Stormy Weather
Joe Morris and His Orchestra Lyrics
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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
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
The song "Stormy Weather" by Joe Morris and his Orchestra is a melancholic tune that expresses the emotions of a woman who is stuck in a state of sadness and despair after her significant other leaves her. The lyrics describe her hopelessness and the constant state of rain in her life since the departure of her partner. The opening lines of the song, "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," sets the mood of the song, where the singer is unable to pinpoint the reason for the gloominess in her life, but the absence of her lover has made everything gloomy and stormy.
The song goes on to describe the emotional turmoil the singer is going through with lines such as, "life is bare, gloom and misery everywhere," and "just can't get my poor self together, I'm weary all the time." The chorus of the song repeats the phrase, "since my man and I, we ain't together, keeps raining all the time," which emphasizes her inability to move on from her partner and the continuous stormy state of her life.
Ultimately, the song's message is one of hopelessness and desperation as the singer prays to the lord to help her walk in the sun again. The lyrics, alongside the somber melody, make for a poignant and relatable song that captures the heart of those who have gone through similar experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know why
I don't understand the reason
There's no sun up in the sky
The sky is covered in clouds, the sun is not shining
Stormy weather
The weather is rough
Since my man and I ain't together
He and I are apart
Keeps raining all the time
It is constantly pouring outside
Life is bare
My life is empty
Gloom and misery everywhere
Everywhere I look, things are sad and depressing
Stormy Weather
The rough weather continues
Just can't get my poor-self together
I cannot get my emotions under control
I'm weary all the time
I am constantly tired and drained
The time, so weary all the time
I have been tired for so long now
Since he went away
Ever since he left
the blues walked in and met me
I have been feeling sad ever since
If he stays away
If he continues to be gone
Old rocking chair will get me
I will become very old and decrepit
All I do is pray
I keep asking God
That the lord above will let me
To allow me
Walk in the sun once more
To be happy again
Can't go on
I cannot continue like this
Everything I had is gone
I have lost everything
Keeps raining all the time
It still hasn't stopped raining
Since my man and I ain't together
Since he and I are apart
Keeps raining all the time
The storm has not stopped yet
Keeps raining all the time
The weather is still bad
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Written by: HAROLD ARLEN, TED KOEHLER
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