Memphis Rain

Story Behind The Song

Written, once again, by Marc Corey Lee, the song is based on a moody riff at the top of the song. The song presents differen scenarios on a search for love during a rainstorm in Memphis one night. The idea of "I don't know and I don't care" in the context of trying to find love is the basis of the minor-key song. The steel guitar gives it a crying feeling, and the twangy surf-like guitar is an odd element that makes the song appeal to country and rock listeners.

Song Description

This minor-key ballad has a solid, mid-tempo feel, and the song's snappy, surf-inspired production creates an interesting and moody vibe. Marc's tenor vocal ride above the viby arrangement giving the song a country and pop feel; almost like a folk-rock song. The soaring end note is dramatic and acts as a perfect coda to this song about disgust and frustration in finding love amidst a night rain storm in Memphis, TN.

Song Length 3:43 Genre Country - Alternative, Pop - Alternative
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Irritated, Gloomy Subject Searching for Love, Frustration
Similar Artists Neko Case, Wilco Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

There's a full moon crawling
Across these cloudy skies tonight
There's a cold wind blowing in
Into these Southern skies
And I think about you
I think about you lying somewhere feeling blue

Step inside the circus
Mister, "Would you like to dance?
We could make the pages of a
Paperback romance."
And then I look in her eyes
And I wonder what she's
Trying so hard to hide

(CHORUS)
Well I don't know and I don't care
And I can't find love anywhere
I don't want to play this game
So I step into the night, In this Memphis Rain

I see a fallen angel
Silhouetted on the moon
Promising me true love
In some midnight motel room
And then I think about love
Where's the promises you
Told me it was made of?

(CHORUS)
(GUITAR)
(CHORUS)
In this Memphis Rain
In this Memphis Rain

Lyrics Marc Corey Lee Music Marc Corey Lee
Producer Marc Corey Lee & Michael Mikulka Publisher Marc Corey Lee
Performance Marc Corey Lee Label Mountain records

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