After the Rain
Gibbler Lyrics
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Watched the clouds go by.
The sky turned overcast while hours past in time.
I closed my eyes.
Was the last I'd cry.
I turned my back.
The one you stabbed last night.
Forever.
I went to my room still scented with perfume.
I see your face still etched inside my mind.
I looked towards the sky.
Saw a lightning bolt pass by.
It crashed into my heart.
Your black clouds wont keep the bright rays meant for me.
I'm crying now and it looks like it's raining.
I'm crying now.
Ain't no use in complaining.
Please don't rain on me.
The lyrics to Gibbler's song "After the Rain" seems to talk about the aftermath of betrayal in a relationship. In the beginning of the song, the singer is sitting outside and watching the clouds go by, where the sky eventually turns overcast while time passes by. This could represent the gradual deterioration of the relationship, which has been ongoing for some time. However, the singer turns their back on the person who betrayed them, indicating that they have now had enough of the relationship and are ready to move on.
The chorus "I think it's gonna rain. Forever." could mean that the singer thinks that the negative feelings and the aftermath of the betrayal will last forever. The second verse describes the singer returning to their room, still smelling of the perfume of the person who betrayed them. This indicates that the betrayal is still fresh in their mind and they cannot escape it. The lightning bolt which passes by the singer could represent the pain that the singer is feeling, which crashes into their heart.
The bridge talks about how the black clouds (betrayal) will not keep the bright rays meant for the singer. This could represent the hope and positivity that the singer is trying to hold on to, despite the betrayal. The singer is crying now, and it looks like it's raining, but they still refuse to complain. The song ends with the plea "Please don't rain on me," indicating that the singer is trying to move on from the betrayal and find peace.
Line by Line Meaning
I sat outside.
I sat outdoors in contemplation.
Watched the clouds go by.
Observed the clouds as they moved along.
The sky turned overcast while hours past in time.
Dark clouds rolled in and time seemed to slow down.
I closed my eyes.
Shut my eyes in silent thought.
Was the last I'd cry.
That was the final time I shed tears.
I turned my back.
Walked away from the negative situation.
The one you stabbed last night.
You hurt me emotionally just the other day.
I think it's gonna rain.
I suspect that things are only going to get worse.
Forever.
This feeling is going to be with me for a long time.
I went to my room still scented with perfume.
I returned to my space, but reminders of you remain.
I see your face still etched inside my mind.
I can't shake the mental image of you.
I looked towards the sky.
Gazed upward at the heavens.
Saw a lightning bolt pass by.
Witnessed a streak of brilliant electricity flash across the sky.
It crashed into my heart.
The power and intensity of the lightning bolt mirrored the pain in my chest.
Your black clouds wont keep the bright rays meant for me.
Even though you bring negativity, I will find the positive in my life.
I'm crying now and it looks like it's raining.
My tears fall freely and it seems like the world is joining me in grief.
I'm crying now.
Overwhelmed with sadness and letting it show.
Ain't no use in complaining.
Voicing my frustrations won't change the situation.
Please don't rain on me.
I'm already enduring a difficult situation, please don't add to it.
Contributed by Adeline L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.