King's major success began in the 1960s when she and her first husband, Gerry Goffin, wrote more than two dozen chart hits, many of which have become standards, for numerous artists. She has continued writing for other artists since then. King's success as a performer in her own right did not come until the 1970s, when she sang her own songs, accompanying herself on the piano, in a series of albums and concerts. After experiencing commercial disappointment with her debut album Writer, King scored her breakthrough with the album Tapestry, which topped the U.S. album chart for 15 weeks in 1971 and remained on the charts for more than six years.
King has made 25 solo albums, the most successful being Tapestry, which held the record for most weeks at No. 1 by a female artist for more than 20 years. Her record sales were estimated at more than 75 million copies worldwide. She has won four Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She has been inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a performer and songwriter. She is the recipient of the 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the first woman to be so honored. She is also a 2015 Kennedy Center Honoree.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_King
Studio albums
Writer (1970)
Tapestry (1971)
Music (1971)
Rhymes & Reasons (1972)
Fantasy (1973)
Wrap Around Joy (1974)
Thoroughbred (1976)
Simple Things (1977)
Welcome Home (1978)
Touch the Sky (1979)
Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King (1980)
One to One (1982)
Speeding Time (1983)
City Streets (1989)
Colour of Your Dreams (1993)
Love Makes the World (2001)
A Holiday Carole (2011)
Crying In The Rain
Carole King Lyrics
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The way my broken heart is hurting me
I've got my pride and I know how to hide
All the sorrow and pain
I'll do my crying in the rain
If I wait for cloudy skies
You won't know the rain from the tears in my eyes
So though the heartaches remain
I'll do my crying in the rain
Raindrops falling from heaven
Will never wash away my misery
But since we're not together
I'll wait for stormy weather
To hide these tears I hope you'll never see
Someday when my crying's done
I'm gonna wear a smile and walk in the sun
I may be a fool
But till then, darling, you'll never see me complain
I'll do my crying in the rain
I'll do my crying in the rain
I'll do my crying in the rain
I'll do my crying in the rain
"Crying in the Rain" is a song that explores the aftermath of a broken relationship. Carole King, the writer, is telling her former lover that she will never let him see her broken heart or her tears. She wants to bury her heartache, hide her pain, and overcome her feelings in privacy. King speaks of her pride and ability to hold her emotions and sorrow within. She will wait for a time when the skies are cloudy, for this is the best time to hide the tears from falling rain, as no one can tell the difference between the raindrops and her tears. King adds that the raindrops that fall from heaven will never wash away the pain and sadness she feels because she is not with her lover.
The chorus is like a hidden confession where King admits that she still loves him, but she has to wait for stormy weather to come when she is alone so she can cry without being seen. She intends to keep her hurt away from her former lover's sight. She convinces herself that she can do this because someday the rain will stop falling, and she will be okay. She will triumph over her emotions and move on with a smile. King understands that this might be foolish, but she perseveres in the belief that her dignity is intact.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll never let you see
I will hide my broken heart from you
The way my broken heart is hurting me
My heart is broken and it is causing me pain
I've got my pride and I know how to hide
I am too proud to show my pain to you
All the sorrow and pain
My heart is filled with sadness
I'll do my crying in the rain
I will cry alone where no one can see me
If I wait for cloudy skies
I will hold my tears until it starts raining
You won't know the rain from the tears in my eyes
You won't be able to tell if I am crying in the rain or my tears are falling from my eyes
You'll never know that I still love you
I still love you but you will never find out
So though the heartaches remain
Although my heart is still broken
I'll do my crying in the rain
I will cry alone where no one can see me
Raindrops falling from heaven
The rain will not bring any relief to my pain
Will never wash away my misery
My heartache cannot be washed away by rain
But since we're not together
As we are not together anymore
I'll wait for stormy weather
I will wait for a storm before I cry
To hide these tears I hope you'll never see
I will cry alone where no one can see me
Someday when my crying's done
One day when I have stopped crying
I'm gonna wear a smile and walk in the sun
I will be happy and move on
I may be a fool
I might be foolish
But till then, darling, you'll never see me complain
Until then, you won't hear me complain about my heartache
I'll do my crying in the rain
I will cry alone where no one can see me
I'll do my crying in the rain
I will cry alone where no one can see me
I'll do my crying in the rain
I will cry alone where no one can see me
I'll do my crying in the rain
I will cry alone where no one can see me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Carole King, Howard Greenfield
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
gary heidrich
For a young songwriter to give this song to the hit making Everly Brothers machine, must have been a boatload of royalties!
Egbert Souce
HAPPY 75th BIRTHDAY, CAROLE !!! Feb 9, 2017 And thanks for all the gifts you've given us, including this beautiful song.
Laura Stafford
Great song writter and singer..love you Carole
trfesok
She did it herself in 1986. I put both and The Everly Brothers version in my EB playlist. Thanks for uploading!
Fwl Fwl
Lindo!
trfesok
In my Carole King playlist with her 1984 album version, the hit by the Everly Brothers, and other covers by the Peter & Gordon, Jan & Dean, Peter, Paul & Marty, A-ha, Taylor & Garfunkel and Gregorian. Thanks for the upload!
Mr. Mile, Hi
The everly Brothers did a fine job of this but I love this demo best. It is the only one written by Carole King and Howard Greenfield. He is the guy that wrote all the hit songs with Neil sedaka.
Joanna A 562
So beautiful.
SandySummers
I think this demo should have been released. It's as good as Might As Rain Until September.
Mary Lynn Johnson-Kerker
My favorite song of all time...by the Everly's