Stormy Weather
Merle Watson Lyrics
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Stormy weather
Since my gal and I ain't together
Keeps rainin' all the time
Life is bare, gloom and misery everywhere
Stormy weather
Just can't get my poor old self together
So weary all the time
When she went away, the blues walked in and they met me
If she stays away, that old rockin' chair's gonna get me
All I do is pray 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 gal and I ain't together
Keeps rainin' all the time
Keeps rainin' all the time
[all backups](When she went away, the blues walked in and met
me)
[female backups only] (If he stays away, old rockin' chair will
get me)
[all backups] (All I do is pray the Lord above will let me)
[all backups] (Walk in the sun once more)
Can't go on, everything I had is gone
Stormy weather
Since my gal and I ain't together
Keeps rainin' all the time, the time
Keeps rainin' all the time
Merle Watson's "Stormy Weather" is a song about heartache and longing for a lost love. The singer paints a bleak, sorrowful picture of his life, with "gloom and misery everywhere" and "rainin' all the time" since his gal left him. The metaphor of stormy weather as a symbol of his emotional state is employed throughout the song, with the singer likening his inner turmoil to a never-ending downpour. The line "Can't get my poor old self together" highlights his inability to move on from the relationship, and the repetition of "weary all the time" emphasizes just how draining his emotions have become.
The chorus of the song reveals just how much the singer's life has been affected by the absence of his lover. He cannot find joy or purpose in anything, and his world is colored by constant sadness. The lines "If she stays away, that old rockin' chair's gonna get me" and "Everything I had is gone" imply that his gal was the center of his world, and without her, he feels lost and purposeless. The final stanza, where the backups join in, serves as a prayer for relief from his heartache.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know why there's no sun up in the sky
I'm not sure why the sky is so gloomy and the sun won't shine
Stormy weather
This bad weather is making me feel down and troubled
Since my gal and I ain't together
Ever since my girlfriend left me, my life has been filled with sadness and loneliness
Keeps rainin' all the time
It seems to be raining constantly, adding to my already gloomy mood
Life is bare, gloom and misery everywhere
There's no joy in life anymore, everything seems empty and filled with sadness
Just can't get my poor old self together
I'm struggling to pick myself back up and feel better
I'm weary all the time, the time
I'm constantly tired and drained from feeling so down and out of sorts all the time
When she went away, the blues walked in and they met me
As soon as my girlfriend left me, I fell into a deep depression that still lingers
If she stays away, that old rockin' chair's gonna get me
If she never comes back, I feel like I'll be stuck in this miserable state forever
All I do is pray the Lord above will let me
I turn to faith and hope that things will get better, and that I'll be able to find joy in life again
Walk in the sun once more
I long to feel happiness and optimism again, to be able to soak in the good times and leave the bad behind
Can't go on, everything I had is gone
I'm struggling to keep pushing forward since everything that brought me joy and meaning is now gone
Keeps rainin' all the time
The constant bad weather only adds to my already overwhelming sense of sadness and gloom
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Written by: Harold Arlen, Ted Koheler
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