this is one of jamc's most brilliant songs, and one of my favorites of all time. i believe jim is singing about a relationship in which a girl is obviously toxic, yet he is just so madly devoted to her he accepts all of the pain and torment she causes, and has even come to relish it. still, as destructive as she is, her words seem to be able to rescue him when he's down, even if it's only momentary--hence, "happy when it rains."
this is one of jamc's most brilliant songs, and one of my favorites of all time. i believe jim is singing about a relationship in which a girl is obviously toxic, yet he is just so madly devoted to her he accepts all of the pain and torment she causes, and has even come to relish it. still, as destructive as she is, her words seem to be able to rescue him when he's down, even if it's only momentary--hence, "happy when it rains."