I felt like the rain metaphor was more about rebirth and change than something negative. The rain nurtures life and makes things grow. It washes things clean. So, basically his wife/girlfriend left him and took everything, including his friends. He's got nothing and just needs to start fresh. He's praying for rain to wash all the sadness and pain away. I like how simple it is. His voice in this song is crazy! At first I picture an old black man, not a little white guy like Tom singing it!
I felt like the rain metaphor was more about rebirth and change than something negative. The rain nurtures life and makes things grow. It washes things clean. So, basically his wife/girlfriend left him and took everything, including his friends. He's got nothing and just needs to start fresh. He's praying for rain to wash all the sadness and pain away. I like how simple it is. His voice in this song is crazy! At first I picture an old black man, not a little white guy like Tom singing it!