Blue Rain
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra Lyrics
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But when you return there'll be a rainbow
After the blue, blue rain
And there's a blue star
Looking down asking where you are
But when you return there'll be a sunbeam
Hiding the blue, blue star
Skies will be much brighter than they were before
Then there'll be no more blue rain
Just the sound of my heart's refrain
Singing like a million little blue birds
After the blue, blue rain
"Blue Rain" is a sorrowful song of unrequited love sung by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra. The lyrics commiserate the sadness and melancholy of losing someone you love, feeling the blue rain fall on your window pane, and the prospect of a rainbow upon their return. The song describes a blue star looking down wondering where they are, only to be hidden by a bright sunbeam upon their return. The lyrics bring hope of brighter skies and happier times filled with love and no more blue rain. The song concludes with the sound of a million little bluebirds singing in the heart after the blue, blue rain is gone.
The lyrics of "Blue Rain" illustrate the pain and longing of a broken heart that is waiting to be healed by the return of the love that was lost. It speaks of a hope for a new beginning, a brighter future that will wipe away the tears of sadness and replace them with the joy of love. The song's melancholic tune and poignant lyrics allow the listener to empathize with the sorrowful emotions that arise with heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Blue Rain, falling down on my window pane
I see heavy rain pouring down my window, it’s a blue colored one.
But when you return there'll be a rainbow
Once you come back, there will be a beautiful rainbow instead
After the blue, blue rain
Once the rain stops falling, and once the bad times are over
And there's a blue star
I see one blue-colored star shining in the sky
Looking down asking where you are
This one star is questioning where you are
But when you return there'll be a sunbeam
But once you come back, sunbeam will bring new hope and light
Hiding the blue, blue star
This sunbeam will chase away the blue star
Skies will be much brighter than they were before
The future will be much better than the past - the expectation is that everything will be brighter
When you and love come strolling through the door
Once you return, as well as the feeling of love, which means happiness
Then there'll be no more blue rain
Once you are there, there won’t be any more sadness or bad times
Just the sound of my heart's refrain
I’ll just listen to the melody of my joyful heart
Singing like a million little blue birds
Happy and cheerful birds, just like my heart is singing
After the blue, blue rain
Once everything is over and happy and new life can begin
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: JOHNNY MERCER, JIMMY VAN HEUSEN
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Necromonger27
on a high hat, a piccolo and a cane
Who stole my gal away with a minor stay?
A high hat, a piccolo, and a cane!
Who made my honey say my love gave her a pain?
A high hat, a piccolo, and a cane!
A high salutin', crap shootin', piccolo tootin' high brow! (x2)
He played a little bell and raised a literal hell, then her head went 'round and 'round.
Whoah!
She thought I was okay, at least that thought betrayed.
With a high hat, a piccolo, and a cane!