Walk In The Rain
Passenger Lyrics


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I walked the steps of my father today
Worked till I froze and my face turned grey
And all of my fingers calloused and worn to the bone
And I felt like a child in a world full of men
Trying to capture that something again
Strong as an ox but slowly turning to stone

Walking away from this room dark and grey
Smoke hangs in clouds and the old echo plays

And the music is soft
And the voice it is hushed
And the boy he has loved
And the man he has lost

And I walk out in the rain
All over again

I felt the touch of my mother today
Gently pushing me forward again
Closing my eyes but still feeling the way
And I'm clutching at fingers through crumples & creases
I came to my senses it cut me to pieces
'Cause I needed more but I was pulling away

Walking alone with these legs made of stone
I'm almost dry and I'm almost home

Where the photographs smile
And I'm still someone's child
And my place it is set
So I'll stay for a while

Till I walk out in the rain




Like water would stain
And I'm born all over again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Passenger's song Walk In The Rain explore themes of familial relationships, aging, and the search for identity. The song begins with the singer talking about working hard and feeling like a child among men. He is trying to capture something that he once had but is slowly turning to stone. The bleakness of the situation is highlighted with the description of the dark and grey room with smoke hanging in clouds and old echoes playing. The singer is then transported to a memory of his mother gently pushing him forward, closing his eyes but still feeling the way. The stanza ends with the singer feeling like he needed more but was pulling away.


The second half of the song begins with the singer walking alone with legs made of stone, almost dry and almost home. The photographs in his home smile and remind him that he's still someone's child and his place is set, so he'll stay for a while. He ends the song with a haunting image of walking out in the rain and being born all over again, like water would stain. This ending is ambiguous, but it offers hope for a new beginning.


Line by Line Meaning

I walked the steps of my father today
I followed in my father's footsteps and did the work he used to do.


Worked till I froze and my face turned grey And all of my fingers calloused and worn to the bone And I felt like a child in a world full of men Trying to capture that something again Strong as an ox but slowly turning to stone
I worked hard until I felt frozen and exhausted, and my hands were calloused and worn. Even though I was strong, I felt small and weak in comparison to other experienced men. I was slowly losing my spirit and energy.


Walking away from this room dark and grey Smoke hangs in clouds and the old echo plays
I left a dark and gloomy room where smoke hung in the air and an old song echoed.


And the music is soft And the voice it is hushed And the boy he has loved And the man he has lost
The music was gentle and the singer spoke softly, reminding me of the love I once had as a boy but lost as a man.


And I walk out in the rain All over again
I step out into the rain and feel like I am starting over again.


I felt the touch of my mother today Gently pushing me forward again Closing my eyes but still feeling the way And I'm clutching at fingers through crumples & creases I came to my senses it cut me to pieces 'Cause I needed more but I was pulling away
My mother's touch reminded me to keep moving forward, even when I wanted to give up. I held onto memories tightly, but realized I needed to let go and move on.


Walking alone with these legs made of stone I'm almost dry and I'm almost home
I walk alone with a heavy heart, feeling like my legs are made of stone. I am almost out of the rain and almost back home.


Where the photographs smile And I'm still someone's child And my place it is set So I'll stay for a while
I am surrounded by happy memories in photographs and feel like a child again. I know I have a place in this world and so I will stay for a while longer.


Till I walk out in the rain Like water would stain And I'm born all over again
I will stay until I have the strength to face the rain again, like it would not harm me. And when I leave, I will feel reborn and ready to start fresh.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL DAVID ROSENBERG, ANDREW PHILLIPS

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