Falling Rain
The Outlaws Lyrics


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Treat me like the way you to do
You miss me, and I am missing you
Keep me on a thought inside your mind
I'm just out here playing to keep in time

Keep me on baby, be good to me
I've been out here crying so needlessly
Keep me on baby and don't forget me soul

I call you on the phone every day
It seems so much the price you got to pay
Sometimes out there the winning turns to lose
This whiskey here don't seem to cure my blues

That's why I keep sayin' baby
Looks like we're falling rain
Don't forget tomorrow and try to ease the pain

Looks like we're falling rain
Don't forget tomorrow and try, try to ease the pain
Keep me on baby, be good to me
I've been out here crying so needlessly




Looks like, looks like, looks like the sun is never gonna shine
Looks like we're falling, falling rain

Overall Meaning

In The Outlaws' "Falling Rain," the singer is urging their partner to treat them the way they used to, confessing their deep yearning for them. The singer desires to remain present in their partner's mind and asks to be kept on, meaning to be kept in their partner's thoughts, feelings and life. The singer is hurt and has been crying needlessly, while their partner is seemingly distant. The use of whiskey reveals the singer's intent to cope with their pain in ways that don't necessarily help. They keep saying "looks like we're falling rain" to imply their relationship has reached a difficult stage where it seems like it's going to end, and the only thing to do is wait for the storm to pass.


The lyrics use rain as a metaphor for the struggles the relationship is going through. Rain can represent the hardships that can come with relationships, but it's also something that passes over time. The singer is hoping for a happy ending, an end to the storm and a reunion with their partner. Their partner is asked to remember that they're both in this together and to try and ease the pain. The song is overall a plea to keep the relationship alive through the difficult times, and to weather the storm together.


Line by Line Meaning

Treat me like the way you to do
Treat me as you used to


You miss me, and I am missing you
We both miss each other


Keep me on a thought inside your mind
Hold me dear in your thoughts


I'm just out here playing to keep in time
I'm just passing time


Keep me on baby, be good to me
Don't forget me, be kind


I've been out here crying so needlessly
I've been crying for no reason


Keep me on baby and don't forget me soul
Remember me and my soul


I call you on the phone every day
I call you every day


It seems so much the price you got to pay
Seems like too much to ask


Sometimes out there the winning turns to lose
Sometimes you lose when you're supposed to win


This whiskey here don't seem to cure my blues
Drinking whiskey isn't helping me feel better


That's why I keep sayin' baby
That's why I keep telling you


Looks like we're falling rain
Feels like we're going nowhere


Don't forget tomorrow and try to ease the pain
Don't forget there's always tomorrow and try to make it better


Looks like, looks like, looks like the sun is never gonna shine
Seems like things will never get better


Looks like we're falling, falling rain
Feels like we're falling apart




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