stormy weather
GORME Eydie Lyrics
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There's no sun up in the sky
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time
Life is bare
Gloom and misery everywhere
Just can't get my poor old self together
I'm weary all the time, the time
So weary all of the time
When he went away
The blues walked in and met me
If he stays away, old rocking chair will get me
All I do is pray
The lord above will let me
Walk in the sun once more
Can't go on
Everything I had is gone
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time
Keeps raining all of the time
I walk around,
Heavy-hearted and sad
Night comes around
And I'm still feeling bad
Rain pourin' down
Blinding every hope I had
This pitter 'n patter 'n beatin' 'n spatterin' drivin' me mad
Love, love, love, love
This misery will be the end of me
When he went away
The blues walked in and met me
If he stays away, old rocking chair will get me
All I do is pray
The lord above will let me
Walk in the sun once more
Can't go on
Everything I had is gone
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time, the time
Keeps raining all the time
In "Stormy Weather," GORME Eydie sings about the emotions that come with a breakup. The lyrics speak to how a person can feel when they are no longer in a relationship that they deeply cared about. The sad metaphors about the weather and the heavy feeling of sadness throughout the lyrics express the depths of the singer’s emotions. The song opens with the sentiment that the singer can't understand why the sun is not shining despite her wishing it would. She associates the gloomy weather with her bad mood, emphasizing that her partner has left her and their separation has left her totally lost. There's an on-going comparison of her feelings to the weather since her man left her. The clouds and storms are as if a metaphor to represent her mentality when she's without her companion. She describes it as "stormy weather" that won't stop raining since her lover no longer walks with her.
The singer further outlines the feelings of gloom and despair that are centered on the absence of her lover. Everything around her is drab and drained of potency. She finds it difficult to collect herself and move forward. The rain keeps pouring, and the singer continues to feel this gloom and despair. There's no respite from the soaring tensions in the singer's history. The song presents a state where she feels broken-hearted and longing for a companion. When he went away, the blues walked in and met her, and she fears that she may never be able to overcome her emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know why
I'm unsure why
There's no sun up in the sky
It's cloudy and dark - no light is shining
Stormy weather
The atmosphere is turbulent
Since my man and I ain't together
I'm upset because my partner and I are separated
Keeps raining all the time
It's constantly raining
Life is bare
My existence is dull and unfulfilling
Gloom and misery everywhere
I'm surrounded by sadness and despair
Just can't get my poor old self together
I can't seem to pick myself up and feel better
I'm weary all the time, the time
I'm always feeling tired and drained
So weary all of the time
I'm always feeling tired and drained
When he went away
My partner left me
The blues walked in and met me
I became very sad
If he stays away, old rocking chair will get me
If he doesn't come back, I will become an old and lonely person
All I do is pray
My only hope is to ask the higher power
The lord above will let me
I hope God will allow me
Walk in the sun once more
To experience happiness again
Can't go on
I can't continue like this anymore
Everything I had is gone
I've lost everything important to me
I walk around,
I go through life
Heavy-hearted and sad
Feeling intensely sad
Night comes around
When the day is over
And I'm still feeling bad
I'm still feeling unhappy
Rain pourin' down
It's raining heavily
Blinding every hope I had
Making me unable to see any positives
This pitter 'n patter 'n beatin' 'n spatterin' drivin' me mad
The sound of the rain is irritating me
Love, love, love, love
My love for this person
This misery will be the end of me
This sadness will be the death of me
Keeps raining all the time
It's constantly raining
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Written by: HAROLD ARLEN, TED KOEHLER
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