Blue Rain
Ray Eberle Lyrics
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But when you return there'll be a rainbow
After the blue, blue rain
And there's a blue star
Looking down asking where you are
But when you return there'll be a sunbeam
Hiding the blue, blue star
Skies will be much brighter than they were before
Then there'll be no more blue rain
Just the sound of my heart's refrain
Singing like a million little blue birds
After the blue, blue rain
In Ray Eberle's song Blue Rain, the lyrics suggest a feeling of sadness and longing caused by the rain. The blue rain is a metaphor for the singer's sadness and his missing someone special. Though the blue rain falls incessantly, there is hope in the form of a promise of a rainbow when that someone special returns. The blue star that looks down represents the singer's yearning for the return of his love. However, he has faith that when she returns, a sunbeam will hide the blue star, and the skies will be much brighter than they were before.
The moment of his love's return will wash away his blues, and the singer's heart will sing like a million little blue birds after the blue rain. The lyrics suggest that love has the power to wash away the blues and bring happiness, joy, and light. The song's mood and melody complement the lyrics in that they are both very slow and mournful, conveying the heart's longing and anticipation. In sum, Blue Rain is a song that speaks to the longing and hope that exist when separated from one's beloved.
Line by Line Meaning
Blue Rain, falling down on my window pane
Describing the sound and sight of raindrops falling on the singer's window.
But when you return there'll be a rainbow
The hope that someone special will bring happiness and change the negative emotions to positive ones.
After the blue, blue rain
The feeling of sadness and loneliness that the singer is experiencing.
And there's a blue star
Metaphorically comparing the artist's heart to a blue star that is sad and lonely.
Looking down asking where you are
Expressing the feeling of longing for someone special to fill the emptiness in the artist's heart.
But when you return there'll be a sunbeam
The hope that the arrival of someone special will bring warmth and light into the singer's life.
Hiding the blue, blue star
The singer's hope that happiness and love will replace sadness and loneliness.
Skies will be much brighter than they were before
The belief that the presence of love and happiness will make life more beautiful than before.
When you and love come strolling through the door
The anticipation of the arrival of someone special who will bring love and joy.
Then there'll be no more blue rain
The hope that sadness and loneliness will end with the arrival of someone special.
Just the sound of my heart's refrain
The joy and happiness that love will bring to the singer's heart.
Singing like a million little blue birds
The metaphorical comparison of the happiness and love in the artist's heart to the sound of a million blue birds singing after the blue rain.
After the blue, blue rain
A repetition of the earlier line to signify the end of sadness and loneliness, and the beginning of happiness and love.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, IMAGEM MUSIC INC
Written by: JOHNNY MERCER, JIMMY VAN HEUSEN
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@corazon6325
This has to be one of my top 3 Miller songs! What an amazing start it has, it instantly sets me in the mood to feel nostalgic! A shame it’s been forgotten to time almost .
@mabel8179
The orchestration is gorgeous!
@micolsen9824
Ray Eberle delivers the goods.
@Bill.G
Fabulous recording of a great composition.
@swingman5635
A wise choice for Victor. This has long been a favorite of mine, thanks to the wartime reissue.
@td3993
This was re-issued as the flipside of Caribbean Clipper, and well suited for re-release during the war.
@jesusjimenez2421
Esta si era música de las grandes bandas de los 40 a k tiempos aquellos k ya no volverán
@josevidal1840
Maravillosa melodía vuela en el infinito azul del tiempo incontenible
@jesusjimenez2421
Música de mi época
@banbi2793
It is typical grate Miller sound !