Keith Hudson aka "Dark Prince of Reggae" (⋆ 1946 in Kingston, Jamaica, ₫ 14… Read Full Bio ↴Keith Hudson aka "Dark Prince of Reggae" (⋆ 1946 in Kingston, Jamaica, ₫ 14 Nov 1984 in New York, USA), was a Jamaican reggae producer and singer. He financed his producer career with the money he earned and saved as a dental technician. He started his first label in 1969. He is known for his influence on Dub reggae and his strong Rastafarian lyrics with the idea to use reggae as a universal language for a better world. Due to his limited voice, he delayed his own singing career until 1972. He was one of the first to record legendary Jamaican deejay U Roy and the very first to record Dennis Alcapone. His Rasta Communication (1978) was well received by a wide audience and is considered an important roots reggae classic.

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Keith Hudson, nicknamed the "Dark Prince of Reggae" (1946 in Kingston, Jamaica - 1984 in New York, USA), was a Jamaican reggae artist and record producer. He is known for his influence on the Dub movement. Raised in a musical family, Hudson first worked as a dentist but soon was hanging out with musicians like Don Drummond. So, he really entered the music business in 1968 by producing Ken Boothe's Jamaican hit "Old Fashioned Way". In the following months he worked with Delroy Wilson and John Holt and was the first to record DJ U Roy in 1969 with Dynamic Fashion Way. Other DJ productions included tunes with Dennis Alcapone and Big Youth ("S 90 Skank") released in 1972 became the DJ's biggest hit. In 1975, Hudson released his classic Pick A Dub, widely considered to have been the first deliberately thematic dub album, with tracks specifically mixed in the dub style for the purpose of appearing together on an LP. His album Rasta Communication (1978) was well received by a wider audience and is considered a roots reggae classic. Hudson died of lung cancer in 1984.

Albums
Class & Subject – 1972 – Mafia
Furnace – 1972 – Imbidimts
Pick a Dub – 1974 – Mamba / Atra / Blood & Fire (CD)
Entering The Dragon – 1974 – Magnet (reissued by Trojan in 2006 and by Sunspot in 2011)
Flesh of My Skin, Blood of My Blood – 1974 – Mamba /Atra 1988 – (Reissued by Basic Replay 2004)
Torch of Freedom – 1975 – Mamba / Atra
Too Expensive – 1976 – Virgin Records
Brand – 1977 – Joint International (US) / Brand (UK) / Pressure Sounds (CD)
Rasta Communication – 1978 – Joint International (US)
From One Extreme To Another – 1979 – Joint International (US)
Playing It Cool, Playing It Right – 1981 – Joint International (US) (Reissued by Basic Replay 2003)
Nuh Skin Up Dub – 1982 – Joint International (US)
Steaming Jungle – 1982 – Disc Disk

In the rain
Keith Hudson Lyrics

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I wanna go outside
In the rain, might sound crazy
I wanna go outside
In the rai-aain
I wanna go outside
In the rai-aain
I, oh I think I'm gonna cry
I, oh I don't want you see me crying

I wanna go outside
In the rai-aain
Once the sun come shining and the rain is gone away
I know I'm gonna see her, a better day
Right now I feel like crying
Because of you I'm crying
Don't want you see me cry, let me go let me go let me go
I wanna go outside
In the rai-aain
I wanna go outside
In the rai-aain

I wanna go outside
In the rai-aain
Once the sun come shining and the rain is gone away
I know I'm gonna see her, a better day
Right now I feel like crying
Because of you I'm crying
Don't want you see me cry, let me go, let me go, let me go
Wanna go outside
In the ra-aaain

I wanna go outside
In the ra-aain

Overall Meaning

The song "In The Rain" by Jamaican artist Keith Hudson is a powerful expression of the main character's desperation and longing for a release from his pain. The chorus of the song repeats the desire to go outside in the rain, which may seem odd at first. The rain is usually seen as a negative thing that forces people to seek shelter, but in this case, it represents the release that the main character needs to let his emotions out. He feels like crying but he doesn't want anyone to see him, so he wants to be alone in the rain where he can let his tears mix with the raindrops.

The verse explains why the main character is feeling this way. He is crying because of someone who has hurt him, possibly a lover who has left him behind. He longs to see a better day when the sun comes out and the rain stops. The rain represents the sadness and the difficulties of the present moment, and the sun represents the promise of a brighter future. The main character hopes that by dealing with his pain, he will see a better day soon. Through this song, Keith Hudson captures the essence of emotional release, pain, and hope that are intertwined in human experience.

Line by Line Meaning

I wanna go outside
I want to leave my current situation

In the rain, might sound crazy
Despite the perceived craziness of my desire, I want to be in the rain

I, oh I think I'm gonna cry
I am overwhelmed with emotion and feel that I may cry

I, oh I don't want you see me crying
I don't want anyone to see me in a vulnerable state

Once the sun come shining and the rain is gone away
I know that eventually my current difficult situation will come to an end

I know I'm gonna see her, a better day
I have hope for a better future

Right now I feel like crying
Currently, I am overwhelmed with emotion

Because of you I'm crying
My emotional turmoil is a direct result of the actions of another person

Don't want you see me cry, let me go let me go let me go
I want to leave the situation that is causing me emotional stress

Wanna go outside
I still desire to leave my current situation

In the ra-aaain
Specifically, I want to be in the rain