Bedroom Walls formed in 2002 when Adam Goldman, Melissa Thorne and Julian G… Read Full Bio ↴Bedroom Walls formed in 2002 when Adam Goldman, Melissa Thorne and Julian Gross (now of Liars) got together in Los Angeles to arrange the repertoire of ethereal non-sequiturs Goldman had been amassing by the light of the dirty L.A. moon. The group began rehearsing songs that would eventually populate their sleepy, infectious 2003 debut, I Saw You Coming Back To Me. In a brazen act of sublime idiocy, they dubbed their sound Romanticore.

Stormy Weather
Bedroom Walls Lyrics

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It is time
It is time
It is time
For stormy weather

It is time
It is time
It is time

For stormy weather

For stormy weather
For stormy weather
For stormy weather

It is time
It is time
It is time
For stormy weather

It is time
It is time
It is time
For stormy weather

For stormy weather
For stormy weather
For stormy weather
For stormy weather

It is time
It is time
It is time
It is time for stormy weather

It is time
It is time
It is time
It is time for stormy weather

It is time
It is time

It is time
It is time for stormy weather

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bedroom Walls's "Stormy Weather" repeats the phrase "It is time for stormy weather" throughout the song. The repetition gives a sense of impending doom and sets a somber tone. When it says "It is time", it can be interpreted as a metaphor for when difficult times come, they come suddenly and unavoidably. It may also symbolize a person who has been through a lot of pain and is just waiting for it to come again.

The phrase "stormy weather" is typically used metaphorically to describe difficult times, particularly in relationships. In this song, the stormy weather may signify the pain of a broken heart or a relationship that has gone sour. The lyrics also suggest that the stormy weather is necessary and inevitable, indicating that the singer believes that going through the pain is the only way to heal and move on.

Overall, the lyrics of "Stormy Weather" seem to convey a sense of resignation and acceptance, as if the singer knows that the difficult times are coming and is ready to face them head-on. The repetition of "It is time" emphasizes the inevitability of the storm, but also suggests a certain level of readiness and resilience on the part of the singer.

Line by Line Meaning

It is time
A sense of inevitability as a situation has reached a critical point

It is time
Reinforcing the previous line and increasing a sense of urgency

It is time
Final stamp of assurance on the need for change

For stormy weather
An analogy to difficult, turbulent and uncertain times ahead

For stormy weather
As above, creating an overall mood of unease and anxiety

For stormy weather
Continuing to hammer the point home about the nature of the times ahead

It is time for stormy weather
Combining both themes into a concise message that change is needed now, otherwise difficult times are guaranteed

It is time for stormy weather
Frantic reinforcement of previous line, urging people to prepare themselves

It is time for stormy weather
Final plea with a warning, summing up the entire song's message

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