it keeps rainin'
Keith Powell & The Valets Lyrics


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It keeps raining and raining
Tears from my eyes
Since you gone
All I do is cry
Won't somebody help
Somebody help me
Can't you see
That my baby done left me
She left me reeling and rocking
Walking the floor
She left a note last night
She won't be back no more.

It keeps raining and raining
Tears from my eyes
Since you gone
All I do is cry
Won't somebody help
Somebody help me
Can't you see
That my baby done left me
She left me reeling and rocking
Walking the floor




She left a note last night
She won't be back no more

Overall Meaning

In Keith Powell's song "It Keeps Raining", the lyrics express the heart-wrenching pain of losing a loved one. The lyrics describe a constant, never-ending pain that is represented by the continuous rain that keeps pouring down from the singer's eyes. The singer pleads for help, unable to cope with their emotions and the loneliness that they feel since the lover left.


Moreover, the song talks about the finality of the situation as the lover left a note saying that they won't be returning. The singer is left alone, feeling the after-effects of a failed relationship. The metaphor of the rain emphasizes the sorrow and mourning that the singer is experiencing in a way that is relatable to anyone that has ever felt the sting of losing someone.


Overall, the song's central theme is about the pain associated with loss and the adjustment one must take in order to cope with it. The way the rain symbolizes the tears that the singer sheds makes the song stand out as an emotional and touching piece.


Line by Line Meaning

It keeps raining and raining
The sadness and pain of this situation feels never-ending and continues to overwhelm me constantly.


Tears from my eyes
I am constantly crying and cannot seem to stop the tears from flowing down my face.


Since you gone
Since my beloved has left me, my life has been filled with emptiness and despair.


All I do is cry
My daily routine is consumed with this overwhelming emotion of sadness and I cannot escape it.


Won't somebody help
I am in desperate need of assistance and support from someone to help me through this difficult time.


Somebody help me
Asking for help is not easy, but I cannot bear this burden alone and desperately need someone to assist me.


Can't you see
I am reaching out for help, but it seems as though nobody is willing to acknowledge or assist me.


That my baby done left me
My significant other has left me and the pain of their absence is unbearable.


She left me reeling and rocking
The pain of this experience has left me feeling dizzy and unstable as I try to cope with the loss.


Walking the floor
I cannot seem to sit still or get comfortable as I feel the weight of sadness and anxiously pace around the room.


She left a note last night
My beloved left a note to inform me of their departure, leaving me with the haunting finality of the experience.


She won't be back no more
The finality of their decision to leave me is clear and there is no hope of them ever returning.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANTOINE DOMINO, DAVE BARTHOLOMEW, ROBERT CHARLES GUIDRY

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