Raindrops
The Amazons Lyrics


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I've been listening to raindrops
Raindrops dripping down my windows tonight
I've been listening to all my fears and myself
I've been listening to silence
Silence froze the air for infinite time
I've been listening to silence for so long

But I still put on my radio today
And it's driving me insane
Oh lord
There's something in the way you say my name
And I'm tipped
Yeah

So stop
I'm a little
Out of place
Cause I'm all alone
And there's no one home
So wait
If you're a little
Out of faith
Cause we want it all
But we know we'll fall

Now there's a swelling in the river
Too many tears and the banks they will break
Too many tears and the banks will begin to break
Cause I've been running for a long time
I've been searching for the right path to take
Too many roads that will take me down to hesitate

But I still put on my radio today
And it's driving me insane
Oh lord
There's something in the way you say my name
And I'm tipped
Yeah

So stop
I'm a little
Out of place
Cause I'm all alone
And there's no one home
So wait
If you're a little
Out of faith
Cause we want it all
But we know we'll fall

Oh so stop
Cause I'm a little
Out of place
Cause I'm all alone
And there's no one home
So wait
If you're a little
Out of faith
Cause we want it all
But we know we'll fall

Yeah we know we'll fall
But we know we'll fall

Overall Meaning

The Amazons' song Raindrops is a song about searching for something more in life while battling fears and uncertainties. The opening stanza describes the singer listening to raindrops dripping down their windows and listening to their fears and silence. They are stuck in a rut and searching for something to break them out of their stagnant mindset. The chorus describes how the singer is driving themselves insane, battling to find something while feeling out of place and alone. Despite their fears, they know that they will eventually fall, but they continue to push forward anyway.


The second verse introduces the idea of change and the fear that goes along with it. The singer has been running for a long time, and they are desperate to find the right path to take. There are too many roads to choose from, and they hesitate to make a decision. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the singer's feeling of being out of place and alone while battling their fears and searching for something more in life.


The bridge of the song introduces the idea of the river swelling with too many tears and threatening to break its banks. This represents the singer's bottled up emotions and how they are on the verge of breaking. They know they need to make a change, but they're not sure if they have the strength to do so.


Overall, Raindrops is a powerful song about the struggle to find oneself while battling fear and uncertainty. It captures the essence of what it means to be human and how we all face difficulties in life.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been listening to raindrops
I've been paying attention to the sound of raindrops falling


Raindrops dripping down my windows tonight
Raindrops are falling on my windowpanes tonight


I've been listening to all my fears and myself
I've been contemplating and analyzing my fears and thoughts


I've been listening to silence
I've been listening to the absence of sound


Silence froze the air for infinite time
Silence has made the atmosphere feel still and unchanging for an indefinite period


I've been listening to silence for so long
I've been experiencing silence for an extended period


But I still put on my radio today
Despite my affinity for silence, I turned on the radio


And it's driving me insane
The music is making me go crazy


Oh lord
An expression of frustration or exasperation


There's something in the way you say my name
There's an attractive quality in the tone or manner in which you say my name


And I'm tipped
I'm attracted or intrigued


So stop
Please cease or desist


I'm a little
I'm somewhat


Out of place
Feeling uncomfortable or out of one's element


Cause I'm all alone
Because I am by myself


And there's no one home
There's nobody else in the house


So wait
Be patient or hold on


If you're a little
If you're somewhat


Out of faith
Lacking confidence or belief


Cause we want it all
Because we desire everything


But we know we'll fall
We understand that we are likely to fail


Now there's a swelling in the river
The river is becoming more voluminous


Too many tears and the banks they will break
When there are too many tears, the banks of the river will rupture


Too many tears and the banks will begin to break
The overflowing tears will cause damage to the river banks


Cause I've been running for a long time
Because I've been running for a significant amount of time


I've been searching for the right path to take
I've been trying to find the correct course of action


Too many roads that will take me down to hesitate
There are too many potential paths to follow, making it difficult to make a decision


Yeah we know we'll fall
We are aware that we are likely to fail




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