In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Oh, baby
Well there's a light in your eye that keeps shining
Like a star that can't wait for night
I hate to think I been blinded baby
Why can't I see you tonight?
And the warmth of your smile starts a burning
And the thrill of your touch give me fright
And I'm shaking so much, really yearning
Why don't you show up and make it alright, yeah?
It's alright right
And if you promised you'd love so completely
And you said you would always be true
You swore that you never would leave me baby
Whatever happened to you?
And you thought it was only in movies
As you wish all your dreams would come true, hey
It ain't the first time believe me baby
I'm standing here feeling blue, blue ha!
Yes I'm blue
Oh, babe
Now I will stand in the rain on the corner
I watch the people go shuffling downtown
Another ten minutes no longer
And then I'm turning around, 'round
And the clock on the wall's moving slower
Oh, my heart it sinks to the ground
And the storm that I thought would blow over
Clouds the light of the love that I found, found
Light of the love that I found
Light of the love that I found
Oh, that I found
Hey, babe, ooh
Hand that ticks on the clock
Just don't seem to stop
When I'm thinking it over
Oh, tired of the light
I just don't seem to find
Have you wait, yeah played
Whoa, I see it in my dreams
But I just don't seem to be with you, you
I gotta get it all, gotta get it all, gotta get it all
I've got to get all
Ooh now my body is starting to quiver
And the palms of my hands getting wet, oh
I got no reason to doubt you baby
It's all a terrible mess
And I'll run in the rain till I'm breathless
When I'm breathless I'll run 'til I drop, hey!
And the thoughts of a fool's kind of careless
I'm just a fool waiting on the wrong block, oh yeah
Hey, now, oh, oh, oh
Light of the love that I found
Light of the love that I found
Light of the love that I
Light of the love that I found
Light of the hey, now light of the hey, now
Light of the love that I found
Light of the love that I found
Well there's a light in your eye that keeps shining
Like a star that can't wait for night
I hate to think I been blinded baby
Why can't I see you tonight?
And the warmth of your smile starts a burning
And the thrill of your touch give me fright
And I'm shaking so much, really yearning
Why don't you show up and make it alright, yeah?
It's alright right
And if you promised you'd love so completely
And you said you would always be true
You swore that you never would leave me baby
Whatever happened to you?
And you thought it was only in movies
As you wish all your dreams would come true, hey
It ain't the first time believe me baby
I'm standing here feeling blue, blue ha!
Yes I'm blue
Oh, babe
Now I will stand in the rain on the corner
I watch the people go shuffling downtown
Another ten minutes no longer
And then I'm turning around, 'round
And the clock on the wall's moving slower
Oh, my heart it sinks to the ground
And the storm that I thought would blow over
Clouds the light of the love that I found, found
Light of the love that I found
Light of the love that I found
Oh, that I found
Hey, babe, ooh
Hand that ticks on the clock
Just don't seem to stop
When I'm thinking it over
Oh, tired of the light
I just don't seem to find
Have you wait, yeah played
Whoa, I see it in my dreams
But I just don't seem to be with you, you
I gotta get it all, gotta get it all, gotta get it all
I've got to get all
Ooh now my body is starting to quiver
And the palms of my hands getting wet, oh
I got no reason to doubt you baby
It's all a terrible mess
And I'll run in the rain till I'm breathless
When I'm breathless I'll run 'til I drop, hey!
And the thoughts of a fool's kind of careless
I'm just a fool waiting on the wrong block, oh yeah
Hey, now, oh, oh, oh
Light of the love that I found
Light of the love that I found
Light of the love that I
Light of the love that I found
Light of the hey, now light of the hey, now
Light of the love that I found
Light of the love that I found
Lyrics submitted by kevin, edited by Mellow_Harsher
Fool in the Rain Lyrics as written by Jimmy Page John Paul Jones
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Could this song possible be about the phases of a one sided love obsession?
"Well, there's a light in your eye that keeps shining Like a star that can't wait for night I hate to think I been blinded, baby Why can't I see you tonight? And the warmth of your smile starts a burning And the thrills of your touch give me fright And I'm shaking so much, really yearning Why don't you show up and make it alright? It's alright"
This sounds like a definite infatuation with someone who randomly came into his life, and now he covets her attention, but he's not getting it or enough of it, so it starts making him uneasy and only want it more. Sometimes feelings like this can cloud your judgment and blind you to reality.
"And if you promised you'd love so completely And you said you would always be true You swore that you never would leave me, baby Whatever happened to you? And you thought it was only in movies As you wish all your dreams would come true Hey, it ain't the first time believe me, baby I'm standing here feeling blue, blue Ah, yes, I'm blue"
Could he possibly be describing what he want's to believe here? Often times in a one sided love obsession you want to believe the person you care for feels the same way back so badly you almost literally do believe it, even though reality might say otherwise. It's the second phrase that makes me think this here says "And you thought it was only in movies, As you wish all your dreams would come true". also the last line seems to suggest he knows it's not the first time this has happened to him.
"Now I will stand in the rain on the corner I'll watch the people go shuffling downtown Another ten minutes no longer And then I'm turning around The clock on the wall's moving slower My heart it sinks to the ground And the storm that I thought would blow over Clouds the light of the love that I found"
This to me sounds like part where he waits and waits and wait for some kind of sign from the person he cares about but isn't getting it and facing the inevitable pain of heartbreak, after he had spent so much time trying to convince himself that this person he cares about would end his loneliness when he says "And the storm that I thought would blow over, Clouds the light of the love that I found"
"Now my body is starting to quiver And the palms of my hands getting wet I've got no reason to doubt you baby, It's all a terrible mess
I'll run in the rain till I'm breathless When I'm breathless I'll run till I drop, hey The thoughts of a fool's kind of careless I'm just a fool waiting on the wrong block, oh yeah Light of the love that I found..."
This is probably one of my favorite verses in this song. This to me sounds like he knows he needs to let this person go but still doesn't want to and still wants to believe that person could have feelings for him, despite his major suffering. "I'll run in the rain till I'm breathless. When I'm breathless I'll run till I drop" Feelings like that can be really stubborn and difficult to let go of at first but eventually you learn to pick yourself up and try again with someone else. "The thoughts of a fool's kind of careless. I'm just a fool waiting on the wrong block, oh yeah". This sounds to me like he knew at the back of his mind he probably fell for the wrong person for all the wrong reasons.
Just my thoughts on it. Amazing song. Really love the samba breakdown with the ukuleles.
@FOH86 This song to me sounds like he is doubting himself and her love as he is waiting for her to meet him. At the very end of the song... <br /> <br /> "I'm just a fool waiting on the wrong block, oh yeah"<br /> <br /> She has him so scatter brained that he was waiting for her at the wrong meeting spot is the message this song sends.
@FOH86 When I heard this wonderful song, I thought it was an off take of Romeo & Juliette. The play was all about love, except Romeo was so stupid he couldn't tell the difference between someone who was sleeping and someone who was dead, so he killed himself. Since Juliette had nothing better to do, she did the same. What a waste of two young lives. The same applies here in that the singer is going to run until he can't breath, and then run until he "drops" dead. Not a happy ending in either case.
@FOH86 I agree but actually though the meaning can be whatever you want it to be..If it tells a story to your heart in the song whether it be because of a failed relationship or He was on the wrong corner waiting,either way this song speaks volume.I happen to agree with you about the meaning but I can also hear where he was standing on the wrong corner and missed his chance at being with her. Just my opinion :)
@FOH86 I agree but actually though the meaning can be whatever you want it to be..If it tells a story to your heart in the song whether it be because of a failed relationship or He was on the wrong corner waiting,either way this song speaks volume.I happen to agree with you about the meaning but I can also hear where he was standing on the wrong corner and missed his chance at being with her. Just my opinion :)
This is my favorite Zeppelin song. The music to this is awesome; so much fun.
The lyrics are rather straitforward. It's about a guy waiting for a girl on the wrong block. This is definatly one of Zeppelin's best songs. The Samba breakdown is just fantastic and really shows of Bonham's ability as a drummer. Has a real 50's feel good vibe to the whole track. Led Zeppelin was nothing short of genius.
my all-time favorite Zep song, i always find myself singing along at the top of my lungs when i hear this song playing. the music, the words, its such a beautiful creation. it always manages to put a smile on my face, i love it...
My most favorite song by Led Zeppelin: This song could put anybody in a good mood. John P.J. kicks arce on the piano, Jimmy P's solo with the octavator is insane, J Bonham also kicks major arce on the drum beat; its one of the most complicated beats ever written in rock history and the solo is pure lunacy, Robert P also sang very well. If I were to find out that I was going to die tommorow I could put this song on and I'd be the happiest person alive, for my last day atleast. Led Zeppelin is the greatest band ever. I highly suggest, if you were to suggest a song of LZ's for somebody to hear, you suggest this one.
Happy music. Great for just bumming around.
I think the song's meaning is found in this stanza:
"And the storm that I thought would blow over Clouds the light of the love that I found"
I believe this song is about a man who is singing to (although she is not actually there) an ex who he is still foolishly hung up on, and that this longing is keeping him from fully loving the one he is with now.
('Light of the love that I found' is repeated over and over too)
@thedogg it\'s only repeated because he suffer/ed/s from OCD
So I think he might be literally referring to being a fool in the rain. He makes plans to meet up with this girl on a street. And now he "stands on the rain in the corner" meaning it keeps raining and he keeps waiting and still nothing. However towards the end of the song, he says he's a fool waiting on the wrong block. Meaning although he's been waiting so long, he's been standing there like a fool, in the rain. A fool because he's on the wrong block.
crazy good song, real summery soundin...always puts me in a good mood, plus i also like it cuz im that guy in the rain most of the time
zeppelin. why wasn't i 18 in 1973