feat. Ja Rule
[Intro: Ja Rule]
Huh yeah, Rule baby
Huh Mary J. Blige, Murder Inc.
Smile

[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
It’s just those rainy days
Spent a lifetime tryin’ to wash away
‘Til the sun comes out and shines again
Smile for me, smile for me
[Ja Rule]
On all those rainy days
Spend ya lifetime tryin’ to wash away
Until the sun shines and I see your face
Smile at me, smile at me

[Verse 1: Mary J. Blige]
We’re always livin’ so crazy and sexy and cool
And we begin to love it (begin love it)
Watchin’ all the heartache and pain of the world
And think nothing of it (thinkin’ nothing of it)
Now baby I got love for you
And I know that you got me baby (got me baby)
But everytime the sun shines bright it gets socloudy

[Chorus w/ ad libs]

[Interlude]
M: Cuznobody loves the rain
J: Can’tstand it
It always seem to fall
M: Babyhandle it
Baby didn’t we tell you before about chasin’those waterfalls
B: Yeah
M: Nobodyloves the rain
J: Can’tstand it
It always seems to fall
M: Babyhandle it
Baby didn’t we tell you before about chasin’those waterfalls
B: Yeah

[Verse 2: Ja Rule]
Mary baby, sometimes the Rule don’t mind the rain



It kinda feels like I’m drownin’ in the Lord’s pain
Until the sun comes out and shines again, smile
Gimme reason to keep believin’ that everything ain’tis mean and
I kiss the clouds on the rainy days
And smile for you when the skies are gray
Baby cuz I’ma teardrop away from cryin’
And a few shots away from dyin’
Dear Lord would you shower my pain
Let it rain, let it rain on me
While I cherish the air I breathe
I’m an angel- that can’t soar, can’t fly
And I imagine the Lord knows why

[Chorus w/ ad libs]

[Verse 3: Mary J. Blige]
I feel like an angel in my broken wings
So I can soar again, Lord let me in
And through all the passion and the pain and thehurt
I feel like I’m fallin’ (yeah)
Makin’ promises of love to those that spread love
And for those that can’t take it, stand up
Baby we gon’ make it and the words of Marvin Gaye
“War is not the answer”

[Interlude]

[Chorus w/ ad libs]

[Outro: Mary J. Blige]
Smile smile smile smile smile sm-smile sm-smile
‘Til the sun shines
Just smile for me
Just smile for me, just smile at me
Know in your heart that we are free
Free to believe whatever we feel
So feel something real baby, yeah



Lyrics submitted by gogirl7710


Rainy Days song meanings
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    General Comment:You can hate Ja Rule and Mary J. Blige all you want, but you have to appreciate the realness of this song. A song about someone or something that brings you so much pain to think about but you have to look back at all the good things about it or else you will always be sad and in your own hell. This song has alot of meaning for some pepole especially Chanel my girlfriend and I
    Flag marlonswayon July 12, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I agree with heathyr...ok i realise i'm agreeing with her 2 years to late but my internet is a bit slow..this genre of music totally sucks..how the hell can people listen to this?! Now excuse me while i listen to some proper music...now where's that busted cd...
    Flag 21666on November 29, 2004   Link
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    General Comment:thats sad to hear.....speacially the part about how u listen to it and it makes u smile.....
    i HATE ja rule
    ~heather~
    Flag heathyron September 07, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:i love this song very much! This is sad but it make me think about some bad dayz... and i smile! :)
    Flag SeLiKaon August 20, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:Ja Rule should be shot to death already. God damn. How can you listen to him?
    Flag APartOfMeDieson July 30, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:yeah i totally love this song.
    i was wondering if anybody was going to notice how it says "crazysexycool" which just happens to be the album name for TLC and how it talks about waterfalls which just happens to be a TLC song.
    I love this song but everytime i hear it, i think of TLC
    SO WHIZ -- are you serious that they wrote tihs for TLC but mary j. blige just took it??
    hmm thats interesting..i think she does a better job than they would anyways!
    Flag flirtatiouschick86on July 21, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:and WOW these lyrics are ALL super wrong. mostly Ja's parts here is the song people:

    [Ja]Heh yeah
    Rule baby, heh
    Mary J. Blige
    Murda INC
    Smile...

    [Mary]
    It's just those rainy days
    Spend a lifetime tryin to wash away
    Until the sun come out and shines again
    Smile for me, smile for me

    [Ja]
    All of those rainy days
    Spend ya lifetime tryin to wash away
    Until the sun shines and I see your face
    Smile at me, smile at me

    [Mary]
    We were always livin so crazy and sexy and cool
    And we began to love it (began to love it)
    Watchin all of the heartache and pain of the world
    And thinkin nothin of it (thinkin nothin of it)
    And baby I got love for you
    And I know that you got me, baby
    But everytime the sun shines bright
    It gets so cloudyIt's just those rainy days
    Spend a lifetime tryin to wash away
    Until the sun come out and shines again
    Smile for me, smile for me

    [Ja]
    All of those rainy days
    Spend ya lifetime tryin to wash away
    Until the sun shines and I see your face
    Smile at me, smile at me

    [Mary]
    Nobody loves the rain

    [Ja] Can't stand it
    We know we've seen it before

    [Mary]
    Baby, handle itBaby, what did we tell ya before
    About chasin those waterfalls

    [Both] Yeah...

    [Mary] Nobody loves the rain

    [Ja] Can't stand it
    We know we've seen it before

    [Mary] Baby, handle it
    Baby, what did we tell ya before
    About chasin those waterfalls

    [Both] Yeah...

    [Ja]
    Yea baby
    Sometimes the Rule don't mind the rain
    It kinda feels like I'm drownin in the Lords pain
    Until the sun comes out and shines again
    Smile, and give me reason to keep believin
    That everything ain't misleadin
    And I, kiss the clouds on them rainy days
    And, smile for you when ya skys are gray
    Babe, cuz I'm a tear drop away from cryin
    And a few shots away from dyin
    Dear Lord, would you shower my pain
    Let it rain, let it rain on me
    While I cherish the air I breatheI
    'm an angel, that can't soar, can't fly
    And I, mastered it Lord knows why

    [Mary]It's just those rainy days
    Spend a lifetime tryin to wash away
    Until the sun come out and shines again
    Smile for me, smile for me

    Ja]All of those rainy days
    Spend ya lifetime tryin to wash away
    Until the sun shines and I see your face
    Smile at me, smile at me

    [Mary]I feel like an angel
    With my broken wings
    So I can soar again
    Lord let me in
    Baby through all the passion the pain and the hurt
    I feel like I'm fallin, yeah
    Makin clothes for all of those that
    Spread loveAnd for those who can't take it
    Stand up
    Baby, we gonna make it
    In the words of Marvin Gaye
    War is not the answer
    Cuz nobody loves the rain[

    Ja] Can't stand it
    We know we've seen it before

    [Mary] Baby, handle it
    Baby, what did we tell ya before
    About chasin those waterfalls

    [Both] Yeah...

    [Mary] Nobody loves the rain

    [Ja] Can't stand it
    We know we've seen it before

    [Mary] Baby, handle it
    Baby, what did we tell ya before
    About chasin those waterfalls

    [Both] Yeah...

    [Mary]It's just those rainy days
    Spend a lifetime tryin to wash away
    Until the sun come out and shines again
    Smile for me, smile for me

    [Ja]
    All of those rainy days
    Spend ya lifetime tryin to wash away
    Until the sun shines and I see your face
    Smile at me, smile at me

    [Mary]
    Smile, smile, smile, smile, smile, smile, smile, smile, smile
    Til the sun shines
    Just smile for me
    Just smile for me, just smile at me
    Know in your heart, that we are free
    Free to believe, whatever we feel
    So feel somethin real, baby
    Hey-ey

    and yes, you all are welcomed.
    Flag Tars05ozon July 02, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:you know the TLC song..."don't go chasin' waterfalls please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to" i'm thinkin' it that.
    Flag Tars05ozon July 02, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:What does she mean by "chasing waterfalls"?
    Flag sugarlover28on June 28, 2002   Link
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    General Comment:i'm not to into rap but there is something about this song that i love it
    Flag kel518on June 28, 2002   Link

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