Diana Krall was born into a musical family in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Ca… Read Full Bio ↴Diana Krall was born into a musical family in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada (on November 16, 1964). She began learning the piano at the age of four. In high school, she started playing in a small jazz group. At the age of fifteen, she started playing regularly in several Nanaimo restaurants. She also spent some time in Toronto studying with Canadian Jazz great, Don Thompson (Bass/Piano) and with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts she moved to the U.S to continue studies and develop her career.

Her playing attracted the attention of bass player Ray Brown, who brought her into touch with influential teachers and producers. At the age of seventeen, she won a scholarship from the Vancouver Jazz Festival to study at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. After three terms she moved to Los Angeles to study with Jimmy Rowles, with whom she also began to sing. In 1990, Krall relocated to New York. She is married to British musician Elvis Costello.

Garden In The Rain
Diana Krall Lyrics

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T'was just a garden in the rain
Close to a little leafy lane
A touch of color 'neath skies of gray
The raindrops kissed the flowerbeds
The blossoms raised their leafy heads
A perfumed thank you
They seemed to say

Surely here was charm beyond
Compare to view
Maybe it was just that
I was there with you

T'was just a garden in the rain

But then the sun came out again
And sent us happily on our way

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Diana Krall's song "Garden In The Rain" speak of a simply beautiful moment shared in a garden during a rainy day. The garden is described as being close to a leafy lane and is imbued with beautiful colors in spite of the gray skies above. The raindrops falling on the flowers are described as kisses, with the flowers seeming to lift their heads upward in gratitude for the rain. The beauty of the garden and the moment is only compounded by the fact that the singer is there with someone they care about.

The use of nature imagery in these lyrics to romanticize a moment is a common trope in music. The garden represents growth, new beginnings, and hope. Rain is often used as a metaphor for cleansing or starting anew. The sun coming out and sending the singer and their companion happily on their way can be taken to mean that whatever struggles may have come before have passed, and a new day has dawned.

Line by Line Meaning

T'was just a garden in the rain
It was a simple garden, nothing spectacular

Close to a little leafy lane
The garden was located near a small road covered in trees

A touch of color 'neath skies of gray
Amidst the gray skies, the garden added some much needed color

The raindrops kissed the flowerbeds
The flowers were being touched by the soft raindrops

The blossoms raised their leafy heads
The flowers lifted their heads up, grateful for the rain

A perfumed thank you
The sweet scent of the flowers was like a thank you note for the rain

They seemed to say
It almost seemed as if the flowers were communicating their gratitude

Surely here was charm beyond
The garden was so charming and beautiful

Compare to view
It couldn't be compared to anything else

Maybe it was just that
Perhaps the reason it was so special was because

I was there with you
I was experiencing it with you