why do so many songs about rain sound like they’re trying to make it seem like a metaphor for sadness when it’s honestly just wet and annoying

[PurpleFencepost]

seriously though, it’s like every time there’s a slow piano and some soft rain sound effects in the background, the lyrics are all ‘oh the pain of existence’ or whatever. rain is just... rain. lowkey sometimes it ruins your shoes, sometimes it’s nice for napping, but it doesn’t need to symbolize heartbreak every time. i get that it’s atmospheric but come on, can we have a rain song that’s just about how inconvenient it is to carry an umbrella or how it makes traffic worse? idk, maybe i’m overthinking this but it feels like there’s a missed opportunity for some dry humor (pun not intended... ok maybe a little intended). also, while we’re here, why does thunder always sound so fake in these tracks? like, you can tell it’s just some stock sound effect. cant we get some realism here?

 

[scruffy_pockets]

yeah rain songs are so dramatic, like we get it, you’re sad, but sometimes it’s just a pain in the ass to walk in last week i stepped in a puddle so deep it went over my ankle and im still mad about it. cant we get a banger about how shitty wet socks are instead of another 'tears in the rain' metaphor?

 

[scruffy_pockets]

seriously though, it’s like every time there’s a slow piano and some soft rain sound effects in the background, the lyrics are all ‘oh the pain of existence’ or whatever.

yeah no shit rain is just rain, but if you don’t like overused sad boy vibes maybe stop listening to the same 3 indie playlists.

 

[glitterfuel]

honestly rain can be sad, but it’s also just... rain. like yeah it’s wet and gets your shoes soggy and ruins picnics, but SOME songs nail the cozy vibe of curling up inside while it pours dont act like youve never enjoyed that. also, not every sad song with rain is indie, some pop hits do it too anyway, have you heard that one where it’s about dancing in the rain instead? **WAY better take if you ask me.**