crying in the rain
Gregorian (A-HA) Lyrics

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I'll never let you see
The way my broken heart is hurting me
I've got my pride and I know how to hide
All my sorrow and pain
I'll do my crying in the rain

If I wait for stormy skies
You won't know the rain from the tears in my eyes

You'll never know that I still love you
So only heartaches remain
I'll do my crying in the rain

Raindrops falling from heaven
Could never take away my misery
But since we're not together
I pray for stormy weather
To hide these tears I hope you'll never see

Someday when my crying's done
I'm gonna wear a smile and walk in the sun
I may be a fool
But 'til then, darling, you'll never see me complain
I'll do my crying in the rain (oh)

Since we're not together
I pray for stormy weather
To hide these tears I hope you'll never see

Someday when my crying's done
I'm gonna wear a smile and walk in the sun
I may be a fool
But 'til then, darling, you'll never see me complain
I'll do my crying in the rain

I'll do my crying in the rain
I'll do my crying in the rain

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Gregorian's "Crying In The Rain" speak to the pain of a broken heart and the struggle to conceal one's emotions. The singer expresses their determination to hide their sorrow and pain from the world, choosing instead to do their crying in the rain. They feel that if they wait for a storm, their tears will be disguised by the raindrops and their heartbroken state will remain hidden. They acknowledge that rain alone cannot take away their misery, as it is caused by the absence of the person they love. However, they wish for stormy weather to mask their tears and keep their brokenness hidden. In the end, the song offers a glimmer of hope that someday, the tears will stop and they will be able to smile and walk in the sun again, even if it means concealing their grief.

Line by Line Meaning

I'll never let you see
I won't let you see how much I'm hurting

The way my broken heart is hurting me
To the point that my heart is broken

I've got my pride and I know how to hide
And my pride won't let me show it

All my sorrow and pain
And I'll hide all the hurt in the depth of my heart

I'll do my crying in the rain
I'll cry when no one is around, so no one will know

If I wait for stormy skies
If I wait for a day when it's pouring outside

You won't know the rain from the tears in my eyes
You won't be able to tell if it's raining or tears

You'll never know that I still love you
You won't know that I still have love for you inside

So only heartaches remain
All that will be left is pain

Raindrops falling from heaven
The mere rain can't wash my pain away

Could never take away my misery
It's not that easy to get rid of my misfortune