Led by the husband-and-wife team of Glenn and Wendi Kaiser, the band has been the preeminent example of how to evangelize using Christian rock, but the quality musicianship of Resurrection Band has also been a driving force in the development of the Christian music industry at large. Glenn Kaiser also has an established solo career as a blues musican and is also a well-known speaker on various spiritual issues to youth and adults.
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Tears in the Rain
Resurrection Band Lyrics
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Barced against the cold
Red brick against his back
He thought he'd been so bold
With bitterness inside him
He recalled her face and name
She told him that she loved him
He told her the same
Still her face before him
His guitar began to play
The band rocked on behind him
The crowd begun to sway
His album climbed the charts
Like a bullet from a gun
Fans numbered in the thousends
And he was number one
Dreamer dreaming dreams of youth
Dreams of days gone by
Dreams are spun by liars
Who won't release the lie
Don't you know ... there's
Murder in money, prison in fame
Danger in love, and tears in the rain
He stood in a silhuette
At last he wore the crown
Desire of a lifetime
On stage in his home town
And in the street outside
Was a long-forgotten face
Praying for the dreamer
She wept for boy's mistakes
And as he left the theathre
In his limousine
He saw her in an instant
Felt the breath of their lost dreams
But rock'n'roll was calling
The spotlight never waits
A crying girl and her God
Watched him move on to his fate
The song 'Tears in the Rain' by Resurrection Band tells the story of a musician who has achieved tremendous success but cannot escape the bitterness within him. It starts with someone standing in the doorway braced against the cold and thinking of the woman he had loved. He had walked away from her even though she had told him that she loved him. Now his album had climbed the charts and he was on the top. However, his guitar play depicts that he still had her face before him, and he was still haunted by the memories of their past. The audience sway with the performance, yet he cannot release himself from his past.
The lyrics convey the message of the dangers of fame, money, and love. The success and popularity of the musician are shown as a false dream spun by liars that won't release their lies. The murder in money, prison in fame, and tears in rain all act as warnings that the benefits that fame could bring are also accompanied by negative effects such as isolation, loss of privacy, and an inability to escape from the past.
Despite achieving his lifelong desire while on stage in his hometown, he is not able to find true happiness as he thinks of the girl he left behind. The crying girl and her God are watching him move on to his fate. The song provides insight into the fact that despite having everything one has ever wanted, true happiness and satisfaction may be out of reach.
Line by Line Meaning
Someone in the doorway
There was a person standing in the doorway
Barced against the cold
He was leaning against the doorway to protect himself from the cold
Red brick against his back
He was pressed against the red brick wall behind him
He thought he'd been so bold
He believed he had been brave and confident
With bitterness inside him
He was full of resentment and anger
He recalled her face and name
He remembered her appearance and identity
She told him that she loved him
She expressed her love for him
He told her the same
He reciprocated her feelings
And walked away
He left her after confessing his love
Still her face before him
He continued to remember her appearance
His guitar began to play
He started to play his guitar
The band rocked on behind him
The band continued playing music behind him
The crowd begun to sway
The audience started to move rhythmically to the music
His album climbed the charts
His music album became more popular
Like a bullet from a gun
It happened suddenly and rapidly
Fans numbered in the thousends
He gained many followers and supporters
And he was number one
He achieved the highest level of success
Dreamer dreaming dreams of youth
He was reminiscing about his past dreams
Dreams of days gone by
He was thinking about past times
Dreams are spun by liars
He believed that dreams are illusions created by dishonest people
Who won't release the lie
They refuse to admit the truth about their fabricated dreams
Don't you know ... there's
He was warning the listener about something
Murder in money, prison in fame
He believes that wealth and fame can have negative consequences
Danger in love, and tears in the rain
He believes that romantic love can be dangerous and cause emotional pain
He stood in a silhuette
He was standing in a shadowy outline
At last he wore the crown
He became successful and powerful
Desire of a lifetime
He achieved his lifelong desire
On stage in his home town
He was performing in his hometown
And in the street outside
On the street next to the venue
Was a long-forgotten face
He saw a face he hadn't seen for a long time
Praying for the dreamer
She was hoping for his success
She wept for boy's mistakes
She cried about the mistakes he made when he was younger
And as he left the theathre
He was exiting the theater
In his limousine
He was inside a limousine
He saw her in an instant
He caught a brief glimpse of her
Felt the breath of their lost dreams
He remembered their past dreams and felt regretful
But rock'n'roll was calling
He was driven to continue his music career
The spotlight never waits
He felt pressured to keep performing and didn't want to disappoint his fans
A crying girl and her God
The girl was praying to God and crying
Watched him move on to his fate
They knew that he had to keep going and achieve his fate
Contributed by Kaelyn I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
John McGowan
on Hotfootin'
A couple of lyrics changes:
"Banana-boat Buick blaring in stereo can't drown out what he is saying."
"Brothers and sisters he tells them..."
Bruce M. Axtens
on Benny & Sue
"ignored the one inside" or "ignored the warning sign"?