Have You Ever Seen the Rain
Boney M. Lyrics

Boney M's rendition of Have You Ever Seen the Rain is a soulful interpretation of Creedence Clearwater Revival's classic rock original. The song is a contemplation of nature and the passage of time. The opening lines of the song "Someone told me long ago they were gone before the storm" imply that the songwriter is musing on the idea that they had missed something important, something that they cannot quite put their finger on. The lines "I know it's been coming for some time/Be it so, and so I say/Little rain and sun by day/I know, shining down like water" hint towards the idea that the songwriter is finally beginning to understand what they have missed. The metaphorical language that the songwriter employs here is beautiful and highlights the contrasts in the natural world. The image of the sun shining down like water is particularly striking, as it subverts the image of water as something that usually falls from the sky.

The chorus of the song is where the sentiments of the songwriter become more direct. "I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain/Coming down, down this day". Here, the songwriter is asking an existential question that has no answer. It's clear that the songwriter is grappling with some kind of loss, and their question becomes a universal one in the chorus. The lines "Yes for days and days before/So there's is rain and cold is hot" further develop the idea of time and nature, and the ways in which they are constantly shifting. The songwriter begins to ponder the "circles fast and slow" that they have travelled through, and they note that "there for every moment goes".

Overall, Boney M's version of Have You Ever Seen the Rain is a beautiful and thought-provoking meditation on the natural world and the passage of time. The song speaks to a universal feeling of longing and loss, and the metaphors that the songwriter employs are particularly striking.