Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
BJ Thomas Lyrics
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And just like the guy whose feet
Are too big for his bed
Nothing seems to fit
Those raindrops
Are falling on my head
They keep falling.
Talking to the sun
And I said I didn't like the way
He got things done
Sleeping on the job
Those raindrops
Are falling on my head
They keep fallin'
But there's one thing I know
The blues they send to meet me
Won't defeat me, it won't be long
Till happiness
Steps up to greet me
Raindrops keep falling on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes
Will soon be turning red
Crying's not for me 'cause,
I'm never gonna stop the rain
By complaining,
Because I'm free
Nothing's worrying me
It won't be long
Till happiness
Steps up to greet me
Raindrops keep falling on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes
Will soon be turning red
Crying's not for me cause,
I'm never gonna stop the rain
By complaining,
Because I'm free, 'cause nothing's worrying me
BJ Thomas's "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" is a classic song from the late 1960s. The lyrics describe a man who is feeling down and out, with nothing seeming to fit right in his life, as raindrops fall on him. He talks to the sun and complains that he doesn't like the way things are going, but he knows that he can overcome his troubles, and happiness will come back to him. He doesn't let the rain get in his way, and he accepts that he can't control the weather. The song ends with the repeated phrase, "Because I'm free, 'cause nothing's worrying me."
The lyrics suggest a sense of optimism and hope that everything will work out in the end, despite any difficulties along the way. The raindrops are a metaphor for life's challenges, and the song encourages listeners to remain positive and not let anything get them down.
The song was featured in the 1969 film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford, and went on to win an Academy Award for Best Original Song. "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" has since become an iconic tune and has been covered by many artists.
Line by Line Meaning
Raindrops are falling on my head
I am getting wet because it is raining.
And just like the guy whose feet
Are too big for his bed
Nothing seems to fit
I feel like things are not going well for me and my life is not comfortable.
Those raindrops
Are falling on my head
They keep falling.
It's still raining and I am still getting wet.
So I just did me some
Talking to the sun
And I said I didn't like the way
He got things done
I spoke to the sun and told it that I am not happy with the weather it is causing.
Sleeping on the job
Those raindrops
Are falling on my head
They keep fallin'
The sun is not doing its job properly and it is still raining.
But there's one thing I know
The blues they send to meet me
Won't defeat me, it won't be long
Till happiness
Steps up to greet me
I know that the problems I am facing will not overcome me because I believe that soon things will get better and I will be happy again.
Raindrops keep falling on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes
Will soon be turning red
Crying's not for me 'cause,
I'm never gonna stop the rain
By complaining,
Because I'm free
Nothing's worrying me
Although I am getting wet and feeling down, I am choosing not to cry or complain because I am free from worry and won't let a rainy day bring me down.
It won't be long
Till happiness
Steps up to greet me
I believe that soon I will be happy again.
Raindrops keep falling on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes
Will soon be turning red
Crying's not for me cause,
I'm never gonna stop the rain
By complaining,
Because I'm free, 'cause nothing's worrying me
Again, I am emphasizing that I am not going to let the rain make me sad or upset because I am free and have nothing to worry about.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: BURT BACHARACH, HAL DAVID
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