Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
Burt Bacharach and B.J. Thomas Lyrics

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Raindrops are falling on my head
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

So I just did me some
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
'Til 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
'Til 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

Overall Meaning

The song "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" is about a person who is feeling down and exhausted from all the things that are happening in their life. The raindrops symbolize the problems that keep coming their way despite their efforts to avoid them. The singer compares himself to a person whose feet are too big for his bed, symbolizing his inability to comfortably fit into his life. The raindrops in the song serve as a metaphor for the challenges and difficulties of life that seem to keep coming one after the other.

The singer seeks comfort by talking to the sun, lamenting about how he doesn't like the way it's getting things done. He talks about how the raindrops keep falling on his head, an indication that everything in his life seems to be going wrong. However, the singer is also determined not to let the rain bring him down. He is confident that the blues won't defeat him, and it won't be long before happiness steps up to greet him.

Overall, "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" is a song about resilience and determination. Despite the inevitable challenges of life, the singer remains optimistic and hopeful that things will get better. He acknowledges that there will be rain, but it won't make him stop living his life to the fullest.

Line by Line Meaning

Raindrops are falling on my head
I am being rained on by these raindrops.

And just like the guy whose feet
Similar to someone whose feet are too big for his bed.

Are too big for his bed
I feel like nothing fits right in my current situation.

Nothing seems to fit
I don't feel like anything is going my way.

Those raindrops
The raindrops that are falling on me.

Are falling on my head
They keep dropping on me.

They keep falling
They don't stop falling even though I want them to.

So I just did me some
I talked to

Talking to the sun
The sun up in the sky.

And I said I didn't like the way
I told the sun that I wasn't happy with the situation.

He got things done
How things are turning out.