September in the Rain
Cliff Gallup Lyrics
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Remember, in September, in the rain
The sun went out just like a dying amber
That September in the rain
To every word of love I heard you whisper
The raindrops seemed to play our sweet refrain
Though spring is here, to me it's still September
To every word of love I heard you whisper
The raindrops seemed to play our sweet refrain
Though spring is here, to me it is still September
That September in the rain
That September that brought the pain
That September in the rain
In Cliff Gallup's song "September In The Rain," the singer reminisces about a past love in September, a time when the leaves were falling and the rain was pouring down. The melancholic tone is set in the first verse as the "leaves of brown came tumbling down," depicting the end of a season and the end of the relationship. The metaphor continues as the "sun went out just like a dying amber," conveying the sense of loss and fading away of something that was once bright and warm.
The second verse reveals that despite the rain and the breakup, the singer remembers the words of love whispered to them and the "sweet refrain" created by the rain and their love. The final verse emphasizes the lasting impact of this September, where even though it's now spring, it still feels like that same September to the singer, as that was the time that brought the pain of the breakup. The repetition of the last line ("That September in the rain") reinforces the idea that September and the rain are inextricably linked to this intense emotion and memory for the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
The leaves of brown came tumbling down
The dried yellowish-brown leaves from the trees fell down aimlessly and made random patterns on the ground.
Remember, in September, in the rain
Recall the memory of being in the rain during the month of September.
The sun went out just like a dying amber
The sunlight faded away and vanished like a slowly diminishing orange-yellow color of burning coal.
That September in the rain
Highlighting how the specific time being referred to is September while stuck in the rainy season.
To every word of love I heard you whisper
For every sweet nothings or expressions of love that you murmur gently to me.
The raindrops seemed to play our sweet refrain
The raindrops that touched our skin and the sound of the falling raindrops symbolically accompany our sweet melodies of love.
Though spring is here, to me it's still September
Despite the changing of seasons and the arrival of spring, emotionally, one still feels like they are stuck in the month of September.
That September in the rain
Stressing out the specific time frame of this cherished memory.
That September that brought the pain
The month of September that was marked with a great deal of pain or heartache.
That September in the rain
Once again emphasizing the importance of the rainy month in this memory that is being drawn upon.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HARRY WARREN, AL DUBIN
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GrimlyFiendish
Legendary. I only wish he had recorded more with Gene Vincent. Those first albums are insane.
Mitch Gawlik
How the hell does someone give this a thumbs down? Even if you can't dig this style of music
you have to admit Cliff Gallup was a great player.
jeanmarie basset
Gene Vincent a eu une chance inouïe d'avoir Cliff Gallup pour les 35 morceaux enregistrés en 1956 en tant que
lead guitar
Jake G.
I've ALWAYS loved Cliff Gallup's guitar playing. Been listening to him since the early 80's when I was teaching myself to play. Used to slow his solo breaks to 16 1/2 on my record player to figure out what he was doing. His runs were VERY jazzy, he used octaves, chromatics, ninth chords, and major/minor 7th arpeggios. PLUS his right hand technique was like a metronome, alternate picking, AND he utilized his fingers quite a bit. I used to take what I could and reproduce it on stage all through the late eighties and nineties in the grubby Boston club scene. Gallup was my hero and he set the bar very high.
Vincent L.
remember reading he left the music scene after the Gene Vincent recordings to become a maintenance engineer at a college..
Roberto Sozio
Beautiful sound great touch ❤🌱😊💯
Kira Barsmith
Cliff really made the guitar sing with clarity and emotion, I can't get enough of this recording.
leftchicago
I'd always heard he preferred jazz to rockabilly and now I see why. Beautiful. Thanks for posting this.
Jim Ponder
Incredible phrasing and jaunty rhythm!
Gene Vee
Cliff is one of my favorite guitarist of all time.