Lyrics for Tears And Rain as interpreted by superted

Tears And Rain Lyrics
How I wish I could surrender my soul
Shed the clothes that become my skin
See the liar that burns within my needing
How I wish I'd chosen darkness from cold
How I wish I had screamed out loud
Instead I've found no meaning

I guess it's time I run far, far away; find comfort in pain
All pleasure's the same: it just keeps me from trouble
Hides my true shape, like Dorian Gray
I've heard what they say, but I'm not here for trouble
It's more than just words: it's just tears and rain

How I wish I could walk through the doors of my mind
Hold memory close at hand
Help me understand the years
How I wish I could choose between Heaven and Hell
How I wish I would save my soul
I'm so cold from fear

I guess it's time I run far, far away; find comfort in pain
All pleasure's the same: it just keeps me from trouble
Hides my true shape, like Dorian Gray
I've heard what they say, but I'm not here for trouble
Far, far away; find comfort in pain
All pleasure's the same: it just keeps me from trouble
It's more than just words: it's just tears and rain

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crazy_punk_gurl
05-13-2005

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Whhhyyyy has no-one commented on this song, it's amazing! I want to know what it means!

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closet extrovert
05-13-2005

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Right, here's a comment on this song.
It's amazing, fanatsically catchy and a beautiful tune.
I think the line is "see the fire that burns" not "see the liar that burns". Now it makes sense, no?
I don't think it's about one specific thing, but each line has its own sort of self-contained relevance. "Hold memory close at hand", "Find comfort in pain" etc.

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pondieman
05-24-2005

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Just how good is Mr Blunt?!! Another incredible song from a stunning album - the only downside to which is that it's only 39 minutes long.

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Tormented_soul
05-31-2005

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I love this song and the lyrics are beautifully written, the thing is it sounds really familiar. It's not a cover is it?

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Daysleeping
06-03-2005

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Find comfort in pain... That's a key line. I reckon its about self hate because you are too confused to sort out your life, and its too hard to express as words, and becomes... well... tears and rain.

But still, whatever its about, its a great song. Well done Mr. Blunt.

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Ceridisbray
06-04-2005

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i love james blunt! this album is incredible :o) Does anyone know who dorian gray is? or the significance of his name mentioned in this song?

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purr
06-05-2005

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Dorian Gray is a character from Oscar Wilde's 'Picture of Dorian Gray' he sells his soul to stay forever beautiful, young and innocent looking like a portrait of himself. He commits all kinds of sins and evils but none of this shows. The portrait is hidden in an attic where it become old and ugly and shows the evil inside him. He ends up killing himself at the end by stabbing the portrait. Basically it 'hides his true shape'

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ilovelucy
07-22-2005

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i cant believe noones commentedand the amazing likeness to "wish you were here" the legendary song from pink floyd. personally i dont like it, its not as good and a cover of that song should NEVER be made. anyone who was annoyed at jessica simpsons slaughter of Angels should be MORTIFIED by this. its so much worse.. :'(

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Shizlenites
08-10-2005

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i think its more like, chorus wise, a slowed down TLC's "unpretty'

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paradoxbox
08-22-2005

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I think that many more references to the Picture of Dorian Gray can be found in this song. The chorus says "All pleasure's the same" which is similar to the story because Dorian lives his entire life for pleasure. After living for awhile and never changing physically, he begins repeating the same pleasures over and over again and then eventually starts looking for different forms of pleasure. Also "i've heard what they say" and "It's more than just words" In the book, Dorian is influenced greatly by a character that says many of Wilde's most quoted lines. Although the character (Harry) says stuff liek "the only way to rid of temptation is to yield to it" he never follows these ideas to their full extent, whereas Dorian does. It is these words that first "corrupt" Dorian and creates him what he is. Towards the end of the novel, Dorian has become disgusted/frightened with his life and he is trying to find an opium den to forget everything. It is raining hard and outside is dreary and this part also connects with " guess it's time I run far, far away; find comfort in pain"

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Dorian_Gray
08-23-2005

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By far his best song. Needs to be the next single.

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Courtz999
09-04-2005

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Amazing song and by far one of my favourites. This guy is so talented =)

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Courtz999
09-04-2005

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Amazing song and by far one of my favourites. This guy is so talented =)

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dreamer_ash
09-23-2005

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i think this song has a lot to do with the identity crisis that people of modern society are going through. the concept of the unique self, uninhibited is crushed by the need for conformity rather than just acceptance.

'shed the clothes that become my skin'... strip away the facade put up to conform, 'see the fire that burns within my needing'... reveal the true wants, desires, etc.

the reference to Dorian Gray is perfect for the subject, showing how our need to subvert the true self to conform will only result in 'tears and rain' unseen to the rest of the world... pain that has its comforts, but also its internal rammifications.

he says 'how i wish i could walk through the doors of my mind'... wanting to for once be able to think without the influence of society... without the narrowness of conformity. 'so cold with fear'... expressing the motivation behind conformity, fear of isolation, being disliked, etc.

at least thats what i thought...

its a beautifully written song...
-ash

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Tigerlily27
12-05-2005

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I love this song!! His voice and the melody and the lyrics mix so perfectly. Is there arnything out there by anyone else that is like this? I have been looking for other artists like him and nobody comes close.

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fubar44
01-07-2006

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This song was fitting of the time when I first heard it. I was trying to figure out what to do with my life after leaving school before going to university, particularly "I guess it's time I run far, far away; find comfort in pain" becuase it typified what I felt inside at the time

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ourhiddenromance
01-09-2006

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"I guess it's time I run far, far away; find comfort in pain,
All pleasure's the same: it just keeps me from trouble.
Hides my true shape, like Dorian Gray."

i really like that part of the song. i think he's trying to say that in pain and sorrow is when your true character will show. anyone can put on a facade when everything is going there way, and their life is pleasurable. Yet, when sorrow and destruction come, their true colors start to show. i don't know, that's my interpretation. i really like this song. he's an amazing artist.

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waitingonyou
01-30-2006

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AHH beautifulness! and what tigerlily says.. there sound be more like james blunt. lately i've been really into rufus wainwright, i dunno if he's "the same" but yeah

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xstayxhumblex
02-07-2006

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To me, this song simply means an identity crisis, like you have no idea who you really are and trying so hard to understand yourself. I know most people have been through this I know I have.

btw tigerlily there are a few artists that are quite similar to Mr. Blunt, like Aqualung . Damien Rice . Cary Brother's .

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Froggies
02-09-2006

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this song is absolutly amazing. james is a genius. how can there be so few comments on this song...it should be full of all great songs...james deserves a f*****g gold trophy for his work...and his voive is just amazing in this song....specilly the way it changes when he sings teh far far away and then changes back..this should totally be his next single.

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tacksforsnacks
02-11-2006

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this song is gorgeous in every possible way..I think its about a person becoming something they hate and wishing they could be who they really are but are too afraid...so the only option is to run far away from everything theyve become and start over.

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guwimo
02-16-2006

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I dont think when he says 'find comfort in pain" but instead i think he says "find comfort in plain". And if he does say this then the song makes sense, he's saying that he wishing to change his life, like forget all the bad he has done is the world. And like the three last lines of the first verse is saying he wishes that he chose saftey and warmth, like with his family or a loved one that he pushed away instead of chosing freedom out side. And he wishes he asked someone for help when he needed it but instead he didnt and he didnt find and solution to his problems. Then in the chorus its say that he want to run away from his life to a calm place and "find comfort in plain" so his excitement for pleasure stops and he find pleasure in the simple ones of life and because of this switch it keeps him from trouble. And he cant explain it because life is more than words its about emotion...Tears and rain.....think about it

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guwimo
02-16-2006

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also the change of his life hides his his true self like dorian gray is hidden from the world in his picture but he knows that this is the way it has to be.

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janieblanie
02-17-2006

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This song is fantastic and for sure a favorite! James Blunt is so coooooooool!

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ukguy
02-18-2006

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have to agree with ash, this song is mostly about getting back to ones true inner self, without the need for the 'props' that society and convention inflicts upon us. it is a very well written, beautifully sung introspective song by one of Britains finest :)

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