Sue Raney (born June 18, 1940) is an American jazz singer. Signed by Capito… Read Full Bio ↴Sue Raney (born June 18, 1940) is an American jazz singer. Signed by Capitol Records at the age of seventeen, her debut album, the Nelson Riddle-produced When Your Lover Has Gone, was released in 1958. Raney begin singing at only four years of age, and encouraged by her mother, began working as a professional before she was a a teenager. When she was nearly 14, she joined Jack Carson's Los Angeles-based radio show in 1954, and later worked on television as Ray Anthony's band's main vocalist. Sue worked briefly with Stan Kenton in 1962. After a hiatus in the 1970s, Raney has continued to record sporadically, with her most recent album being a 2006 tribute to Doris Day entitled Heart's Desire.

Here's That Rainy Day
Sue Raney Lyrics

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Maybe I should have saved those left over dreams
Funny, but here's that rainy day
Here is that rainy day they told me about
And I laughed at the thought that it might turn out this way
Oh where is that worn out wish I threw a sigh
After it brought my love anear
Oh, its funny how love becomes a cold rainy day
And it's funny that rainy day is here

Funny but here's that rainy day

And I laughed when you think that it all turned out this way
Where is that worn out wish that I threw a sigh
After it brought my love anear

Yes it's funny how love becomes such a cold rainy day
And it's funny that rainy day is here.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sue Raney's song "Here's That Rainy Day" talks about the disappointment of unfulfilled dreams and promises, and how love sometimes can become just a memory once taken for granted. The opening line, "maybe I should have saved those left over dreams," suggests that the singer has failed to achieve some of the things she had hoped for in life. The tone of the song is reflective and remorseful, as she contemplates her choices.

The line "funny, but here's that rainy day" brings forth her realization that despite her best efforts, disappointment and heartbreak are still eminent in her life. The next line, "here is that rainy day they told me about," shows the inevitability of sadness and loss, which has been promised even from the outset.

The following lines, "where is that worn out wish I threw a sigh after, it brought my love anear," is one of regret for lost love. As memories of the past flood her mind, the singer realizes that she took for granted the very love she cherished, and now it's just a distant dream. She then conveys how ironic it is that love which was once all-consuming, and intense, now feels as cold as a rainy day.

Overall, the song is a poignant reflection on the ups and downs of life, and how love can be fleeting. The lyrics provide a metaphor for the unpredictability of life that is inevitable, leaving us pondering the unattainable.

Line by Line Meaning

Maybe I should have saved those left over dreams
I regret not pursuing my dreams in the past.

Funny, but here's that rainy day
It's ironic that the bad thing I was warned about is actually happening.

Here is that rainy day they told me about
The bad thing I was warned about is now happening.

And I laughed at the thought that it might turn out this way
I didn't take the warning seriously and thought things would be okay.

Oh where is that worn out wish I threw a sigh
I am looking for the wish that I had given up on.

After it brought my love anear
That wish had helped me find love previously.

Oh, its funny how love becomes a cold rainy day
Love can turn into something painful and unpleasant like a rainy day.

And it's funny that rainy day is here
It's ironic that the bad thing (the rainy day) is happening at the same time as the painful aspect of love.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke

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