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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
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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