1.) Fair Warning is a German hard rock band founded in 1991 by former V2 vocalist Tommy Heart and former Zeno bassist Ule W. Ritgen. The band was rounded out by guitarists Helge Engelke, Andy Malecek and drummer Jurgen 'C.C.' Behrens.
Fair Warning debuted with their self titled album in 1991 and released the next album Rainmaker in 1995.
After that Fair Warning released two more studio albums: Go! and 4 (Four) before disbanding in the year 2000.
Many of the band members have pursued different projects with Tommy Heart heading the hard rock band Soul Doctor and Helge Engelke (with C C Behrens) resurfacing later in Dreamtide.
More than five years after their last album "Four", the German Melodic Hard Rock sensations Fair Warning are back! Their album Brother's Keeper and Aura , again displaying Fair Warning's highly acclaimed ability to use all kinds of stylistic musical elements and yet having their own unique identity.
2.) Fair Warning was a popular hardcore band from Montreal, Quebec in the 1980's. They released one LP, "You Are the Scene".
3.) There was also a melodic pop-punk band from Long Island, NY named Fair Warning. They formed in 1995 by four close friends, Dan Bedford, Ryan Penny, Mykee Shaffer, and Nick Wendel. Nick later left the band to join The Stryder and now plays with Santogold. That brought in Henry Quindara as the new bassist. Ryan now plays with the rock band Corsica. Fair Warning produced one EP, Not Even Catusca, and one album, Give and Burn.
Rain Song
Fair Warning Lyrics
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Watching the traffic flowing by
Way down the street there's children's laughter
I still can hear it, as it echoes in the night
And the rain falls
Old man comes staggering down the sidewalk
Picks up a dollar he just found
The wind is rising as I'm listening to the sound
Of the rain fall
Flow, flow from the edge of time
To cool my heart and make me see
Life's sent a blessing to the lonely ones tonight
And I only wish, I could
Be, what I shall be
And the rain falls
Night's fallen gently on the city
Silence is rising from the streets
Out on the stream a lost umbrella
I watch it dancing to the secret melody
Of the rain fall
Flow, flow from the edge of time
To cool my heart and make me see
Life's sent a blessing to the lonely ones tonight
And I only wish, I could
Be, what I shall be
And the rain falls
And the rain falls
Flow, flow from the edge of time
And the rain falls
And the rain falls
The lyrics to Fair Warning's song "Rain Song" paint a vivid picture of a cityscape washed by rain. The song is a reflection on the beauty, loneliness, and hope that can be found amidst the chaos of modern life.
The opening lines describe a girl waiting at a bus stop, observing the traffic and hearing the distant sound of children's laughter. In contrast, the next verse introduces an old man who appears homeless, highlighting the stark inequality that exists in society. Despite this, the song's narrator finds solace in the sound of the rain falling, which is depicted as a natural force that can cool the heart and bring clarity.
Line by Line Meaning
A girl stands waiting at the bus stop
A girl is waiting for the bus to arrive
Watching the traffic flowing by
The girl is observing the vehicles passing through
Way down the street there's children's laughter
The sound of children playing is audible at a distance
I still can hear it, as it echoes in the night
The memory of children's laughter still resides in the singer's mind
And the rain falls
It starts raining
Old man comes staggering down the sidewalk
An elderly man walks with an uncertain gait on the pavement
Picks up a dollar he just found
He bends down to pick up a dollar bill lying on the ground
He sure looks homeless, as he stand there
The singer perceives the man to be homeless based on his appearance
The wind is rising as I'm listening to the sound
The wind starts picking up while the singer pays attention to the surroundings
Of the rain fall
The sound of rain is heard
Flow, flow from the edge of time
The rain keeps falling continuously
To cool my heart and make me see
The rain has a calming effect on the singer's mind
Life's sent a blessing to the lonely ones tonight
The singer believes that the rain is a blessing for the lonely people
And I only wish, I could
The singer desires to
Be, what I shall be
Become what the future holds
Night's fallen gently on the city
The night has arrived in the city quietly
Silence is rising from the streets
The streets are becoming quieter with no sound of human activity
Out on the stream a lost umbrella
An umbrella floats away on the current of a stream
I watch it dancing to the secret melody
The singer observes the movement of the umbrella in tune with the sound of the rain
And the rain falls
It continues to rain
Flow, flow from the edge of time
The rain keeps falling from the point of origin, unstoppable
To cool my heart and make me see
The rain has a calming effect on the singer's heart
Life's sent a blessing to the lonely ones tonight
The singer believes that the rain is a blessing for lonely people
And I only wish, I could
The singer desires to
Be, what I shall be
Become what the future holds
And the rain falls
It continues to rain
And the rain falls
It keeps raining
Flow, flow from the edge of time
The rain is relentless and timeless
And the rain falls
It keeps pouring
Contributed by Leo I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
種田勝利
めちゃめちゃ好き😊本当に良い曲です。僕は雨が嫌いなんですが、何だかこの曲を聴いていると好きになれそうです。