Wayne Toups was born into a family of rice farmers in Crowley, Louisiana. He first picked up an accordion when he was 13 and quickly began winning local accordion contests. Toups has combined his love of Cajun music, rock, R&B, and zydeco into a genre he calls Zydecajun. He sings in both English and French.
Toups released his first album, Wayne Toups and the Crowley Aces in Europe in the early 1970s. Toups began gaining popularity in the United States around 1984 when he began performing at local festivals such as the Festivals Acadiens in Lafayette, Louisiana. In 1987 he released his first album, Zydecajun. The Cajun French Music Association's awarded him their "Song of the Year" Award in 1990 for his song "Late in Life." Three of his songs, including wedding favorite "Take My Hand", were featured in the movie Dirty Rice, and some of his work is also featured on the soundtracks for the movie Steel Magnolias and the television show "Broken Badges". He has recorded for the major record labels Polygram and Mercury. His 1995 release, Back to the Bayou became the fastest-selling record ever for the independent Louisiana label Swallow Records.
Besides playing his own music, Toups has been featured playing the accordion on singles for many country music stars. He appears on the Mark Chesnutt Number One hits "Gonna Get a Life" and "It Sure Is Monday", on Clay Walker's "Live Laugh Love", and Alan Jackson's "Little Bitty." He has also played with Sammy Kershaw, George Jones, Mark Wills, Garth Brooks, and Ty England.
Toups is known for wearing bright tropical shirts during his performances. He has toured in over twenty-six countries, including in South America, Canada, Europe and the Far East. He has appeared on MTV and on the 1990 Super Bowl telecast. He has many relatives in the Texas/Louisiana area.
Standing In The Rain
Wayne Toups Lyrics
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Our bodies full of passion, with love our only dream
The neon flashed in our hotel room, but I never complained
Until the night you left me standing in the rain
I wondered what had happened, afraid to call your home
So I spent the night in the local bar, but I had to drink alone
I must have gotten in a fight, 'cause I woke up bleeding with pain
Now I'm standing in the rain
Standing in the rain
Another woman answered when I called you in the morning
The sound of her voice came without a warning
The sun was coming up, but inside my soul was storming
I guess there are some promises you just can't keep
I'm still wandering down those back streets
But with a different point of view
'Cause I lost everything I had when I bet it all on you
I try not to think about it, or else I'll go insane
Sometimes I cry, wondering why you left me standing in the rain
Standing in the rain
Why did you leave me standing
Standing in the rain
Wayne Toups's "Standing in the Rain" is a poignant ballad that speaks of heartbreak and betrayal. The lyrics paint a picture of two lovers who met in secret, away from prying eyes, and shared an intense passion. The neon lights of their hotel room were the only witnesses to their love. However, things took a turn for the worse when the singer was left standing in the rain, waiting for his lover to return, but she never did. The pain and loneliness that the singer feels are palpable as he wonders what went wrong and why he was left out in the cold.
The second verse is a powerful twist in the story that reveals the truth about the singer's lover. He calls her the next morning, but a strange woman answers the phone. The realization hits him hard as he realizes that his love was nothing but a lie. He is devastated and angry and swears that he will never trust anyone again. The final verse speaks of the singer's current state. He still wanders the same backstreets, but now his perspective has changed. He has learned from his past mistakes, and even though he still feels the pain, he has gained some wisdom from his heartbreak.
Overall, "Standing in the Rain" is a poignant and melancholic song that speaks to the human experience of love, loss, and betrayal. It is a song that can resonate with anyone who has gone through heartbreak, and its lyrics speak to the universal pain that love can bring.
Line by Line Meaning
We met along the back streets where we would not be seen
We had to meet secretly as we didn't want anyone to see us
Our bodies full of passion, with love our only dream
We were filled with desire and our only hope was to be together
The neon flashed in our hotel room, but I never complained
The flashing lights in our room didn't bother me because I was with you
Until the night you left me standing in the rain
However, that all changed on the night you abandoned me and I was left out in the rain
I wondered what had happened, afraid to call your home
I was afraid to call you or your home, unsure of what had occurred
So I spent the night in the local bar, but I had to drink alone
I ended up alone at a bar, trying to make sense of what had happened
I must have gotten in a fight, 'cause I woke up bleeding with pain
I woke up hurt and injured, and can only assume that I got into a fight
I had the midnight sun with you
When we were together, it felt like the sun never went down; time stood still
Now I'm standing in the rain
But now things have changed and I'm left alone in the pouring rain
Another woman answered when I called you in the morning
When I tried to reach out to you, a different woman picked up the phone
The sound of her voice came without a warning
Hearing her voice caught me off guard and came as a complete surprise
The sun was coming up, but inside my soul was storming
Even though it was a new day, internally I was still in turmoil and feeling lost
I guess there are some promises you just can't keep
It seems like you couldn't keep your word, even though I believed in you
I'm still wandering down those back streets
Despite everything, I still find myself going down those same secret streets
But with a different point of view
But now, I see things in a different light
'Cause I lost everything I had when I bet it all on you
I put everything on the line for you and ended up losing everything because of it
I try not to think about it, or else I'll go insane
I try not to dwell on the past, because if I do I'll lose my mind
Sometimes I cry, wondering why you left me standing in the rain
Even though I try to move on, I can't help but wonder why you left me alone in the rain
Standing in the rain
And that feeling of being alone, cold and wet, stays with me
Why did you leave me standing
I'll never know why you did what you did, and it still hurts
Standing in the rain
And I'm left to pick up the pieces, trying to make sense of it all
Writer(s): GERRY GOFFIN, C. KING
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Caleb
on One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer
this is the wrong lyrics, how can i submit the right ones