliable and inconsistent, your mood and behavior changed frequently.


Just when I thought you were my lover, lover
I thought you were the perfect partner for me, but I was wrong.


you went and showed your true colors, colors
You revealed your true personality and traits that I didn't see before.


I guess you were under cover, covers
You concealed your real self and pretended to be someone else when we were together.


So when you check your forecast
When you plan your future and make preparations for what's to come.


you'll see that I'm not coming back
You'll realize that I'm not returning to the relationship and moving on with my life.


So pack your shit and f-f-fade away
Pack your belongings and disappear from my life, I don't want to see you again.


Can't believe the way you used to turn me on
I can't believe how attracted I was to you and how you could influence my feelings.


you were like a natural phenomenon
You were like a phenomenon that I couldn't control or understand, you were fascinating and alluring to me.


Should've known that everything would turn out wrong
I should've realized that our relationship would fail, and it was not meant to be.


baby you were nothing but a big mistake
You were a mistake that I regretted making, and I wished I never met you.


better off without your lovin anyway
I'm better off without your love or your presence in my life because I can't trust you or rely on you.


now that I see through all the clouds of gray
Now that I have clarity in my life, I see that there is no room for darkness or negativity anymore.


I thought we'd bend but you broke
I thought we could compromise and work through our issues, but you shattered our relationship.


I thought we'd mend but you won't
I thought we could fix our relationship and get back together, but you're not willing to do that.


how could somebody so hot, turn out to be so cold, so cold?
I can't believe how someone who was so attractive and promising could be so disconnecting, cruel, and heartless.


everything is blue, everything is blue
Everything in my world is cold, sad, and uninviting without you.


I thought you were my rainbow, rainbow
I thought you were the source of my happiness and hope, but you turned out to be the source of my misery and despair.




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