The Rain

The lyrics describe someone who carries sadness through changing seasons and even into a tender new relationship. The speaker finds a person who seems warm and loving, but the rain continues to fall inside their life. The repeated refrain gives the song a feeling of sadness that is persistent and difficult to escape.

Rain is the main image: it can mean literal weather, but here it suggests ongoing sorrow or a gloomy state of mind. The loved one is compared to the morning sun, an image of warmth and hope that contrasts with the rain. Later, love vanishes “like an aeroplane”—a comparison that suggests it can disappear suddenly and move beyond the speaker’s reach. The “rusty chain” adds a sense of age, neglect, or something unpleasant that lingers.

The speaker says they “kept the rain,” which may mean they hold on to sadness, or that sadness remains despite their efforts and circumstances. The lyrics do not explain exactly why this happens. Their northern upbringing might suggest a connection to a cold or rainy environment, but it could also simply establish the speaker’s background. The song leaves open whether the rain comes from past experience, a difficult outlook, or loss itself.