Stormy Weather
Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong Lyrics
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Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together
Keeps rainin' all the time
Life is bare--gloom and mis'ry everywhere
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together
Keeps rainin' all of the time
When he went away, the blues came in and met me
If he stays away, old rockin' chair's gonna get me
All I do is pray the Lord above gonna let me
Walk in the sun once more
Can't go on--all I had in life is gone
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together
Keeps rainin' all of the time, the time
Keeps rainin' all of the time
Can't go on--all I had in life is gone
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together
Keeps rainin' all the time, the time
Keeps rainin' all the time
The song "Stormy Weather" is a classic tune that speaks of the melancholy that comes when one is faced with heartbreak. Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong’s rendition is a timeless masterpiece that conveys the pain of lost love. The song starts with the line "Don't know why there's no sun up in the sky", which exposes the emptiness that the singer feels in their life since their man left. The lyrics portray a sense of gloom and misery that clouds everything the singer does, making everything appear dull and meaningless.
The use of weather as a metaphor for one's emotional state is notable in the song. The lyrics describe the "stormy weather" that has engulfed the singer's life, which can be seen as a metaphor for the turbulence caused by heartbreak. The song speaks about how the singer cannot move on and continues to feel lost, as all she had in life is gone. The song ends with the singer praying to walk in the sun once more, indicating the hope of finding happiness again.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know why there's no sun up in the sky
I am uncertain why the sky is empty of sunlight
Stormy weather
It is a time of turbulence and uncertainty
Since my man and I ain't together
Because my beloved departed from me
Keeps rainin' all the time
It is perpetually raining without end
Life is bare--gloom and mis'ry everywhere
Existence is bleak, with misery and dejection surrounding me
When he went away, the blues came in and met me
Upon his departure, profound sadness consumed me
If he stays away, old rockin' chair's gonna get me
If he does not return, I will be confined to a life of loneliness and grief
All I do is pray the Lord above gonna let me
My only recourse is to beseech the divine for mercy
Walk in the sun once more
To experience the light and warmth of happiness again
Can't go on--all I had in life is gone
I cannot proceed as everything that made life meaningful is absent
Keeps rainin' all of the time, the time
It is continuously raining without respite
Keeps rainin' all the time
It is constantly raining
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Written by: HAROLD ARLEN, TED KOEHLER
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