Wait for Rain
Alex Wilson
Description
'Wait for Rain' is a contemporary pop anthem about patience and acceptance in the face of adversity. The song captures the feeling of pushing oneself to the limit, only to realize that sometimes, the best course of action is to simply wait for circumstances to change. With a driving beat, layered synths, and emotive vocals, the song builds to a powerful chorus and a cathartic breakdown, offering a message of hope and resilience.
Lyrics
Verse 1 Sink full of dishes, heart full of static, Calendar crowded, nothing automatic. We’ve been refreshing the same old page, Blue light eyes and a bottled-up ache. I’ve made a list of the ways to push, Checked every box till it all turned mush. Room stays still when I shout its name— Guess some nights don’t wanna change. Pre-Chorus I gave it all the gas I had, White-knuckled hope like it’s going bad. When effort turns into banging chains, I hear one line in my brain— Chorus Wait for rain, when the sky won’t say, When the clock runs loud and the noise won’t fade. You can sweat, you can fight, you can pray in vain— Sometimes the well is dry and all you can do is wait for rain. (Oh) wait for rain. Post-Chorus Wa-wa-wait—for—rain. Wa-wa-wait—for—rain. (let it fall) Verse 2 Talk in the hallway, soft like secrets, Both of us tired of playing genius. Radio low on a borrowed vibe, Static and sermons share the line. You trace a circle on my sleeve, Says, “Let it come, let the moment breathe.” Lightning somewhere says our names— I taste the drop before it came. Pre-Chorus We gave the best of what we are, Held on tight till we bent the bar. When clouds won’t move for all your brave, There’s one rule left to save— Chorus Wait for rain, when the sky won’t say, When the clock runs loud and the noise won’t fade. You can sweat, you can fight, you can pray in vain— Sometimes the well is dry and all you can do is wait for rain. Bridge (breakdown) Mercy in the middle when the middle won’t move, Silence keeping time till the rhythm finds you. If patience is the price for the joy we claim— Close your eyes, say the name— Drop wa-wa—wait… for rain… for rain… Final Chorus Wait for rain, let the sky give way, Let the rooftop drum what we couldn’t say. We can dance in the flood of a hard-won day— Sometimes the well is dry and all you can do is wait for rain. (Yeah) all we had to do was wait for rain. Tag Leave the cup by the door.