Rhythm Of The Rain – English Lyrics

• By: The Cascades

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a musical journey with "Rhythm Of The Rain" by The Cascades, a timeless 1960s pop classic that offers a perfect opportunity to learn English through its evocative lyrics and gentle melody. This song's clear enunciation and poignant story of lost love, expressed through the metaphor of falling rain, make it an accessible and emotionally resonant piece. Pay attention to how the lyrics convey deep sadness and longing, and you'll not only appreciate its musical artistry but also enhance your English vocabulary and comprehension in a truly engaging way.

[English]

Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain

Telling me just what a fool I've been

I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain

And let me be alone again

The only girl I care about has gone away

Looking for a brand new start

But little does she know

That when she left that day

Along with her she took my heart

Rain please tell me now does that seem fair

For her to steal my heart away when she don't care

I can't love another when my hearts somewhere far away

...

The only girl I care about has gone away

Looking for a brand new start

But little does she know that when she left that day

Along with her she took my heart

...

Rain won't you tell her that I love her so

Please ask the sun to set her heart aglow

Rain in her heart and let the love we knew start to grow

Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain

Telling me just what a fool I've been

I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain

And let me be alone again

Oh, listen to the falling rain

Pitter pater, pitter pater

Oh, oh, oh, listen to the falling rain

Pitter pater, pitter pater

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ A2	noun - a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ A1	verb - to come down by gravity
fool /fuːl/ A1	noun - a person who acts unwisely or is easily deceived
wish /wɪʃ/ A1	verb - to want something that cannot or probably will not happen
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, often as an expression of distress
vain /veɪn/ B1	adjective - without success or result
alone /əˈloʊn/ A1	adjective - without anyone else; solitary
care /keər/ A1	verb - to feel concern or interest
brand /brænd/ A2	noun - a new or fresh start
little /ˈlɪtəl/ A1	adjective - small in amount or degree
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation or experience
steal /stiːl/ A2	verb - to take something without permission
fair /feər/ A1	adjective - just and reasonable
glow /ɡloʊ/ B1	verb - to emit light; to shine
pitter-patter /ˈpɪtərˌpætər/ B2	noun - a light, repetitive sound, like that of raindrops

Key Grammar Structures

• Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ "Listen" is an imperative verb used to give commands or instructions, signaling direct address to the listener or rain personification.

• Telling me just what a fool I've been

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ "I've been" uses the present perfect tense to indicate an action (being a fool) that started in the past and continues to affect the present, with "been" as the past participle of "be".

• I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain

  ➔ Wish + would + infinitive

  ➔ "Wish" + "would" expresses a hypothetical desire for the rain to leave and for crying to be futile in an unreal situation, using the infinitive after "would".

• The only girl I care about has gone away

  ➔ Present perfect tense with adverbs

  ➔ "Has gone" uses the present perfect to show the girl's departure from a past time with ongoing impact, modified by "away" to emphasize distance or departure.

• But little does she know

  ➔ Inversion for emphasis

  ➔ "Does she know" is inverted for emphasis in negative structures, placing the adverb "little" before the subject-verb order to highlight minimal knowledge.

• Along with her she took my heart

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ "Took" is in the past simple tense, describing a completed action in the past (taking the heart) when she left, highlighting finality without present perfect linkage.

• Rain won't you tell her that I love her so

  ➔ Negative question inversion

  ➔ "Won't you" uses inversion in a negative question to plea with the rain, placing the auxiliary before the subject for emphasis and direct appeal.

• Please ask the sun to set her heart aglow

  ➔ Imperative with purpose clause

  ➔ "Please" + "ask" is imperative, requesting action; the infinitive phrase "to set her heart aglow" acts as a purpose clause indicating intent of the request.

• Listen to the falling rain

  ➔ Imperative mood with repetition

  ➔ "Listen" is repeated in imperative form for rhythm and emphasis, urging attention to the "falling rain" in a poetic, exhortative style.

• Oh, listen to the falling rain

  ➔ Exclamatory phrase with interjection

  ➔ "Oh" serves as an interjection expressing emotion, followed by the imperative to create an exclamatory plea or outburst directed at listening to the rain.