The Rain
Hudson Mohawke & S-Type Lyrics

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I woke up and you made me see
You and I we can never be
All the things that we wanted to
So I set you free

Here we are, point of no return
Never thought it would crash and burn
Started out with the best of intentions

I never learn

What is it that I never find
I just want a little piece of mind
Am I back on the endless road to nowhere

Why is it that I never find
All the things that I left behind
Am I back on the endless road to nowhere

Why did you leave me standing there
in the rain
You said we would last forever
Was everything I said to you all in vain?
I just tried to make you see

Why did you leave me standing there
in the rain
We were meant to be forever
Was everything I said to you all in vain
When did we become just me

So let's drink to the life ahead
Standing tall just like you said
Only this time it's someone else
That is in my bed

When you left I had much to say
But today time has come to pay
And i know how hard it is just
To fly away

What is it that I never find
I just want a little piece of mind
Am I back on the endless road to nowhere

Why is it that I never find
All the things that I left behind
Am I back on the endless road to nowhere

Why did you leave me standing there
in the rain
You said we would last forever
Was everything I said to you all in vain?
I just tried to make you see

Why did you leave me standing there
in the rain
We were meant to be forever
Was everything I said to you all in vain
When did we become just me

Why did you leave me standing
Why did you leave me standing

I'm standing tall just like you said
I was trying to see the life ahead

Why did you leave me standing there
in the rain
You said we would last forever
Was everything I said to you all in vain?
I just tried to make you see

Why did you leave me standing there
in the rain
We were meant to be forever

Was everything I said to you all in vain
When did we become just me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Hudson Mohawke & S-Type's song, The Rain, is about a broken relationship that the singer can't seem to move on from. The first verse talks about waking up and realizing that the person he is with can never be what he wants. Despite wanting different things, he sets them free. The second verse reflects on the failed relationship and how it ended up crashing and burning despite having the best intentions at the start. The singer questions why he can never find peace of mind and why he always seems to be on the endless road to nowhere.

The chorus deals with the pain of the breakup, as the singer questions why the person he thought he would be with forever has suddenly left him standing in the rain. He wonders if everything he said to them was all in vain and why they could not stay true to their promise of forever. The third verse talks about moving on and finding someone else to be with, but also acknowledges that it's hard to let go and fly away.

Overall, the lyrics of The Rain showcase the heartbreak and struggle of moving on from a failed relationship. The singer questions why things didn't work out and why he can never seem to find what he's looking for, all while grappling with the pain of losing someone he thought would be with him forever.

Line by Line Meaning

I woke up and you made me see
I realized the truth because of you

You and I we can never be
Our relationship is not meant to be

All the things that we wanted to
Our desires are impossible to achieve

So I set you free
I let you go

Here we are, point of no return
We've reached the end of the line

Never thought it would crash and burn
I didn't expect our relationship to fail

Started out with the best of intentions
We had good intentions at the beginning

I never learn
I never seem to learn from my mistakes

What is it that I never find
What am I searching for that I can never seem to find?

I just want a little piece of mind
I just want a bit of peace in my thoughts

Am I back on the endless road to nowhere
Have I returned to a path that leads me nowhere?

Why did you leave me standing there in the rain
Why did you abandon me when I was vulnerable?

You said we would last forever
You promised we would stay together forever

Was everything I said to you all in vain?
Did everything I said to you mean nothing?

I just tried to make you see
All I wanted was for you to understand

We were meant to be forever
We were supposed to be together forever

When did we become just me
When did I become alone?

So let's drink to the life ahead
Let's celebrate what's to come

Standing tall just like you said
I'm being strong like you told me to

Only this time it's someone else
But now there's someone else with me

That is in my bed
Sleeping in my bed beside me

When you left I had much to say
When you went away, there was so much I wanted to tell you

But today time has come to pay
But now it's time for me to face the consequences

And I know how hard it is just to fly away
I understand how difficult it can be to leave

Why did you leave me standing
Why did you abandon me?

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FREDRIK EKDAHL, MARTIN BO ERIK ERIKSSON

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