Stormy Weather
Keely Smith & Louis Prima Lyrics
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There's no sun up in the sky
Stormy weather
Since my gal and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time
Life is bare
Gloom and misery everywhere
Stormy weather
I'm weary all the time
Every time
So weary all of the time
When she went away
The blues walked in and then they met me
If she stays away
That old rocking chair's bound to get me
All I do is pray
The lord above will let me
Just walk in that sun again
Can't go on
Everything I had is gone
Stormy Weather
Since my gal and I ain't together
Keeps raining all the time
Keeps raining all of the time
The lyrics of "Stormy Weather" describe the feeling of heartbreak and loneliness that come with the ending of a relationship. The singer observes that "there's no sun up in the sky" since their partner left, and rain falls constantly in the form of tears and sorrow. This causes the singer to feel weary and unable to pull themselves together. They miss their partner so much that even a familiar and comforting item like a rocking chair becomes a symbol of pain and loss. The singer prays for the chance to see the sunshine again and to be able to move on from the heartbreak.
The lyrics of "Stormy Weather" effectively evoke the feelings of sadness and despair that come with a breakup. The metaphor of a storm is used to describe the emotional turmoil of the situation, while the lack of sunshine further emphasizes the bleakness of the singer's perspective. The repetition of "weary all the time" and "raining all the time" emphasizes the pervasiveness of the singer's sadness. However, the singer's prayer for better weather suggests that they still have hope for a brighter future.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know why
I'm unsure why
There's no sun up in the sky
The sky is overcast and gloomy
Stormy weather
The current climate is turbulent
Since my gal and I ain't together
I've been feeling this way ever since my girlfriend left
Keeps raining all the time
It's been continuously raining
Life is bare
My life feels empty
Gloom and misery everywhere
Depression and sadness follow me everywhere
Stormy weather
The current climate is still turbulent
Just can't get my poor old self together
I couldn't manage to become stable again
I'm weary all the time
I'm tired and drained all the time
Every time
Each and every time
So weary all of the time
I'm extremely exhausted all the time
When she went away
Ever since she left me
The blues walked in and then they met me
I became depressed
If she stays away
If she continues to be gone
That old rocking chair's bound to get me
I'll be so lonely, I'll only have a rocking chair as a companion
All I do is pray
All I can do is hope
The lord above will let me
God will allow me
Just walk in that sun again
To experience happiness and joy again
Can't go on
I can't continue anymore
Everything I had is gone
All my possessions, including my girlfriend, are no longer with me
Stormy Weather
The turbulent climate still exists
Since my gal and I ain't together
My girlfriend leaving me continues to affect me
Keeps raining all the time
It continues to rain ceaselessly
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, S.A. MUSIC
Written by: Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
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@MrTrackman100
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Scott Mitchell yeah... what this guy said...
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