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Don't know why
There's no sun up in the sky
Stormy weather
Since my gal and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time

Life is bare
Gloom and misery everywhere
Stormy weather
Just can't get my poor old self together

I'm weary all the time
Every time
So weary all of the time

When she went away
The blues walked in and then they met me
If she stays away
That old rocking chair's bound to get me
All I do is pray

The lord above will let me
Just walk in that sun again
Can't go on
Everything I had is gone

Stormy weather
Since my gal and I ain't together

Keeps raining all the time
Keeps raining all of the time

Overall Meaning

The first stanza of George Benson's song "Stormy Weather" shows how the singer is drowning in gloom and misery after his lover left him. The metaphorical use of the lack of sun in the sky and the constant rain portray how the singer's life is now dull and unhappy. The feeling of weariness is constant and there's nothing he can do to make it go away. This could be seen as depression, which often weighs a person down with constant feelings of sadness and fatigue. The singer feels like no matter what he does, everything he had is gone and he can't move on from his heartbreak.


In the second stanza, the singer talks about the physical manifestations of his depression in the form of the "blues" that walked in when his lover left him. The rocking chair is used as a symbol of his loneliness and the fact that he's stuck in one place, unable to move on. The singer prays that he can find happiness again, as he longs for the sun to shine in his life once more. The repetition of "stormy weather" at the end highlights the constant cycle of sadness and despair the singer is experiencing.


Overall, "Stormy Weather" is a powerful song that captures the emotions of heartbreak and depression. The use of weather as a metaphor for the singer's mental state is a poetic way to express the depth of his misery. The chorus of the song is catchy and memorable, making it a song that many people can relate to and sing along with.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't know why
I am unsure as to why


There's no sun up in the sky
The sky is devoid of sunlight


Stormy weather
The weather is tumultuous


Since my gal and I ain't together
The inclement weather has been unrelenting since my romantic partner and I parted ways


Keeps raining all the time
Precipitation persists continuously


Life is bare
Existence is desolate


Gloom and misery everywhere
Melancholic sentiments pervade


Just can't get my poor old self together
I am unable to rectify my dishevelled state


I'm weary all the time
I am fatigued constantly


Every time
Invariably


So weary all of the time
My weariness persists indefinitely


When she went away
Upon her departure


The blues walked in and then they met me
Sorrowful feelings colonized my psyche


If she stays away
Should her absence endure


That old rocking chair's bound to get me
I anticipate becoming morose and stationary


All I do is pray
I devote all my energy to beseeching a higher power


The lord above will let me
God will enable me


Just walk in that sun again
To bask in sunlight once more


Can't go on
I am incapable of proceeding thus


Everything I had is gone
All my possessions and experiences have been forfeited


Keeps raining all of the time
It continues to rain ceaselessly




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GEORGE BENSON

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