Love and Rain
Jeff Lynne's ELO Lyrics


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It takes a lot of rain to make a flower grow
Yes it takes a lot of love and rain
And it makes a lot of pain to see you steppin' out
Yes it makes a lot of rain

Love and rain, keep comin' back again
Ooh love and rain
Love and rain, oh the pleasure and the pain
Never feel the same again for love and rain

Love and rain, keep comin' back again
Ooh love and rain

Love and rain, love and rain
Love and rain, love and rain

Love and rain, keep comin' back again
Ooh love and rain





Love and rain, love and rain, yeah, love and rain

Overall Meaning

Jeff Lynne's ELO's song Love and Rain is all about the powerful combination of love and rain. The song uses the metaphor of a flower to represent love's growth and how it needs both love and rain to flourish. Just like a flower needs rain to grow, love needs both rain and pain to bloom and sustain itself. The chorus of the song emphasizes this idea, saying that love and rain keep coming back again, and that the pleasure and pain of love and rain are what make them so special.


The verses of the song deal with the painful aspects of love and how heartbreak can be like a storm that one must weather and survive before emerging stronger afterwards. When the song says that "it makes a lot of pain to see you steppin' out," it is referring to the hurt that comes when a loved one leaves. The song acknowledges that love can be painful, but it also highlights how the difficult times are what make the good times all the more precious.


Overall, the song Love and Rain is a complex meditation on the nature of love and how it requires both sunshine and rain in order to thrive. Through its use of flower metaphors and the idea of weathering storms, the song reminds us of the resilience necessary to truly experience the joys and pains of love.


Line by Line Meaning

It takes a lot of rain to make a flower grow
To see something beautiful and thriving, it requires a lot of hard work and struggle to nourish it.


Yes it takes a lot of love and rain
Just like the rain, love is something that requires time and patience to grow into something meaningful and beautiful.


And it makes a lot of pain to see you steppin' out
It hurts to see someone you love leave or move on, but this is just part of the natural order of things.


Yes it makes a lot of rain
Just like the rain that falls during a storm, feelings of sadness and despair can be overwhelming but they eventually lead to growth and new beginnings.


Love and rain, keep comin' back again
Despite the hardships that come with love and life, they always find a way to return and remind us of their importance.


Ooh love and rain
The combination of love and rain creates a powerful force that symbolizes the cyclical nature of life and the emotions that come with it.


Love and rain, oh the pleasure and the pain
Love and rain are both capable of bringing both joy and sadness, and the acceptance of this duality is what makes life so rich and meaningful.


Never feel the same again for love and rain
Once you have experienced the transformative power of love and rain, you can never go back to the way things were before.


Love and rain, love and rain
The repetition of these words emphasizes the importance and enduring nature of both love and rain.


Love and rain, keep comin' back again
No matter how difficult life may become, love and rain will always be there to provide comfort and renew our spirits.


Love and rain, love and rain, yeah, love and rain
The final repetition of these words serves as a final reminder of the power and importance of love and rain in our lives.




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