Stormy Weather
The Kooks Lyrics


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You sat like stormy weather from my window sill
You ain't, yeah, you ain't so clever
You got it all made up

But it feels like love, love, love
Oh, yes, it feels like touch, touch, touch

I sit around to pass the time
I try to get it off my mind
And I live in a world oh-so-small
That I can't get around at all

And it feels like love, love, love
Oh, yes, it feels like touch, touch, touch

What did I say?
What did I say?
What did I say?
Oh, I didn't mean it
What did I do
Oh, to hurt you?
I didn't mean it
Oh, oh, I didn't mean it!

I'm not saying it's all made up
There's people there to calm your head
But I'll sing out another song
Won't kill that, so beautiful

So it feels like love, love, love
Oh, yes, it feels like touch, touch, touch

What did I say?
What did I say?
What did I say?
Oh, I didn't mean it
What did I do
Oh, to hurt you?
What did I do?
I didn't mean it
Oh, oh, I didn't mean it!

And it feels like love, love, love,
Yes, it feels like touch, touch, touch

Yes, it feels like love, love, love
Yes, it feels like touch, touch, touch

Oh, yes, it feels like love, love, love
Oh, yes, it feels like touch, touch, touch





Oh, yes, it feels like love, love, love
Oh, yes, it feels like love, love, love

Overall Meaning

In The Kooks' song "Stormy Weather", the singer is describing the pain of unrequited love. The person they are infatuated with is distant and uninterested, like a stormy weather that can be observed from afar but cannot be approached. There seems to be a sense of frustration and insecurity in the singer's voice as they try to make sense of their feelings. They acknowledge the fact that the object of their affection might not feel the same way, and they try to reconcile that with their own emotions, which feel like love and touch.


Despite their attempts to distract themselves from these feelings, they seem to linger, and the singer feels trapped in a world where they can't seem to escape their own thoughts. The line "I sit around to pass the time, I try to get it off my mind" seems to convey a sense of helplessness and boredom, while "I live in a world oh-so-small, that I can't get around at all" suggests isolation and trappedness. They try to reach out and communicate, asking "what did I say?" and "what did I do?", but it's too late, and the damage is done.


Overall, "Stormy Weather" is a poignant portrayal of unrequited love and the pain and confusion that can come with it.


Line by Line Meaning

You sat like stormy weather from my window sill
The person being addressed is causing the singer anguish and unease, much like a storm sitting outside their window.


You ain't, yeah, you ain't so clever
The singer perceives the person they're talking to as not being intelligent or wise.


You got it all made up
The singer believes that the person they're addressing is not genuine and is probably pretending to be someone they're not.


But it feels like love, love, love
Despite the negative traits the artist identifies in the person they're addressing, they cannot deny the intense feelings of love they have for them.


Oh, yes, it feels like touch, touch, touch
The artist is so physically attracted to the person they're talking to that their love feels like a physical sensation.


I sit around to pass the time
The singer is spending their time doing nothing productive, aimlessly sitting around and waiting for something to happen.


I try to get it off my mind
The singer is actively trying to stop thinking about the person they're in love with.


And I live in a world oh-so-small
The artist feels trapped in a small world that revolves entirely around their feelings for the person they're in love with.


That I can't get around at all
The artist is unable to escape their overwhelming emotions and feelings of love.


What did I say?
The artist is unsure of what they may have said that could have hurt the person they're in love with.


Oh, I didn't mean it
The singer didn't mean to hurt the person they're in love with, and they're regretful.


What did I do
The artist is unsure of what they did to hurt the person they're in love with.


Oh, to hurt you?
The singer is sad that they have caused the person they love pain.


I'm not saying it's all made up
The singer is acknowledging that some of what the person they're in love with is saying may be true, and they're not denying it outright.


There's people there to calm your head
The singer acknowledges that there are other people who care about the person they're in love with, and who can help them through any issues or problems they may have.


But I'll sing out another song
The artist is offering a different perspective or solution to the problems the person they're in love with is facing.


Won't kill that, so beautiful
The artist wants to preserve the beauty of their love, and not let any issues or problems destroy it.


Oh, yes, it feels like love, love, love
The singer reiterates the intense feelings of love they have for the person they're addressing.


Oh, yes, it feels like touch, touch, touch
The singer emphasizes the physical attraction they feel towards the person they're in love with.




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Written by: LUKE PRITCHARD

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