Fool in the Rain

Could this song possible be about the phases of a one sided love obsession?

"Well, there's a light in your eye that keeps shining Like a star that can't wait for night I hate to think I been blinded, baby Why can't I see you tonight? And the warmth of your smile starts a burning And the thrills of your touch give me fright And I'm shaking so much, really yearning Why don't you show up and make it alright? It's alright"

This sounds like a definite infatuation with someone who randomly came into his life, and now he covets her attention, but he's not getting it or enough of it, so it starts making him uneasy and only want it more. Sometimes feelings like this can cloud your judgment and blind you to reality.

"And if you promised you'd love so completely And you said you would always be true You swore that you never would leave me, baby Whatever happened to you? And you thought it was only in movies As you wish all your dreams would come true Hey, it ain't the first time believe me, baby I'm standing here feeling blue, blue Ah, yes, I'm blue"

Could he possibly be describing what he want's to believe here? Often times in a one sided love obsession you want to believe the person you care for feels the same way back so badly you almost literally do believe it, even though reality might say otherwise. It's the second phrase that makes me think this here says "And you thought it was only in movies, As you wish all your dreams would come true". also the last line seems to suggest he knows it's not the first time this has happened to him.

"Now I will stand in the rain on the corner I'll watch the people go shuffling downtown Another ten minutes no longer And then I'm turning around The clock on the wall's moving slower My heart it sinks to the ground And the storm that I thought would blow over Clouds the light of the love that I found"

This to me sounds like part where he waits and waits and wait for some kind of sign from the person he cares about but isn't getting it and facing the inevitable pain of heartbreak, after he had spent so much time trying to convince himself that this person he cares about would end his loneliness when he says "And the storm that I thought would blow over, Clouds the light of the love that I found"

"Now my body is starting to quiver And the palms of my hands getting wet I've got no reason to doubt you baby, It's all a terrible mess

I'll run in the rain till I'm breathless When I'm breathless I'll run till I drop, hey The thoughts of a fool's kind of careless I'm just a fool waiting on the wrong block, oh yeah Light of the love that I found..."

This is probably one of my favorite verses in this song. This to me sounds like he knows he needs to let this person go but still doesn't want to and still wants to believe that person could have feelings for him, despite his major suffering. "I'll run in the rain till I'm breathless. When I'm breathless I'll run till I drop" Feelings like that can be really stubborn and difficult to let go of at first but eventually you learn to pick yourself up and try again with someone else. "The thoughts of a fool's kind of careless. I'm just a fool waiting on the wrong block, oh yeah". This sounds to me like he knew at the back of his mind he probably fell for the wrong person for all the wrong reasons.

Just my thoughts on it. Amazing song. Really love the samba breakdown with the ukuleles.

This is my favorite Zeppelin song. The music to this is awesome; so much fun.

The lyrics are rather straitforward. It's about a guy waiting for a girl on the wrong block. This is definatly one of Zeppelin's best songs. The Samba breakdown is just fantastic and really shows of Bonham's ability as a drummer. Has a real 50's feel good vibe to the whole track. Led Zeppelin was nothing short of genius.

my all-time favorite Zep song, i always find myself singing along at the top of my lungs when i hear this song playing. the music, the words, its such a beautiful creation. it always manages to put a smile on my face, i love it...

My most favorite song by Led Zeppelin: This song could put anybody in a good mood. John P.J. kicks arce on the piano, Jimmy P's solo with the octavator is insane, J Bonham also kicks major arce on the drum beat; its one of the most complicated beats ever written in rock history and the solo is pure lunacy, Robert P also sang very well. If I were to find out that I was going to die tommorow I could put this song on and I'd be the happiest person alive, for my last day atleast. Led Zeppelin is the greatest band ever. I highly suggest, if you were to suggest a song of LZ's for somebody to hear, you suggest this one.

Happy music. Great for just bumming around.

I think the song's meaning is found in this stanza:

"And the storm that I thought would blow over Clouds the light of the love that I found"

I believe this song is about a man who is singing to (although she is not actually there) an ex who he is still foolishly hung up on, and that this longing is keeping him from fully loving the one he is with now.

('Light of the love that I found' is repeated over and over too)

So I think he might be literally referring to being a fool in the rain. He makes plans to meet up with this girl on a street. And now he "stands on the rain in the corner" meaning it keeps raining and he keeps waiting and still nothing. However towards the end of the song, he says he's a fool waiting on the wrong block. Meaning although he's been waiting so long, he's been standing there like a fool, in the rain. A fool because he's on the wrong block.

crazy good song, real summery soundin...always puts me in a good mood, plus i also like it cuz im that guy in the rain most of the time

zeppelin. why wasn't i 18 in 1973