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“Spring Rain” is the first single from the band’s fourth album Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express. It is written by Robert Forster.
The lyrics are written as an inner monologue, with the singer contemplating his rather monotous life, waiting for a change to come. He feels alienated by the...
[Verse 1]
Dressed in a white shirt with my hair combed straight
Here in my black shoes and me without a date
Me without hindsight, me without
When will change come
Just like Spring Rain
[Chorus]
Falling down like sheets
(falling down like sheets)
Coming down like love
(coming down like love)
Falling at my feet
(falling just like)
Spring Rain
[Verse 2]
Standing on the lawn with cousins and child brides
Caught for the camera on their best sides
Being caught forewarned
Their best sides
When will change come
Just like Spring Rain
[Chorus]
Falling down like sheets
(falling down like sheets)
Coming down like love
(coming down like love)
Falling at my feet
(falling just like)
Spring Rain
[Verse 3]
Driving my first car
My elbows in the breeze
With all these people that I Never, never need
These people are excited by their cars
I want surprises
Just like Spring Rain
[Chorus]
Falling just like sheets
(falling just like sheets)
Coming down so hard
(coming down so hard)
Falling at my feet
(falling just like)
Spring Rain
Coming down like love
(coming down like love)
Falling here so smooth
(falling here so smooth)
Falling in that groove
(falling just like)
Spring Rain
Falling down like love
(falling, falling)
Coming down so hard
(falling down)
You hear it fall falling down
Spring Rain
Falling just like love
(falling, falling)
Falling down so hard
(falling down)
You hear it fall falling down
Spring Rain
Spring Rain was written by Robert Forster.
Spring Rain was produced by Richard Preston.
The Go-Betweens released Spring Rain on Sun Feb 16 1986.
Robert Forster, in his memoir “Grant & I” (p. 153) says about the song’s writing process:
Instead of labouring over lyrics, as had been my way, I wrote quickly, first thought best thought, taking Grant’s example of delving into the past, to stop at eighteen.