Lyrics for So. Central Rain as interpreted by Nelly

So. Central Rain Lyrics
Did you never call? I waited for your call
These rivers of suggestion are driving me away
The trees will bend, the cities wash away
The city on the river there is a girl without a dream

I'm sorry...

Eastern to Mountain, third party call, the lines are down
The wise man built his words upon the rocks
But I'm not bound to follow suit
The trees will bend, the conversation's dimmed
Go build yourself another home, this choice isn't mine

I'm sorry...

Did you never call? I waited for your call
These rivers of suggestion are driving me away
The ocean sang, the conversation's dimmed
Go build yourself another dream, this choice isn't mine

I'm sorry...

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thenarrator
09-05-2002

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A relationship that never really started but the protagonist wished had......she is going to "Go build yourself another dream, this choice isn't mine"


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ZinbobDan
04-07-2003

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this is one of my five favorite songs of all time

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ZinbobDan
04-30-2003

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i don't think it's about anything so specific...just about feeling guilty for things that were never in your hands to begin with...or not having the foresight to see an opportunity pass until there's no turning back...

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tgd
12-10-2004

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"The wise man built his words upon the rocks
But I'm not bound to follow suit "
One of my favourite lyrics ever... I think the song could be about a relationship where two people want different things... he is restless and wants to live and take risks, whereas she wants to settle down - "a girl without a dream". He says I'm sorry, I love you but I've got to move on.

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driver08uk
02-17-2005

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A man (Stipe) waiting for a phone call from a loved one, who was trying to get in touch but "the lines were down" due to the rain.

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michaelwood
06-21-2006

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driver08uk is spot on. It is about waiting for a phone call which is not coming because - unknown to the singer - a flood has washed the phone lines away so as the singer waits for the call he wonders why she is not calling and mentally pulls apart the relationship they have.

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ripelivejam
06-29-2006

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This song reeks strongly of regret, this huge chance passed and the narrator couldn't stop it from doing so. or maybe he regrets taking action on it, and quite literally feels sorry to the other for not having the guts to take the chance. on a more personal note, it just sounds so big and haunting, even for a little pop song. rem at their fucking finest.

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stoolhardy
08-10-2006

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The song's title has nothing to do with South Central Los Angeles, does it? I assume "south central" is the time zone area in which there was a flood? Or what does it mean?

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rikdad
08-22-2006

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Geographically, the giveaway is in the line "Eastern to Mountain, third party call". The phone call is made between the Eastern Time Zone (eg, Georgia) and the Mountain Time Zone (eg, New Mexico). The phone lines would thus run through Texas, which is the South-Central portion of the United States. A storm there ("south central rain") blocks the call, leading to some problems in the relationship.

A wise man in the Bible builds his house upon rocks so that water can't wash it away... this phone call is washed away by water... so the singer is unlike the wise man.

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stoolhardy
08-24-2006

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I suppose you can thank the (1993?) Rodney King riots for making the phrase "South Central" a household-word synonym for the slums of Los Angeles largely inhabited by black Americans. This song was written before then.

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kakashi18018
07-02-2007

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its just about a break up, thats all. waiting for a call, the conversation's dimmed, cities wash away, there's a girl without a dream, go build yourself another dream... its just a break up - the guy is desparate - "I'm sorry" the chaotic instrumentation at the end... a break up

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Almost Real
08-21-2007

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It is well documented that this song is about Carol Levy. A photographer and dear friend of the band (she took the pictures on the 'chronic town' sleeve). She was killed in a flood just before 'Rekoning' was recorded. 'Camera' is also about her.

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twocent
04-17-2008

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the city on the river there is a girl without a dream

love this line, when is a Michael Stipe line ever this concise and transparent

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