Stormy Weather
Herb Ellis Oscar Peterson & Ray Brown Lyrics
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Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together,
Keeps rainin' all the time
Life is bare, gloom and mis'ry everywhere
Stormy weather
Just can't get my poorself together,
So weary all the time
When he went away the blues walked in and met me.
If he stays away old rockin' chair will get me.
All I do is pray the Lord above will let me walk in the sun once more.
Can't go on, ev'ry thing I had is gone
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together,
Keeps rainin' all the time
The song "Stormy Weather" by Herb Ellis, Oscar Peterson, and Ray Brown is a beautifully melodious composition that conveys the feeling of loneliness and despair which arises when two lovers are separated. The opening lines "Don't know why there's no sun up in the sky, stormy weather" describes the feeling of sadness that envelops the singer's life since he is separated from his beloved. The use of the metaphor of "stormy weather" adds to the metaphorical weight and mood of the song. Although the weather is not actually stormy, it symbolizes the turbulent emotions that the singer is experiencing due to the absence of his lover.
The lines "Life is bare, gloom and mis'ry everywhere, stormy weather" depicting the emptiness and sadness that the singer's life has become. They express how the world seems to be devoid of happiness, positivity, and hope since the singer's man is not around. The lyrics "If he stays away old rockin' chair will get me" signifies the desperation that the singer is feeling. If his man stays away for too long, the singer will be left with only a rocking chair to provide him with any kind of comfort.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know why there's no sun up in the sky
I don't understand why it's so cloudy and dark all the time.
Stormy weather
The weather is bad and tumultuous.
Since my man and I ain't together,
Ever since my significant other and I separated,
Keeps rainin' all the time
It always seems to be raining and miserable.
Life is bare, gloom and mis'ry everywhere
I feel empty and bleak, with sadness all around me.
Stormy weather
The bad weather persists.
Just can't get my poorself together,
I can't seem to pull myself out of this slump,
I'm weary all the time
I am constantly exhausted and drained.
So weary all the time
I am fatigued and tired constantly.
When he went away the blues walked in and met me.
I became deeply depressed and unhappy when he left.
If he stays away old rockin' chair will get me.
If he doesn't come back, I will feel so lonely and desolate I might as well be sitting in an empty rocking chair.
All I do is pray the Lord above will let me walk in the sun once more.
I only hope that things will get better and I'll be happy again soon.
Can't go on, ev'ry thing I had is gone
I can't move forward, everything that mattered to me is gone.
Stormy weather
The continual poor weather echoes my distress.
Since my man and I ain't together,
Since we broke up,
Keeps rainin' all the time
I am constantly feeling down and hopeless.
Lyrics © S.A. MUSIC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: IAN STEPHEN MCCULLOCH, WILLIAM SERGEANT
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