Stormy Weather
Susan Tedeschi & Etta James - Lyrics
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There's no sun up in the sky
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together
Keeps raining all of the time
Oh, yeah
Life is bad
Stormy weather, stormy weather
And I just can get my poor self together
Oh, I'm weary all of the time
The time, so weary all of the time
When he went away
The blues walked in and met me
Oh, yeah if he stays away
Old rocking chair's gonna get me
All I do is pray
The Lord will let me
Walk in the sun once more
Oh, I can't go on, can't go on, can't go on
Everything I have is gone
Stormy weather, stormy weather
Since my man and I, me and my daddy ain't together
Keeps raining all of the time
Oh, oh, keeps raining all of the time
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah raining all of the time
Stormy stormy
Stormy weather
Yeah
The lyrics of the song Stormy Weather by Susan Tedeschi and Etta James express the emotional turmoil one feels when separated from their lover. The first stanza immediately sets the tone of the song by painting an image of a gloomy weather as a metaphor for the singer's emotional state. The singer talks about the absence of sunshine in the sky and how it's been stormy weather since her man left her. Throughout the song, the singer conveys that she's feeling weary and miserable all the time and is unable to put her life back together.
The second stanza is particularly heart-wrenching, as the singer describes how her man's departure has affected her life in every possible way. Life has become a constant source of gloom and misery, and she's unable to find any joy in it. The third stanza talks about the singer's struggles with loneliness and how she's unable to cope with her man's absence. The final stanza talks about how the singer feels like giving up as everything in her life has fallen apart.
Overall, the song is a powerful expression of love, loss, and emotional turmoil that one feels when separated from their lover. The lyrics are poignant, relatable, and perfectly complemented by the soulful music.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know why
I don't understand why
There's no sun up in the sky
The sky is cloudy and there is no sunshine
Stormy weather
The weather is bad
Since my man and I ain't together
My man and I are apart
Keeps raining all of the time
It keeps raining continuously
Oh, yeah
Yes, it's true
Life is bad
My life has become terrible
Gloom and misery everywhere
Everywhere I look is filled with sadness and despair
Stormy weather, stormy weather
The bad weather continues
And I just can't get my poor self together
I can't get my life in order
Oh, I'm weary all of the time
I feel tired and exhausted all the time
The time, so weary all of the time
I am tired all the time
When he went away
When he left me
The blues walked in and met me
I became sad and depressed
Oh, yeah if he stays away
If he continues to be away
Old rocking chair's gonna get me
I will become old and lonely
All I do is pray
All I can do is hope and wish
The Lord will let me
God will allow me
Walk in the sun once more
To be happy again
Oh, I can't go on, can't go on, can't go on
I can't continue like this anymore
Everything I have is gone
I have lost everything
Since my man and I, me and my daddy ain't together
My man and my father are not with me
Keeps raining all of the time
It continues to rain all the time
Oh, oh, keeps raining all of the time
It is constantly raining
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah raining all of the time
It is still raining all the time
Stormy stormy
The stormy weather continues
Stormy weather
The bad weather persists
Yeah
Yes, it's true
Lyrics © S.A. MUSIC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@RonLogan-wf4pl
Warren Haynes has an outstanding blues voice, and Susan can wail. Warren and Derek are simply amazing. Enough said
@CraigFrancisSoto
Her voice is just stunning and Trucks solo is just superb. Thanks so much for sharing this.
@krazykyfan
Two of the absolute greatest guitarists you will ever see playing in the same song....
@martinwhelan6629
That's no lie..
@guillermorodriguez8488
allman brothers
@brendav7
@@guillermorodriguez8488 Susan's a pretty mean guitarist in her own right - I am so into the Tedeschi Trucks band right now!!
@richardsp2794
I've watched this 50+ times and every time the hairs on my arms stand up during Derek Trucks solo. This is what music is about. What a performance from everyone. The performance and the audience there with every note.
@stevehanford1753
agree
@Kenroadrunner
You need to see the Joe Bonnamassa version with Beth Hart
@GM-mv1ch
Incredible performance