Crying in the Rain
Cotton Lloyd & Christian 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
The lyrics of "Crying in the Rain" convey a sense of heartbreak and sadness. The singer expresses that they will never let their former lover see how much pain they are in. They talk about their pride and how they know how to hide their sorrow and pain. They will cry in the rain, away from the eyes of their lover. They believe that if they wait for cloudy skies, their lover won't be able to distinguish between the rain and the tears in their eyes. They will keep the fact that they still love their lover a secret, and though they will continue to feel heartache, they will do their crying in the rain.
The chorus describes how raindrops from heaven will not wash away the singer's misery since they are not together with their lover. They will wait for stormy weather to hide their tears. The lyrics suggest that though the singer may be a fool, they will stick to their plan of crying in the rain until the time comes to wear a smile and walk in the sun. That day will signify the end of their crying.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll never let you see
I will never allow you to witness my vulnerable state.
The way my broken heart is hurting me
I am concealing the pain of my heartbreak from you.
I've got my pride and I know how to hide
I have a sense of self-worth and the ability to mask my emotions.
All the sorrow and pain
I am experiencing an immense amount of agony.
I'll do my crying in the rain
I will weep in solitude, where my tears will go unnoticed.
If I wait for cloudy skies
If I anticipate unfavorable circumstances,
You won't know the rain from the tears in my eyes
You won't be able to distinguish between rain and the tears streaming down my face.
You'll never know that I still love you
I will not express my feelings of affection towards you.
So though the heartaches remain
Despite my heartbreak persisting,
I'll do my crying in the rain
I will choose to weep when it is raining.
Raindrops falling from heaven
Precipitation generated by nature.
Will never wash away my misery
My misfortune cannot be eradicated by rainfall.
But since we're not together
However, we are not in a relationship.
I'll wait for stormy weather
I'll wait for adverse weather conditions.
To hide these tears I hope you'll never see
To conceal the tears I hope you will never witness.
Someday when my crying's done
Eventually, when I stop weeping.
I'm gonna wear a smile and walk in the sun
I will be happy and radiant.
I may be a fool
I could appear illogical.
But till then, darling, you'll never see me complain
But you won't bear witness to me lamenting until then.
I'll do my crying in the rain
I'll choose to weep when it's raining.
I'll do my crying in the rain
I'll choose to weep when it's raining.
I'll do my crying in the rain
I'll choose to weep when it's raining.
I'll do my crying in the rain
I'll choose to weep when it's raining.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Carole King, Howard Greenfield
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An EXCELLENT cover.
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Music by Carole King & Lyrics by Howard Greenfield, both employed at the time by Aldon Music.
They were randomly paired for 1 day of writing and this was the result. They were to never wrte together again.
Made popular by The Everly Brothers.
I like this version personally.....