Stormy Weather
Ben Webster Quartet Lyrics
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Stormy weather, since my man and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time
Life is bare, gloom and misery everywhere
Stormy weather, just can't get my poor old self together
I'm weary all the time, the time, so weary all of the time
If he stays away, old rocking chair will get me
All I do is pray, the lord above will let me
Walk in the sun once more
Can't go on, everything I had is gone
Stormy weather, since my man and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time
Keeps raining all of the time
I walk around heavy-hearted and sad
Night comes around and I'm still feeling bad
Rain pourin' down, blinding every hope I had
This pitter andd n patter and beating, spattering driving me mad
Love, love, love, love, the misery will be the end of me
When he went away, the blues walked in and met me
If he stays away, old rocking chair will get me
All I do is pray, the lord above will let me
Walk in the sun once more
Can't go on, everything I had is gone
Stormy weather, since my man and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time, the time
Keeps raining all the time
The lyrics of the song "Stormy Weather" by the Ben Webster Quartet paint a picture of a woman who is enduring a period of sadness and pain since her man left her. Using vivid and intense imagery, the woman speaks of the storm clouds that have gathered since the departure of her lover. She speaks of the misery and gloom that have taken over her life and how she can't seem to pull herself together. She is so heavy-hearted and sad that she can't even find the energy to face the day, and nothing seems to be able to lift her spirits.
The woman talks about how the blues have walked in and met her since her man left, and how she is constantly in pain because of it. She hopes that she will one day be able to walk in the sun once again and enjoy the good times that come with it. She speaks of how the rain is a constant reminder of the pain she is enduring, and how it is driving her mad. Ultimately, she fears that her misery will be the end of her.
The song is a powerful expression of the emotions that come with heartbreak and the pain and sorrow that follow. It captures the feeling of hopelessness that often accompanies the loss of love and the overwhelming sense of sadness that can come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know why, there's no sun up in the sky
I am unsure why the sky is cloudy, without sun shining through
Stormy weather, since my man and I ain't together
It has been stormy and unpleasant since my man and I separated
Keeps raining all the time
The downpour continues incessantly
Life is bare, gloom and misery everywhere
My life feels empty, filled with sadness and misery
Just can't get my poor old self together
I find it difficult to compose myself
I'm weary all the time, the time, so weary all of the time
I am tired constantly, and it never subsides
When he went away, the blues walked in and met me
I became extremely sad when he left me
If he stays away, old rocking chair will get me
If he continues to be absent, I will be alone and inactive
All I do is pray, the lord above will let me
I only pray that God will allow me to
Walk in the sun once more
Experience happiness in my life again.
Can't go on, everything I had is gone
I can not continue, I have nothing left
Keeps raining all of the time
The rain is still pouring constantly
I walk around heavy-hearted and sad
I perambulate with a heavy heart full of despair
Night comes around and I'm still feeling bad
Even in the evening, my mood is still low
Rain pourin' down, blinding every hope I had
The rainfall is intense and shattering every ounce of hope I held
This pitter andd n patter and beating, spattering driving me mad
The continuous sound of the rain has driven me insane
Love, love, love, love, the misery will be the end of me
Love has caused me so much misery that I can't bear it anymore
Contributed by Max W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Steve Jamieson
Thanks; Ben Webster's always worth a listen.
martial bessou
Un sacré maestro
Un artiste absolument génial
Merci pour le partage
Khadijah Davies
Thank you for all these uploads. They’re great 💞🎶👣
César Alejandro Carrillo
In this recording, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen was eighteen years old. Wow, what a monster!
Ronald Unkel
I didn’t know that. Cheers!
Ronald Unkel
Ben Webster one of the trendsetter tenorists spend many years in Europe dividing his time between Amsterdam and Copenhagen. This info is for our younger generation(s) who are discovering these Jazz Artists from times past. With either Danish or Dutch (mixed with visiting American jazz players) Ben recorded great, and luscious like, intimate albums. This stuff is timeless folks, so relax and let yourself be swayed away on a romantic soft-swinging trip of great tunes. Cheers!
jackie hard-bop lady brown
Ronald you know we have to talk with young people , they are nice . Near us is the orphanage of the sity , in the front it has a small piazza included a system for sket bording , where evey youth can bord . For a while i went there to write in the shadow . I got contact with two fellows wich lives in the orphanage ; quickly we talked about music like Rap , House , R & B in the end about JAZZ . I invited the fellows to come over to us for eating pizza together . Beautiful , they have become our young friends . Nice , they come to us at least twice a week . Now mainly the two discuss with Sebastian about everthing , of cource listen to our JAZZ records together .- now i just more and more withdraw . On this way they discovered JAZZ music , and learned to love the great music , also having theire preferences . Both of theme go to university at the end of sommer ,- i'm happy for the two , i'm pround of these fellows . Cheers to you!
Ronald Unkel
@jackie hard-bop lady brown Very good that you explain/speak with the younger generation(s) about this exceptional music called Jazz. So you and Sebastian to complete the task of - keeping Jazz alive an well- ! Take care, stay safe and (as always) Cheers!
Longwing Seagull
Nice story Ms. Brown Hard-Bop Lady. Good on ya! Reminds me a bit of how I came to appreciate this American art form second-hand from other forms of music and outlets as a youth, being one of the `younger generations` Mr. Unkel always mentions with the golden age being before my time. Thank goodness we have Youtube.
Anand Pandya
Another great jazz musician and pianist who spent many years in Europe was Bud Powell.