Stormy Weather
Capitol International Jazzmen Lyrics
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There's no sun up in the sky
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time
Life is bare
Gloom and misery everywhere
Just can't get my poor old self together
I'm weary all the time, the time
So weary all of the time
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
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 'n patter 'n beatin' 'n spatterin' drivin' me mad
Love, love, love, love
This 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 Capitol International Jazzmen's "Stormy Weather" is a melancholic ballad about heartbreak and loss. The first two lines set the tone for the entire song as the singer laments the absence of the sun in the sky, signifying that things are not going well in her life. She then talks about the stormy weather that has been with her since her man left her. The weather, in this case, is a metaphor for her emotional state, indicating that her world has been upside down ever since her man left, and it keeps raining all the time.
The singer's pain and heartache are evident in the second verse when she talks about how she can't seem to get her life together, and everything around her seems to be gloomy and miserable. She admits to feeling weary all the time, emphasizing that she is struggling to cope with the pain of living without her man. The last verse of the song highlights the desperation the singer is feeling. The singer talks about how she is heavy-hearted and sad, and the rain is pouring down, blinding every hope she had. The chorus repeats that the stormy weather keeps raining all the time and that the singer just can't go on living without her man.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know why
I am not sure why
There's no sun up in the sky
It is dark and gloomy outside
Stormy weather
The weather is bad and violent
Since my man and I ain't together
My partner and I are not together anymore
Keeps raining all the time
It is constantly raining
Life is bare
Existence has become empty
Gloom and misery everywhere
Everything feels sad and depressing
Just can't get my poor old self together
I cannot focus or feel better
I'm weary all the time, the time
I am tired all the time
So weary all of the time
I am constantly exhausted
When he went away
When my partner left me
The blues walked in and met me
I became very sad and depressed
If he stays away, old rocking chair will get me
If my partner does not come back, I will be stuck alone and old
All I do is pray
All I can do is hope
The lord above will let me
God will hopefully help me
Walk in the sun once more
Be happy again
Can't go on
I cannot continue
Everything I had is gone
I have lost everything
I walk around,
I move about aimlessly
Heavy-hearted and sad
I am weighed down by grief and depression
Night comes around
The darkness of night descends
And I'm still feeling bad
I am still feeling sad
Rain pourin' down
The rain is falling heavily
Blinding every hope I had
It is making it hard to keep hope
This pitter 'n patter 'n beatin' 'n spatterin' drivin' me mad
The sound of the rain is making me crazy
Love, love, love, love
Despite everything, I still love my partner
This misery will be the end of me
This sadness might kill me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC, S.A. MUSIC
Written by: Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
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