And when it rains on this side of town
It touches everything
Just say it again and mean it

We don't miss a thing
You made yourself a bed at the bottom
Of the blackest hole (Blackest hole)
And convinced yourself
That it's not the reason you don't see the sun anymore

And no, oh
How could you do it?
Oh, I
I never saw it coming
No, oh
I need an ending
So why can't you stay
Just long enough to explain?

And when it rains, you always find an escape
Just running away
From all of the ones who love you
From everything

You made yourself a bed at the bottom
Of the blackest hole (Blackest hole)
And you'll sleep till May
You'll say that you don't wanna see the sun anymore

And no, oh
How could you do it?
Oh, I
I never saw it coming
No, oh
I need an ending
So why can't you stay
Just long enough to explain?

(Explain your side, take my side)
Take these chances to turn it around
Let's take these chances we'll make it somehow
And take these chances and turn it around
Just turn it around

No
How could you do it?
Oh, I
I never saw it coming

No, oh
How could you do it?
Oh, I
I never saw it coming
No, oh
How could you do it?
Oh, I
I never saw it coming
No, oh
I need an ending
So why can't you stay
Just long enough to explain?

You can take your time, take my time



Lyrics submitted by ellie117

Track duration: 03:35

"When It Rains" as written by Hayley Nichole/farro Williams

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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    My Interpretation:I believe you can take any way you want to. Depends on the situation you're in i guess. To me I feel like it could be about abandonment, Like a mother leaving her kids.
    Flag shenansntbon February 05, 2013   Link
  • +1
    Song Meaning:This song is about a friend commuting suicide.
    Flag paytontomlinsomon August 08, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:To me it means when a friend of yours or maybe even a family member does suicide. "And no, oh
    How could you do it?
    Oh, I
    I never saw it coming
    No, oh
    I need an ending
    So why can't you stay
    Just long enough to explain?" this means maybe that they never saw it coming when that person did suicide and they are wondering why him/she didnt explain why they did it "Take these chances to turn it around
    Let's take these chances we'll make it somehow
    And take these chances and turn it around
    Just turn it around". this part probably means that she is telling him/she to take a chance and not to do it and also saying that they'll find a way to make it better. I don't know if its the real meaning but I think that is what it basically means
    Flag jadzi22on July 25, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I'd like to think the line "I never saw it comin..." Has a juxtaposed meaning... Sort of like 'Hi again.'
    Flag Johann4uon July 04, 2012   Link
  • +1
    Song Meaning:I heard it was about her friend who killed him/herself when they were teenagers
    Flag Dar97on December 19, 2011   Link
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    Memory:I love this song. It reminds me of my grandmother. It can totally relate to the lyrics because my grandmother had various illnesses but she didn't say anything and didn't go to the hospital to cure them because she wanted to die :( One day my mom picked me up from school early saying that my grandma was at the hospital, and she was really really sick. I spent the whole day there, but they wouldn't even let me see her because I was ''too young''. Like I would go and I don't know, mess with their doctor stuff -.- She finally passed at 12 o'clock that night. I really never saw it coming, I never got to say goodbye. I couldn't understand why she would do that. But well, i've been wondering that the past 6 years. I'll never know, I guess.
    I remember how a month before she passed, she told me she wanted to die. I thought she was kidding and gave her a hug. I never knew she was serious.
    I know it's sad, I really needed to get it out of my chest.
    I love Paramore. Period.
    Flagged WhenItRains7on July 30, 2011   Link
  • +2
    General Comment:Halley wrote it for her friend who comited suicide.
    Flag smurfyxoon March 07, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:"when it rains on this side of town it touches everything"
    Means when you're hurt in this way, (rain meaning tears) it impacts every aspect of your life.

    "just say it again and mean it, you don't miss a thing"
    keep convincing yourself you don't miss someone and eventually it'll be true.
    "you made yourself a bed at the bottom of the blackest hole and convinced yourself that it's nOt the reason you don't see the sun anymore"
    You put yourself in this situation but pretend your actions had no effect.
    "how could you do it? I never saw it coming"
    She's no longer talking about herself, but to the one who hurt her.
    "I need an ending, so why can't you stay just long enough to explain?"
    She's feeling like someone left before the relationship was over.
    and basically, the song is her being angry at herself and whoever left. She's not just mad that he hurt her, she doesn't like the way she handled it.
    Flag Lizzard0601on February 03, 2011   Link
  • +1
    My Interpretation:Love this song so much. Especially the opening line. "When it rains on this side of town it touches everything"

    Such power in that line. Hayley is obviously singing from a depressed point of view as saying the rain touches everything means that everything in her life is dreary since whatever bad thing happened.

    I think it's about someone committing suicide, mainly because of the line "You made yourself a bed at the bottom of the blackest hole" and that sounds like someone is in a grave now and it was by their choice.

    Either way, I adore this song.
    Flag SportsByDallason December 28, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:OK I'm goin' to try and explain what the lyrics are about according to me...
    (sorry if my English sucks, I'm dutch xD)

    And when it rains on this side of town
    It touches everything
    Just say it again and mean it
    We don't miss a thing

    I think this part is about a group of friends(or maybe a band??) One of them isn't feeling very well but he(or she xD) doesn't talk about it, he's like: "Ohh no nothing's wrong blablabla". But the friends just know that there is... Because she says: "Just say it again and mean it. We don't miss a thing"...

    You made yourself a bed at the bottom of the blackest hole
    (Blackest hole)
    And convinced yourself that it's not the reason
    You don't see the sun anymore

    "You made yourself a bed at the bottom of the blackest hole" The guy accepted that he's depressed 'cause he just settles with the idea... He made himself a bed inside his depression. And he doesn't even see it 'cause he convinced himself that it's not the reason he doesn't see the sun anymore. I mean: when you don't want to get out of your depression, you never will...

    And oh, oh, how could you do it?
    Oh, I, I never saw it coming
    And oh, oh, I need the ending
    So why can't you stay just long enough to explain?

    She's singing to the guy about how she needs an explanation, but he just doesn't talk about things. And now he did something very bad to end his misery(I don't think it's suicide though...)

    And when it rains
    Well, you always find an escape
    Just running away from all of the ones who love you
    From everything

    The guy never talks about his feelings. When it rains(when there is trouble) he just runs away from it, away from his friends(the ones who love you)

    You made yourself a bed at the bottom of the blackest hole
    (Blackest hole)
    And you'll sleep till May
    And you'll say that you don't wanna see the sun anymore

    And oh, oh, how could you do it?
    Oh, I, I never saw it coming
    And oh, oh, I need the ending
    So why can't you stay just long enough to explain?

    Take your time
    Take my time

    She says that she can wait till he's ready to tell her everything

    Take these chances to turn it around
    (Take your time)
    Just take these chances
    We'll make it somehow
    And take these chances to turn it around
    (Take my...)
    Just turn it around

    She's offering help to get out of the mess he made, she really wants to help him but he has to accept her help. She trying to persuade him...

    And oh, how could you do it?
    Oh, I, I never saw it coming
    Oh, oh, how could you do it?
    Oh, I, I never saw it coming
    Oh, oh, how could you do it?
    Oh I, I never saw it coming
    Oh, oh, I need an ending
    So why can't you stay just long enough to explain?

    You can take your time
    Take my time
    Flag Ezaiweon December 26, 2010   Link

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