The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
I can''t stand the rain ''gainst my window
Bringing back sweet memories
Ican''t stand the rain ''gainst my window
''Cause he''s not here with me
Hey window pain do you remember
How sweet it used to be
When we were together
Everything was so grand, yes it was
Now that we''ve parted
There''s one sound that I just can''t stand...
Alone with the pillow
Where his head used to lay, yeah
I know you''ve got some sweet memories
But like a window you ain''t got nothin'' to say
I can''t stand the rain ''gainst my window
Bringing back sweet memories, hey
I can''t stand the rain, ooh
''Gainst my window, oh no no
''Cause he''s not here with me, uh
Alone with the pillow uh uh
Where his head used to lay, yeah
I know you''ve got some sweet memories
But like a window you ain''t got nothin'' to say, hey hey
Uh, uh, I can''t stand the rain...
(I can''t I can''t I can''t can''t stand the rain)...
Baby, uh, uh, uh, hey hey
Ooh, ooh, uh, uh, hey
Don''t you know, ''t you think...
No no ooh oooohh hey hey hey hey hey, no
Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum
Oohh !... Get off my window...
(I can''t I can''t I can''t can''t stand the rain)...
Get off my window now, get off my window
Get off my window nah, I can''t stand the rain
I can''t stand the rain, ooh, can''t stand the rain, oh
Bringing back sweet memories
Ican''t stand the rain ''gainst my window
''Cause he''s not here with me
Hey window pain do you remember
How sweet it used to be
When we were together
Everything was so grand, yes it was
Now that we''ve parted
There''s one sound that I just can''t stand...
Alone with the pillow
Where his head used to lay, yeah
I know you''ve got some sweet memories
But like a window you ain''t got nothin'' to say
I can''t stand the rain ''gainst my window
Bringing back sweet memories, hey
I can''t stand the rain, ooh
''Gainst my window, oh no no
''Cause he''s not here with me, uh
Alone with the pillow uh uh
Where his head used to lay, yeah
I know you''ve got some sweet memories
But like a window you ain''t got nothin'' to say, hey hey
Uh, uh, I can''t stand the rain...
(I can''t I can''t I can''t can''t stand the rain)...
Baby, uh, uh, uh, hey hey
Ooh, ooh, uh, uh, hey
Don''t you know, ''t you think...
No no ooh oooohh hey hey hey hey hey, no
Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum
Oohh !... Get off my window...
(I can''t I can''t I can''t can''t stand the rain)...
Get off my window now, get off my window
Get off my window nah, I can''t stand the rain
I can''t stand the rain, ooh, can''t stand the rain, oh
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I Can't Stand the Rain Lyrics as written by Bernard Miller Ann Peebles
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