Born in Queens, New York to Swiss German-American Fred Lauper and Sicilian Italian-American Catrine Dominique, she began her career in a cover band, but soon began performing her own songs (though she almost quit singing altogether due to strained vocal chords in 1977). By 1980 she'd released a rockabilly album on Polydor with the band Blue Angel. Despite much critical acclaim, the album "went lead," as Lauper says, and the band split as Lauper filed for bankruptcy.
In 1983 she started dating her manager David Wolff with whom she released She's So Unusual, a worldwide hit album which made Lauper a household name. A mixture of teen-friendly pop-rock and edgier, almost punky sounds, the album's biggest hit, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, quickly established itself as a female anthem. Lauper won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards of 1984 for her work on the album. Lauper was the first female artist to have four consecutive Hot 100 Top 5 hits from one album.
Subsequent albums (such as True Colors, A Night to Remember, Hat Full of Stars) did not sell as well, but Lauper remains active to the present day and still retains a very strong fan base.
Lauper's latest album Memphis Blues was released in June 2011, premiering at #1 on the Billboard Blues Album Chart where it remained for 14 consecutive weeks. The album also reached #26 on the Billboard Top 200, and was later named the Billboard Blues Album of the year, also earning Lauper a Grammy nomination. This brought her total Grammy nominations to 13 with one win.
Rain on Me
Cyndi Lauper Lyrics
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With all your dreams
I waved just like a shooting star
That once had waved to me
I am a love in mid air
I think about it I don't care
Into the fire of despair
But you can rain on me
Yea you can rain, rain on me
There was a time I got it wrong
Is shakes my memory
And all the time I had it all
It's just I couldn't see
I am a robber in the dark
Singing about a broken heart
Answering whistles in the air
Waiting for someone else to care
But you can rain on me
Yea you can rain on me
When the rain came tumbling down
And both your feet were on the ground, oh
Running fast and free, oh yea
Well maybe time's going to wear you out
Or maybe you're going to come around, or
We'll just yea
Well maybe time's going to wear you out
Or maybe you're going to come around, or
We'll just wait and see, oh yea
[Repeat x2]
But you can rain on me
Yea you can rain on me
The lyrics to Cyndi Lauper's song "Rain on Me" are open to interpretation but seem to speak to the idea of hope and the power of the human connection to help one weather life's storms. In the opening lines, the singer describes witnessing someone gathering their hopes and dreams, while the singer themselves feels suspended in "mid-air," seemingly adrift and uncertain. The comparison to a "train that goes nowhere," adds to the idea of feeling lost and unsure of one's direction.
However, amid all the uncertainty, the singer welcomes the idea of being "rained on." This could be interpreted as a metaphor for the help and support of others, providing a respite from the "fire of despair" that the singer references. The idea that even a shooting star once "waved" to the singer, could emphasize the fleeting and transitory nature of life's challenges, suggesting that the support of others, even if temporary, can help shed light in the darkest of moments.
The second verse recalls a time when the singer got things wrong, perhaps suggesting that mistakes and regrets can overwhelm one's memory. Despite this, there is a sense of redemption or hope, hinted at through the image of a "robber in the dark" singing about a broken heart, and waiting for someone to care. The repeated refrain of "you can rain on me," seems to echo this idea of the healing power of human connection.
Overall, the lyrics to "Rain on Me" suggest that while life can be uncertain, the human connection can provide the hope and support needed to weather the storms. The sense of vulnerability and the need for connection is emphasized throughout the song, making it a poignant reminder of the importance of community and empathy.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw you gather all your hopes
I noticed you collecting all of your aspirations
With all your dreams
Featuring all of your ambitions.
I waved just like a shooting star
I gestured like a meteor that once acknowledged me.
That once had waved to me
And abided by my gesture in the past.
I am a love in mid air
I am romance suspended in the atmosphere.
I think about it I don't care
I contemplate it, but it doesn't bother me.
Into the fire of despair
I am thrown into the depths of hopelessness.
Just like a train that goes nowhere
Like a locomotive with no destination.
But you can rain on me
But you have the power to shower me with your emotions.
Yea you can rain, rain on me
Yes, you can rain, drench me with your feelings.
There was a time I got it wrong
There was a moment when I was mistaken.
Is shakes my memory
It causes my reminiscing to tremble.
And all the time I had it all
Though I possessed everything I required.
It's just I couldn't see
I just couldn't perceive it.
I am a robber in the dark
In obscurity, I'm thieving.
Singing about a broken heart
Serenading my smashed emotions.
Answering whistles in the air
Reacting to the sounds overhead.
Waiting for someone else to care
Longing for another to concern themselves.
When the rain came tumbling down
As precipitation fell from the sky.
And both your feet were on the ground, oh
And, you were standing firmly on the soil.
Running fast and free, oh yea
Sprinting quickly and unboundedly, oh yeah.
Well maybe time's going to wear you out
Perhaps time will exhaust you.
Or maybe you're going to come around, or
Alternatively, you may come to terms with it, or
We'll just yea
We'll see soon enough.
But you can rain on me
But you can inundate me with your sentiments.
Yea you can rain on me
Yes, you can rain on me.
But you can rain on me
But you can shower me with your feelings.
Yea you can rain on me
Yes, you can drench me with your emotions.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CYNDI LAUPER, AXEL HEDFORS, P. CHOU, A. KRONLUND
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Lying in my bed I hear the clock tick
And think of you
Caught up in circles
Confusion is nothing new
Flashback, warm nights
Almost left behind
Suitcases of memories
Time after
Sometimes you picture me
I'm walking too far ahead
You're calling to me, I can't hear
What you've said
Then you say, go slow
I fall behind
The second hand unwinds
If you're lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you, I'll be waiting
Time after time
If you're lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you, I will be waiting
Time after time
After my picture fades and darkness has
Turned to gray
I’m watching through windows
And you're wondering if I'm okay
Secrets stolen from deep inside
The drum beats out of time
If you're lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you, I'll be waiting
Time after time
If you're lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you, I'll be waiting
Time after time
Musical Interlude
If you're lost you can look and you will really, really really, really really find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you, I know that I will be waiting
Time after time
Time after time
Hold on, hold on…..
Time after time
Time after time
Time after time
Time after time……..
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