Inspiration Behind Rain:
Breaking Benjamin’s song rain references a 17th century song sung by childhood to make the rain go away. The first printed reference to “Rain, rain go away, come back another day” is a rhyme from the Collections of James Howell in 1659. However, when a Spanish fleet was bombarded by storms in 1588, a similar prayer was spoken to clear the skies from a never-ending storm. Breaking Benjamin provides a modern-day version of Rain.
Biblical Application:
Do any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies themselves send down showers? No, it is you, Lord our God. Therefore our hope is in you, for you are the one who does all this, Jeremiah 14:22.
Exegesis of Rain:
Take a photograph
It’ll be the last
Not a dollar or a crowd could ever keep me here
I don’t have a past
I just have a chance
Not a family or honest plea remains to say
Extended periods of bad weather filled with rain can take an emotional toll on human beings. This opening stanza paints a picture of someone struggling with addiction, depression or mental health concerns.
Rain, rain, go away
Come again another day
All the world is waiting for the sun
The weather is having a negative impact on their behavior, turning to a childhood song to alter the weather.
Is it you I want
Or just the notion of a heart to wrap around
So I can find my way around
Safe to say from here
You’re getting closer now
We are never sad ’cause we are not allowed to be
Breaking Benjamin is referencing a relationship where an individual is expected to put on a happy face despite the pain deep inside their heart,
Rain, rain, go away
Come again another day
All the world is waiting for the sun
Rain, rain, go away
Come again another day
All the world is waiting for the sun
All the world is waiting for the sun points to sunlight, rays of hope and good news. This is what people are waiting for.
To lie here under you
Is all that I could ever do
To lie here under you is all
To lie here under you
Is all that I could ever do
To lie here under you is all
Breaking Benajmin is either referring to God who controls the weather or a significant other lying next to them.
Rain, rain, go away
Come again another day
All the world is waiting for the sun
Rain, rain, go away
Come again another day
All the world is waiting for the sun
Some people are looking for signs from God that everything will be okay. For some, a sunny day is good enough for now.
All the world is waiting for the sun
All the world is waiting for the sun
In the darkness of this world, physically and spiritually, the light of hope goes a long way.
Final Thoughts:
I spent 8 years working overnight. Subsequently, I went months without seeing the sun. After day light savings, falling back an hour, I drove to work in the dark, drove home in the dark and rarely got up when it the sun was out. On the flip side, I was much happier each summer. Being able to recreate in the sun made a world of difference to my mental health.
by Jay Mankus
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