Stormy Weather
Ivie Anderson (With Duke Ellington) Lyrics

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Don't know why
There's no sun up in the sky
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time

Life is bare
Gloom and misery everywhere

Stormy Weather
Just can't get my poorself together
I'm weary all the time
The time, so weary all the time

Since he went away
the blues walked in and met me
If he stays away
Old rocking chair will get me
All I do is pray
That the lord above will let me
Walk in the sun once more

Can't go on
Everything I had is gone
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time
Keeps raining all the time

I can't go on
Everything I had is gone
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time
Keeps raining all the time

Since my man and I, we ain't together
Keeps raining all the time

Overall Meaning

Stormy Weather by Ivie Anderson with Duke Ellington is a poignant song that describes the singer's emotional state after the end of a romantic relationship. The first verse sets the mood of the song, noting the absence of the sun and the presence of stormy weather. The singer repeats this refrain, emphasizing the sense of gloom and sadness: "Since my man and I ain't together, keeps raining all the time." The second verse continues in the same vein, describing the singer's emotional state after the breakup: "Life is bare, gloom and misery everywhere," and "Just can't get my poor self together, I'm weary all the time." These lyrics perfectly capture the sense of emotional exhaustion and despair that comes when a relationship ends.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't know why
I'm not sure why

There's no sun up in the sky
The weather is gloomy and overcast

Stormy weather
The bad weather is a metaphor for my emotions

Since my man and I ain't together
I've been feeling down since we broke up

Keeps raining all the time
My sadness and despair persist

Life is bare
I feel empty and alone

Gloom and misery everywhere
My environment reflects my emotional state

Just can't get my poorself together
I can't seem to pull myself out of this depression

I'm weary all the time
I'm exhausted from being sad all the time

The time, so weary all the time
It feels like this sadness will never end

Since he went away
My sadness began when he left me