Through The Darkness
Arnej Lyrics

Bad news, bad news, Come to me where I sleep, Turn, turn, turn again. Sayin′ one of your friends Is in trouble deep, Turn, turn to the rain And the wind.
The singer is asked to attend to bad news while sleeping and is informed that one of his friends is in deep trouble and is asked to turn to the rain and the wind.

Tell me the trouble, Tell once to my ear, Turn, turn, turn again. Joliet prison And ninety-nine years, Turn, turn to the rain And the wind.
The singer asks to be told about the trouble faced by his friend and is informed that his friend was sentenced to 99 years in Joliet prison, and the singer asks to turn to the rain and the wind.

Oh what's the charge Of how this came to be, Turn, turn, turn again. Manslaughter In the highest of degree, Turn, turn to the rain And the wind.
The singer seeks to know the charge against his friend and is informed that his friend is charged with manslaughter in the highest degree and is asked to turn to the rain and wind.

I sat down and wrote The best words I could write, Turn, turn, turn again. Explaining to the judge I′d be there on Wednesday night, Turn, turn to the rain And the wind.
The singer writes the best words he can, informing the judge that he will be present in court on Wednesday night, and asks to turn to the rain and the wind.

Without a reply, I left by the moon, Turn, turn, turn again. And was in his chambers By the next afternoon, Turn, turn to the rain And the wind.
The singer left without a reply and went to the judge's chambers the next afternoon, and he asks to turn to the rain and the wind.

Could ya tell me the facts? I said without fear, Turn, turn, turn again. That a friend of mine Would get ninety-nine years, Turn, turn to the rain And the wind.
The singer asks the judge to tell him the facts, without fear, that his friend received a 99-year sentence, and he asks to turn to the rain and the wind.

A crash on the highway Flew the car to a field, Turn, turn, turn again. There was four persons killed And he was at the wheel, Turn, turn to the rain And the wind.
The singer is informed that his friend was involved in a car crash which killed four people, and he was at the wheel when it happened, and he asks to turn to the rain and the wind.

But I knew him as good As I'm knowin' myself, Turn, turn, turn again. And he wouldn′t harm a life That belonged to someone else, Turn, turn to the rain And the wind.
The singer believes that he knew his friend as good as he knew himself, and knows that he wouldn't harm someone else's life, and he asks to turn to the rain and the wind.

The judge spoke Out of the side of his mouth, Turn, turn, turn again. Sayin′, "The witness who saw, He left little doubt," Turn, turn to the rain And the wind.
The judge spoke to the singer out of the side of his mouth, and tells him that the witness left little doubt of his friend's guilt, and he asks to turn to the rain and the wind.

That may be true, He's got a sentence to serve, Turn, turn, turn again. But ninety-nine years, He just don′t deserve, Turn, turn to the rain And the wind.
The singer acknowledges that his friend has a sentence to serve, but he doesn't deserve 99 years, and he asks to turn to the rain and the wind.

Too late, too late, For his case it is sealed, Turn, turn, turn again. His sentence is passed And it cannot be repealed, Turn, turn to the rain And the wind.
It's too late for his friend's case, it's sealed, and his sentence is passed and cannot be repealed, and he asks to turn to the rain and the wind.

But he ain't no criminal And his crime it is none, Turn, turn, turn again. What happened to him Could happen to anyone, Turn, turn to the rain And the wind.
The singer believes that his friend isn't a criminal and his crime is none, and what happened to him could happen to anyone, and he asks to turn to the rain and the wind.

And at that the judge jerked forward And his face it did freeze, Turn, turn, turn again. Sayin′, "Could you kindly leave My office now, please," Turn, turn to the rain And the wind.
The judge jerked forward and froze his face, asking the singer to leave his office immediately, and he asks to turn to the rain and the wind.

Well his eyes looked funny And I stood up so slow, Turn, turn, turn again. With no other choice Except for to go, Turn, turn to the rain And the wind.
The singer noticed that the judge's eyes looked funny, and he stands up slowly, with no other choice but to leave, and he asks to turn to the rain and the wind.

I walked down the hallway And I heard his door slam, Turn, turn, turn again. I walked down the courthouse stairs And I did not understand, Turn, turn to the rain And the wind.
The singer walked down the hallway and heard the judge's door slam, he then walked down the courthouse stairs and didn't understand what had just happened, and he asks to turn to the rain and the wind.

And I played my guitar Through the night to the day, Turn, turn, turn again. And the only tune My guitar could play Was, "Oh the Cruel Rain And the Wind."
The singer played his guitar throughout the night and day, and the only tune his guitar could play was 'Oh the Cruel Rain And the Wind', and he asks to turn to the rain and the wind.