Story Behind The Song
MY ANWSER TO AURTHER LEE'S "HEY, JOE" WHICH HENDRICKS COVERED SO WELL! WRITTEN IN 1986, BEFORE OJ RUINED THIS KIND OF ANTHEM FOR ALL JILTED LOVERS...WE DON'T CONDONE VIOLENCE IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM! IT'S JUST A ROCK SONG, YA KNOW! IT'S BASED ON A GIR
Song Description
JILTED LOVER IS DRIVEN TO VIOLENT INSANITY AS HE DISCOVERS THAT HIS BETROTHED HAS BEEN "SLEEPING AROUND" WITH ONE OF HIS FRIENDS, AND SETS OUT ON A JOURNEY FROM WHEREVER HE IS, BACK TO TEXAS, ACROOS THE "BADLANDS", TO "SETTLE THE SCORE"!
| Song Length |
4:42 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, Country - Rock |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Distressed, Disturbed |
Subject |
Cheating, Jealousy |
| Similar Artists |
The Eagles, Bon Jovi |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
RAINY
BY STEPHEN T. WEEKS
(C) 1986 - 2005
I GET IN MY CAR AND DRIVE, NOBODY UNDERSTANDS
DRIVE ON INTO THE SUNSET WITH MY HEART HELD IN MY HANDS
GOT A GIRL BACK HOME IN TEXAS SHE REALLY BROKE MY HEART
SLEEPIN' AROUND WITH A FRIEND OF MINE
TEARIN' ME ALL APART!
RAINY, HOW CAN YOU DO WHAT YOU HAVE DONE
YOU LEFT ME STANDIN' AT THE ALTAR BABY
WITH MY HEART SO SWEET AND YOUNG
RAINY, GIRL DON'T YA COME FOR ME NO MORE
I'M OUT DRIVIN' CROSS THE BADLANDS AND YOU KNOW I"M REALLY SORE!
SHE'S GOT LIPS AS WARM AS FIRE AND HER HEART'S AS COLD AS ICE
SHE WRAPS HER LOVE AROUND YOU, HOLDS YOU LIKE A VICE
WHEN I LOOK INTO HER EYES I CAN SEE WHAT SHE REALLY NEEDS
SHE SAID SHE NEEDS A LOVER, I SAY SHE NEEDS A MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE...
RAINY, HOW CAN YOU DO WHAT YOU HAVE DONE
LEFT ME STANDIN' AT THE ALTER BABY, WITH MY HEART SO SWEET & YOUNG!
RAINY, GIRL DON'T YOU COME FOR ME NO MORE
I'M OUT DRIVIN' CROSS THE BADLANDS, BABY YA KNOW I'M REALLY SORE!
LOOK OUT RAINY I'M COMIN' TO GET YOU
I'M AN ANGRY MAN WITH A BROKEN HEART
I KNOW IT'S INSANE BUT IT'S DRIVEN IN MY BRAIN
I'LL TEACH YOU TO BREAK MY TRUSTING HEART
I'LL TEAR YOUR STUPID WORLD APART, RAINY...
GIRL DON'T YOU COME FOR ME NO MORE, (I'M OUT DRIVIN' CROSS THE BADLANDS)
YOU KNOW I'M REALLY SORE
RAINY, HOW CAN YOU DO WHAT YOU HAVE DONE
YOU LEFT ME STANDING AT THE ALTAR BABY
WITH MY HEART SO SWEET AND YOUNG!
RAINY, GIRL I'M GONNA GET MYSELF A GUN
I'M OUT DRIVIN' CROSS THE BADLANDS BABY, YOU BETTER START TO RUN...
RAINY!