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Counting Crows Rain King Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 10/10 [2 votes]Album: August and Everything After / Original Release Date: 1993-09-14Genre: RockSong Duration: 4 min 15 sec
COUNTING CROWS
- Rain King Lyrics / with translationsWhen I think of heaven
Deliver me in a black-winged bird
I think of flying down into a sea of pens and feathers
And all other instruments of faith and sex and God
In the belly of a black-winged bird.
Don't try to feed me
I've been here before
And I deserve a little more
[chorus]
I belong in the service of the Queen
I belong anywhere but in between
She's been crying and I've been thinking
And I am the Rain King
[verse]
And I said mama, mama, mama, why am I so alone
I can't go outside
I'm scared I might not make it home
I'm alive, I'm alive
But I'm sinking in
If there's anyone at home at your place, darling
Why don't you invite me in?
Don't try to bleed me
I've been there before
And I deserve a little more
[chorus]
I belong in the service of the Queen
I belong anywhere but in between
She's been lying and I've been sinking
And I am the Rain King
[bridge]
Hey, I only want the same as anyone
Henderson is waiting for the sun
Oh, it seems night endlessly begins and ends
After all the dreaming I come home again
[verse]
When I think of heaven
Deliver me in a black-winged bird
I think of dying
Lay me down in a field of flame and heather
Render up my body into the burning heart of God
In the belly of a black-winged bird
Don't try to bleed me
I've been here before
And I deserve a little more
[chorus]
I belong in the service of the queen
I belong anywhere but in between
She's been dying and I've been drinking
And I am the Rain King
Deliver me in a black-winged bird
I think of flying down into a sea of pens and feathers
And all other instruments of faith and sex and God
In the belly of a black-winged bird.
Don't try to feed me
I've been here before
And I deserve a little more
[chorus]
I belong in the service of the Queen
I belong anywhere but in between
She's been crying and I've been thinking
And I am the Rain King
[verse]
And I said mama, mama, mama, why am I so alone
I can't go outside
I'm scared I might not make it home
I'm alive, I'm alive
But I'm sinking in
If there's anyone at home at your place, darling
Why don't you invite me in?
Don't try to bleed me
I've been there before
And I deserve a little more
[chorus]
I belong anywhere but in between
She's been lying and I've been sinking
And I am the Rain King
[bridge]
Hey, I only want the same as anyone
Henderson is waiting for the sun
Oh, it seems night endlessly begins and ends
After all the dreaming I come home again
[verse]
When I think of heaven
Deliver me in a black-winged bird
I think of dying
Lay me down in a field of flame and heather
Render up my body into the burning heart of God
In the belly of a black-winged bird
Don't try to bleed me
I've been here before
And I deserve a little more
[chorus]
I belong in the service of the queen
I belong anywhere but in between
She's been dying and I've been drinking
And I am the Rain King
Facts about Rain King
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Rain King is written by Matthew Mark Malley, Daniel John Vickrey, Charles Thomas Gillingham, David Lynn Bryson, Ben G. Mize, Adam Frederic Duritz, Steve Bowman.
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It is first released on September 14, 1993 as part of Counting Crows's album "August and Everything After" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 6th track on this album.
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When we explore how the lyrics were meant to make us feel, countin' Crows' 'Rain King' portrays the emotions of yearning, isolation and the quest for one’s rightful place in the world. The writing compares the 'rain king' with a lonely person who yearns for society and also thinks about death and the intricacies of human emotions. By presenting such heavy themes, the song reveals the complexity of the human psyche, and furthermore highlights the need for love, the fight against loneliness, and the deep probing into one’s existence. The lyrics contain themes of existential reflection, death references, and emotional struggles that are possibly not suitable for audiences under the age of 13. Words such as 'dying' and 'bleed me' point to the involvement of adults, thus the song's rating should be PG-13.
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Rain King falls under the genre Rock.
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Rain King song length is 4 minutes and 15 seconds.
Who wrote Rain King lyrics?
Rain King is written by Matthew Mark Malley, Daniel John Vickrey, Charles Thomas Gillingham, David Lynn Bryson, Ben G. Mize, Adam Frederic Duritz, Steve Bowman.
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When was Rain King released?
It is first released on September 14, 1993 as part of Counting Crows's album "August and Everything After" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 6th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Rain King lyrics?
When we explore how the lyrics were meant to make us feel, countin' Crows' 'Rain King' portrays the emotions of yearning, isolation and the quest for one’s rightful place in the world. The writing compares the 'rain king' with a lonely person who yearns for society and also thinks about death and the intricacies of human emotions. By presenting such heavy themes, the song reveals the complexity of the human psyche, and furthermore highlights the need for love, the fight against loneliness, and the deep probing into one’s existence. The lyrics contain themes of existential reflection, death references, and emotional struggles that are possibly not suitable for audiences under the age of 13. Words such as 'dying' and 'bleed me' point to the involvement of adults, thus the song's rating should be PG-13.
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Which genre is Rain King?
Rain King falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Rain King?
Rain King song length is 4 minutes and 15 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Matthew Mark Malley, Daniel John Vickrey, Charles Thomas Gillingham, David Lynn Bryson, Ben G. Mize, Adam Frederic Duritz, Steve BowmanRecord Label(s): 1993 DGC Records
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