Standing In The Rain
H'sker D' Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
All I see is grey
I'm watching the clouds roll by every day
And we make a reservation, you say you'll be on time
I say, "I might be a little late"
Well, I pull it together and brush my teeth
And comb my hair
I think of the times you've waited
Just for me to care
I care about you
Checking the clock inside
The room we call our own
I see that I'm late, I should get going
Hop on a local transit, spending all my change
Oh, I can still hear the telephone
Well, I want to go back, but I'm halfway to
The place where we will meet
And I'm half-dead on my feet
And once I get there, I see everything's the same
Here comes the rain
You left me standing
I should have guessed that you'd stand me up
Why did I even go, now?
And I guess it goes to show
The snow may well thaw out, but it goes right down the drain
You left me, you left me, you left me, you left me
You left me standing in the rain
You left me standing in the rain
You left me standing in the rain
Oh, no, now
You left me standing in the rain
You left me standing in the rain, oh, now
You left me standing in the rain
Oh, why, oh, why, why, why did I even go now, now now?
Now, now, now
Now, now, now
Oh, I know, now, you left me standing in the rain
You left me standing in the rain, oh, now
You left me standing in the rain
Oh, now, oh
The song "Standing in the Rain" by Hüsker Dü is a melancholic tale of a person waiting for someone who never shows up, leaving him standing in the rain. From the first few lines, the song creates a dreary atmosphere, with the singer looking out the window and seeing only grey clouds. The mood is further dampened when the person he is waiting for does not arrive on time, with him resigned to being a little late himself. The singer tries to put himself together, hoping to meet the person he cares about but is instead left stranded, half-dead on his feet, standing in the rain.
The song's lyrics convey a sense of loneliness, disappointment, and betrayal, with the singer left wondering why he even bothered to go in the first place. He should have guessed he would be stood up, and the snow may well thaw out, but it goes right down the drain, echoing the sadness and futility of the situation. The chorus repeats the phrase "you left me standing in the rain" multiple times, amplifying the anguish and pain felt by the singer.
Overall, "Standing in the Rain" is a poignant song that captures the feeling of being let down and abandoned by someone you care about.
Line by Line Meaning
Looking outside my window
Observing the view from outside my window
All I see is grey
Everything appears dull and lifeless
I'm watching the clouds roll by every day
Spending my time observing the same mundane pattern
And we make a reservation, you say you'll be on time
Planning to meet at a set time and place
I say, "I might be a little late"
Expressing uncertainty about my punctuality
Well, I pull it together and brush my teeth
Getting ready for the meeting
And comb my hair
Trying to look my best
I stop to think and I can see you there
Recalling memories of you
I think of the times you've waited
Remembering when you were patient with me
Just for me to care
Despite my previous lack of concern
I care about you
Expressing my newfound affection
Checking the clock inside
Looking at the time
The room we call our own
The place where we regularly meet
I see that I'm late, I should get going
Realizing I am running behind schedule
Hop on a local transit, spending all my change
Using up my money to take public transportation
Oh, I can still hear the telephone
The sound of the ringing phone is still in my mind
Well, I want to go back, but I'm halfway to
Desiring to turn back, but already too far away
The place where we will meet
The location that we agreed to meet at
And I'm half-dead on my feet
Feeling incredibly tired and rundown
And once I get there, I see everything's the same
Noticing that nothing has changed
Here comes the rain
The rain is starting to fall
You left me standing
Realizing that you did not show up
I should have guessed that you'd stand me up
Wishing I had recognized that you would not come
Why did I even go, now?
Questioning my decision to go to the meeting
And I guess it goes to show
This experience proves a point
The snow may well thaw out, but it goes right down the drain
The effort put into something can sometimes be wasted
You left me, you left me, you left me, you left me
Repeating the fact that you did not show up
You left me standing in the rain
Being deserted while it was raining
Oh, no, now
Exclaiming feelings of disappointment and frustration
Oh, why, oh, why, why, why did I even go now, now now?
Continuing to question my decision to attend the meeting
Now, now, now
Repeating my feelings of regret
Oh, I know, now, you left me standing in the rain
Realizing that you deliberately left me out in the wet weather
You left me standing in the rain, oh, now
Repeating the deed that you committed
Oh, now, oh
Reaffirming my emotions
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: BOB MOULD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mori Ghost
Thank you so much for uploading our song !! Very well done !!
Andrew Eckstein
I cant recognize the spirit of the original song, which is one of my faves. but the guitar section reminds nicely on old Hellhammer/Celtic Frost.