Gallagher & Lyle were Scottish singer-songwriters Benny Gallagher (b 10 Jun… Read Full Bio ↴Gallagher & Lyle were Scottish singer-songwriters Benny Gallagher (b 10 June 1945 in Largs) and Graham Lyle (b 11 March 1944 in Bellshill).

They first appeared together in 1959 in The Bluefrets. Early songwriting work was for Dean Ford and the Gaylords (later to become Marmalade). Signed by The Beatles in 1968 to write for Apple Records' Mary Hopkin.

In 1970 they joined Tom McGuinness and Hughie Flint to form McGuinness Flint and penned the hits ''When I'm Dead And Gone'' (which reached No 2 in the UK in 1970) and ''Malt And Barley Blues'' (No 5 in 1971).

In 1972 they formed their own duo and enjoyed UK chart successes in 1976 and 1977 with four hits, including ''I Wanna Stay With You'' and ''Heart On My Sleeve'' both of which reached No 6. They split in 1979.

Gallagher & Lyle compositions have provided hits for Art Garfunkel (Breakaway) and Don Williams (Stay Young) . Graham Lyle later wrote with Terry Britten and their hits included ''What's Love Got To Do With It'' and ''We Don't Need Another Hero'' for Tina Turner and ''Just Good Friends'' for Michael Jackson. Benny Gallagher spent nine years as founding director of Performing Artists Media Rights Association (PAMRA) and also performed in The Manfreds with Paul Jones, Mike D'Arbo, Tom McGuinness and Mike Hugg.

Rain
Gallagher & Lyle Lyrics

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Every time it rains
I sit at home and wonder why
Ever since you said goodbye
I felt so all alone
Every time it rains
Summer showers soak the ground
I watch the rain come pouring down
I call out your name

Every time it rains
I hang my head and want to die
I don't seem to care that I'm
Just not making it on my own
Every time it rains

Sometimes late at night
I close my eyes
And pretend that you're here with me
Every time it rains
I realize just how lonely my life is gonna be

Every time it rains
Every time I hear the raindrops fall
I may say I don't mind it at all
But I do

Every time it rains
Every time I try to tell myself
That in time I'll find somebody else

But it won't be you
Every time it rains

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Gallagher & Lyle's song Rain is a tale of heartbreak and loneliness. The line "Every time it rains, I sit at home and wonder why" sets the melancholic mood of the song. The singer is wondering why their significant other left them and is struggling to move on. They feel lost and alone, and every time it rains, it intensifies their pain. The rain serves as a metaphor for the tears they shed, as it pours down like their grief.

The singer's sorrowful state is exacerbated by the thought of being on their own. "I don't seem to care that I'm just not making it on my own" indicates their dependency on their lover, and their inability to be happy without them. To add to this, they realize how lonely their life will be every time it rains, and they are reminded of their loss.

The song's depth is highlighted through lines like "Sometimes late at night, I close my eyes and pretend that you're here with me." This indicates that the singer is still hanging on to their past, unable to move on. The ending lines of each verse, "But it won't be you", echo their hopeless state and reinforce the fact that they feel it is impossible to find someone new.

Overall, Gallagher & Lyle's Rain is an emotional tribute to the pain of heartbreak and the struggle to overcome it.

Line by Line Meaning

Every time it rains
Whenever it is raining outside

I sit at home and wonder why
I stay at home and ponder over the reasons for our separation

Ever since you said goodbye
Since the moment you left me

I felt so all alone
I feel extremely lonely

Summer showers soak the ground
The summer rain drenches the earth

I watch the rain come pouring down
I observe the rain falling heavily

I call out your name
I shout your name out loud

I hang my head and want to die
I feel so embarrassed and distressed that I wish to end my life

I don't seem to care that I'm
I appear to be indifferent to the fact that

Just not making it on my own
I am unable to cope up or succeed by myself