<… Read Full Bio ↴Rag'n'Bone Man is London-based, Brighton-raised musician Rory Graham.
After a stint as personal assistant carer, looking after people with Aspergers' and Down's syndrome, Rory released the Bluestown EP in 2012. Rapper Gi3mo, shipped Graham's vocal talents into his hip-hop crew, Rum Committee. Next came a meeting with the prolific beatmaker Leaf Dog, resulting in the six track Dog 'n' Bone EP released through High Focus records in 2013, followed by Put that soul on me the following year.
The 2014 Sony Music debut album, Wolves, was produced by friend Mark Crew and it features Kate Tempest on Rain; Vince Staples on Hell yeah and Stig Of The Dump on Wolves. The Disfigured EP was launched in 2015 via Best Laid Plan Records, including Perfume and Bitter End.
2016 saw the release of the Cadenza produced Healed and the lead single of his first long play of the same name Human. It was announce at the end of the year that Rag'n'Bone Man would the BRITs 2017 Critics' Choice Award as well as included in the longest of BBC Sound Of Poll 2016.
After being nominated for a second Brit award, the single Skin was released as an advance of the album Human, released on 10 February 2017 via Columbia Records / Best Laid Plans. The album counts with three different producers; long time collaborator Mark Crew (Wolves EP, Disfigured EP), Jonny Coffer (Beyoncé) and Two Inch Punch.
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Hard Came the Rain
Rag'n'Bone Man Lyrics
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Oh, so high we rose, we were bound to fall
Through all this, I never noticed
I never noticed the clouds gather round
Oh, how fast we fall, how slow we drown
You pray for the storm of your life
It's over and nothing survived
Hard came the rain, rain
Washed all the love right out of your veins, veins
I watched the flood run in and take your hand from mine
I watched you save your own life
We grew life, two broken souls entwined
Same heartbeat, I feel fell out of time
You pray for the storm of your life
It's over and nothing survived
Hard came the rain, rain
Washed all the love right out of your veins, veins
I watched the flood run in and take your hand from mine
I watched you save your own life
I beg, I beg but you turn me away
To you there was nothing to say
I beg, I beg that you turn me away
To you there was nothing to say
You pray for the storm of your life
It's over and nothing survived
Hard came the rain, rain
Washed all the love right out of your veins, veins
I watched the flood run in and take your hand from mine
I watched you save your own life
The song "Hard Came the Rain" by Rag'n'Bone Man is a soulful ballad about a relationship that fell apart in the face of stormy weather. The song opens with the singer lamenting the loss of a love that was almost within reach. The two of them had flown too high and were destined to plummet down to earth, but the singer was so swept up in the moment that he never saw the warning signs that were all around them. He never noticed the clouds gathering before the storm struck.
As the song progresses, we hear that the storm they faced wasn't just symbolic. It was a literal downpour that soaked through everything, washing away all the love that had once flowed between them. The floods were so intense that the singer watched his lover's hand slip away from his own as she tried to save herself.
The sadness of the situation is compounded by the fact that the two of them were so closely connected. They were two broken souls who had found each other and who had come together with the same heartbeat. But now that connection has been severed, leaving them both adrift in the aftermath of the storm.
Overall, "Hard Came the Rain" is a poignant reminder of how quickly love can fall apart, and how sometimes even the strongest connections can be washed away by the power of nature. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a relationship that was both beautiful and fragile, and that ultimately couldn't withstand the forces of the storm that raged around it.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, my love, we almost had it all
Addressing the broken relationship, realizing the love they almost had.
Oh, so high we rose, we were bound to fall
The relationship reached the peak, but it was not sustainable.
Through all this, I never noticed
Acknowledging his ignorance towards the warning signs of the breakup.
I never noticed the clouds gather round
Ignoring problems and conflicts that caused the breakup.
Oh, how fast we fall, how slow we drown
The fall into the problems was fast, but it took a long time for the relationship to deteriorate to the end.
You pray for the storm of your life
It's over and nothing survived
The storm being the situation causing the breakup, but now that it's over, there's nothing left to hold on to.
Hard came the rain, rain
Washed all the love right out of your veins, veins
I watched the flood run in and take your hand from mine
I watched you save your own life
Expressing how the overwhelming heartbreak, just like heavy rain, washed away all the love from the person he loved, despite watching it happen and being helpless to stop it.
We grew life, two broken souls entwined
Same heartbeat, I feel fell out of time
The relationship was a partnership, both struggling and healing together, but eventually, it lost its meaning, and the same heartbeat slowed down and fell out of rhythm.
I beg, I beg but you turn me away
To you, there was nothing to say
Begging to keep the relationship together, to talk things out, but being refused as it was already over for the other person.
You pray for the storm of your life
It's over and nothing survived
Repeating that the relationship storm has passed, and now there is no chance of saving it.
Hard came the rain, rain
Washed all the love right out of your veins, veins
I watched the flood run in and take your hand from mine
I watched you save your own life
Repeating the chorus to highlight the strength of the person leaving and saving themselves despite being in the storm.
Contributed by Maria F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Oh, my love, we almost had it all
Oh, so high we rose
We were bound to fall
Through all this
I never noticed
I never noticed
The clouds gather round
Oh, how fast we fall
How slow we drown
You pray for the storm of your life
It's over and nothing survived
Hard came the rain, rain
Washed all the love right out of your veins, veins
I watched the flood run in and take your hand from mine
I watched you save your own life
We grew life
Two broken souls entwined
Same heartbeat
I feel fell out of time
You pray for the storm of your life
It's over and nothing survived
Hard came the rain, rain
Washed all the love right out of your veins, veins
I watched the flood run in and take your hand from mine
I watched you save your own life
I beg, I beg but you turn me away
To you there was nothing to say
I beg, I beg that you turn me away
To you there was nothing to say
You pray for the storm of your life
It's over and nothing survived
Hard came the rain, rain
Washed all the love right out of your veins, veins
I watched the flood run in and take your hand from mine
I watched you save your own life
Matty Lumley
This deserves so much more recognition
Arguably one of the best songs I have ever heard
Jak Delaney
Arguably one of the best voices I have ever heard !
Sky Baldwin
Yesss agreed im in love with his music 😍
Tom Beckett
Saw this live can't put into words how incredible it was .... love your voice man !!
S. Docker
Can't imagine
Neil Running
This man masters blues..gospel..soul, rock and hip hop with massive amounts of heart and soul...he is awesome..
Amelia Ladysz
I 💯 % agree
J H
he stopped the traffic cluttering music biz, he ripped open what we crave SOUL, heart lets it rip
Gav Parker
He is the UK Blues 21st century topics "modern day blues artist" ♡
Faron Easterday
I know and I thought he could never sound like that but I was Wong