Ballroom
Fatal Flowers Lyrics
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You wouldn't have been lookin' for a place to hide
You never would have known about this guy
And all his tricks that made you lie
If it hadn't been raining that night
You wouldn't have been lookin' for a place to hide
And I, I wouldn't be out here in the corner of this ballroom
Wonderin' bout you and about the things you're doin' If it hadn't been raining that night
And I, I wouldn't be listening to this seedy speed queen
Wonderin' if she's ever gonna stop talkin'
Ooh and sometimes I blame it on the rain
Yeah, 'cause sometimes it eases the pain
If it hadn't been raining that night
You wouldn't have been lookin' for a place to hide
But you would have left me anyway
'Cause there were no reasons left to stay
The Fatal Flowers’ song “Ballroom” is rife with regret and longing, as the singer laments what might have been if events hadn’t conspired to take his beloved away from him. The opening lyrics speak directly to this theme, with the singer acknowledging that if it hadn’t been raining that night, his lover wouldn’t have been looking for a place to hide and would never have discovered another man’s tricks that led to her lies. The singer then muses on how different things could have been if fate hadn’t led her down this path. He wouldn’t be standing alone in the corner of the ballroom, wondering what she’s doing and who she’s with. Instead, he’d have her by his side, dancing the night away.
As the song continues, the singer expresses how he wishes he could blame it all on the rain, but ultimately, he knows that’s not the real cause of his heartbreak. It was his lover’s choice to leave him and she would have done so eventually, even if it hadn’t been that fateful rainy night. The song conveys a deep sense of sadness and loss, as the singer contemplates what might have been, even though he knows deep down that things likely wouldn’t have turned out differently.
Line by Line Meaning
If it hadn't been raining that night
Had the rain not fallen that fateful night
You wouldn't have been lookin' for a place to hide
You wouldn't have sought a place to take shelter
You never would have known about this guy
You would not have come across this man
And all his tricks that made you lie
And you wouldn't have been forced to resort to deceit
And I, I wouldn't be out here in the corner of this ballroom
As a result, I wouldn't be standing alone in this corner of the ballroom
Wonderin' bout you and about the things you're doin'
Worrying about you and the actions you are undertaking
You wouldn't have been lookin' for a place to hide
You would not have sought a place to take shelter
And I, I wouldn't be listening to this seedy speed queen
I wouldn't be standing here listening to this untrustworthy woman
Wonderin' if she's ever gonna stop talkin'
Speculating whether she would ever put an end to her talkative nature
Ooh and sometimes I blame it on the rain
At times, I fault the rain for events that occur
Yeah, 'cause sometimes it eases the pain
Because in moments of pain, it especially provides some relief
If it hadn't been raining that night
Had the rain not fallen that fateful night
You wouldn't have been lookin' for a place to hide
You wouldn't have sought a place to take shelter
But you would have left me anyway
Regardless, you still would have walked out on me
'Cause there were no reasons left to stay
Due to a lack of compelling reasons to remain
Contributed by Oliver T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.