A song about loss but with an upbeat feel - It is meant to show the contrast between a person grieving (The lyrics) and the way the rest of the world caries on as normal (The music)
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Personal experience sadly brought this one about. I wanted to express the loss but not in the traditional or expected way (e.g. a slow minor piece)
Don’t they know (it’s raining)?
Ev’ry body’s running round. Don’t they know it’s raining?
In the cities & the towns. Don’t they know it’s raining?
Took some time out for myself
to try to get my head straight
Now I guess I’m coming round
and this must be my fate
If they’d known you like I did
then they might feel the same
Got the short straw in this game
Searched right thru’ the lost & found. Don’t they know it’s raining?
Far away from solid ground. Don’t they know it’s raining?
The world goes on like nothing’s changed
but my life is crumbling
It seems surreal – I s’pose it is.
It shouldn’t end like this
Friday Morning’s so unsure.
Monday work is at my door.
Life goes on, so they say.
Instrumental
People seem to cross the street. Don’t they know it’s raining?
Lost for words if we should meet. Don’t they know it’s raining?
Denial first and barg’ning too
but I can’t do the anger
Feeling lost & missing you –
wish there was an answer.
I don’t know where I go from here
For so long now my path’s been clear
Stop the clock, turn off the light. Don’t they know it’s raining.
The dark’s too dark the light’s too bright. Don’t they know it’s raining?
