Adams, Ryan - Dirty Rain Lyrics






Last time I was here it was raining
It ain't raining anymore
The streets were drowning
Waters waning
All the ruins washed ashore
Now I'm just looking through the rubble
Trying to find out who we were
Last time I was here it was raining
It ain't raining anymore

Last time I was here you were waiting
You're not waiting anymore
The window's broke and the smoke's escaping
All the books scattered across the floor
And the churchbells are ringing through the sirens
And your coat was full of bullet holes
Last time I was here you were waiting
You're ain't waiting anymore

So may the wind blow
May the moonlight know your name
So let the needle move the record round til the walls cave in
And you and I were out there dancing in the dirty rain

Last time I was here it was raining
Like you ain't never ever seen it rain
And your eyes were filled with terror
And the smoke from the gasoline
As the stars exploded with gunfire
I saw you smiling just before
Last time I was here you were crying
You're not crying anymore

So may the wind blow
May the moonlight know your name
So let the needle move the record round til the walls cave in
You and I out there dancing in the dirty rain

Dirty rain
In the dirty rain





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  1. J.... R....

    Jesus this man and his voice.

  2. T.... B....

    Come home

  3. M.... P....

    Gives me goosebumps...love it..😍😚

  4. W.... b....

    Oh dirty cold rain

  5. W.... b....

    You mean harvey my storm

  6. W.... b....

    I love you

  7. W.... b....

    Omg good thing you didnt me.

  8. B.... I....

    Sucks moose cock.

  9. V.... M....

    Incredible good!

  10. g.... ....

    still so damn good

  11. d.... ....

    What I find most interesting and compelling is the apparent competitiveness amongst these musicians. Conservatives and in general Society like to draw a line between the left and the right but in reality competition is a big part of humanity in general. We have a lot to learn from each other.

  12. J.... T....

    I will NEVER understand women but Ryan makes it easier for me. God Bless You Ryan!!!

  13. E.... p....

    He is the man, Ryan rocks

  14. d.... ....

    solid, heartfelt.

  15. S.... W....

    damn he's good

  16. c.... ....

    Looks like he styled himself on Neil Young

  17. L.... ....

    gorgeous.

  18. N.... P....

    absolutely LOVE this song

  19. i.... ....

    jesus this melts my heart

  20. o.... ....

    Does anyone else hear a Paul Simon, Neil Young mix? I found myself thinking of them both throughout his performance

    o.... ....

    Jackson Browne for me and James Taylor

  21. o.... ....

    Great performance by Ryan

  22. L.... W....

    ashes and fire is still tops

  23. L.... W....

    lovers of ryan adams check out it takes one when it youst to take two on the first true blood compilation and lucinda williams lake charles in a yellow el camino listening to howlin wolf

  24. D.... L....

    Just love him...

  25. T.... B....

    Sing, sing, sing and keep singing for the right signs.

  26. T.... B....

    Ryan Adams, you are so good.  You just don't know it yet!

    T.... B....

    @Tina Brown - He knows

  27. J.... H....

    Hadn't heard this song until I saw him live tonight and as soon as I got home I had to hear it again. Captivating.

  28. l.... b....

    Do neil finn or janis ian do any tunes on this show? any links?

    l.... b....

    Yes.  They all take it in turns to sing.  I have only posted Ryan Adams apart from the final number "Weather With You" which they sing ensemble.  I expect if you do a search for either of the others they would show up.

    l.... b....

    thank you

    l.... b....

    yes there's an upload of the full session 1.09 ish😎

  29. T.... H....

    That humble look on DR's face at the end is priceless.

  30. B.... H....

    Wish he would get back with whiskeytown

  31. K.... E....

    Top performance. This was the quality of a studio master all live in one take. 

  32. J.... W....

    decent.
    like it

  33. M.... J....

    This song makes my spirit soar

  34. Z.... P....

    Ryan you are a true artist. I love everything I hear from you.

  35. M.... ....

    Travis ... this guy us a legend ... In our minds ...

  36. J.... M....

    ....and the church bells ringing in the silence, and your coat was full of bullet holes....' Been there Ryan; thanks for saying it so well....

  37. o.... ....

    Beautiful song

  38. D.... S....

    You have to wait until he dies for that one....so hopefully it won't be anytime soon!

  39. T.... S....

    Why is this guy not a legend?

    T.... S....

    Travis Sagebiel He is. : )

    T.... S....

    85jongo amen and high five to you good sir.

  40. W.... W....

    I love that "Dirty Rain" is the first song on "Life After Deaf" The Complete Collection, Gives me chills every time I let the needle pull the record ‘round. Thanks for sharing!! ;)

  41. m.... ....

    One of the select, true artists that sound far better live than studio recorded!... True perfection equals soul!

  42. f.... ....

    1:55 -is -he -crying?

  43. l.... g....

    it was a joke chill ur beans ....its a nice song ...

  44. S.... D....

    like it how how the other (older)boys just look on...

  45. S.... D....

    the only thing i can see from the other two is watching and admiring, neil finn is a great nz artist,and to see him sit back with his guitar and admire this artist is a contribute to ryan adams..

  46. m.... ....

    Is unbelievable how this guy can write such great songs. An amazing composer.

  47. 5.... ....

    Lightning... Rain ... Needles ... DIRTY RAIN ... let the needle move the record round... it is hard to be clean after all that dirty rain. Hang in there bro' it never ends. Great song

  48. C.... B....

    this is the closest thing to the second coming

  49. l.... g....

    needs his hair cutting....

  50. t.... m....

    @hubulaba some people are never happy. thats like saying i've won a million pound but wish it was 2 million......

  51. d.... ....

    Nobody else thinks this sounds like Leonard Cohen's Coming Back to You?

  52. b.... ....

    Ryan knows that humility is for the untalented.

  53. J.... G....

    @MLIN20 Hey man, I dont care about HD or anything.. Just appreciate you putting it up! Thank you so much!!

  54. D.... F....

    This guy is good! His delivery and songwriting is old school folk. Very nice!

  55. t.... ....

    The beginning of the this reminds me (a lot) "You don't want to know", a nice Loudon Wainwright III's song.

  56. M.... B....

    It's a Harmony Buck Owens American.....and it is Red, White and Blue.

  57. T.... H....

    He just takes you away to somewhere far away...

  58. c.... ....

    @svw72ga You're right, i didn't watch that, and i don't know much about guitars. Maybe it's coincidence or maybe he picked those 3 colours on purpose...only Ryan knows for sure! Thanks for the info!

  59. c.... ....

    @DylanVotaire the three colours are red, yellow, and green, check other videos where he's playing that guitar for a better look at the colours. it is the flag for the union of african states; ghana, guinea, and mali. the union was politically socialist and pan-africanist and lasted approx 4 years back in the late 50's / early 60's. and those three stars on the head are centered in the yellow band of that flag.

  60. a.... ....

    I think I have listened to every possible version of this song and I am in love it. It captivates me to watch his videos. I can't imagine what it would be like to see him live.

  61. A.... R....

    did he mention wht the coloration on his guitbox was for? that red over white over black is symbolic of Egypt's f;ag, I know that much. I cant really connect it to anything else

  62. s.... ....

    Guitar colours? Wish it was raining now...x

  63. k.... ....

    love love love it. could you please upload it in HD though?

  64. n.... ....

    How can i hit 1000x the button "like it"??

  65. J.... T....

    @Groovestonenz Who cares? The dude plays and sings awesome songs. I don't want my rock stars to be upstanding citizens. I want them to be rock stars!

  66. T.... M....

    cheers for the upload......as some tracks were not televised this is much appreciated

  67. T.... M....

    hissy fits ? tantrums ? collaborating ? i have watched a few of the BBC shows and most performers sit and listen when the other artists played.....Neil Finn for some reason decided he would play his guitar to every tune that Ryan and Janis played.....Yeah Ryan may have reacted in the wrong way, he prob should have told him to shut the fck up !.....overall i thought all 3 artists performed brilliantly and easily the best of this years shows.

  68. D.... S....

    MLIN20, these are amazing for people who love Ryan's music. Is there anyway to put this all on a DVD at all???

  69. G.... ....

    @JJJAygo Oh, and if that really is the stupidest thing you've ever heard then you really don't get out much. Try reading online. There are plenty of stories out there. Take for example all the one about this particular show, and you might learn something about your pal Ryan. It's pretty well documented that he had a major hissy fit, and it's not the first time he's acted like this in public.

  70. G.... ....

    @JJJAygo From the program website "Singer-songwriters get together in intimate venues to perform their own classics, chat about their work and collaborate musically". Note the collaborate musically part? That doesn't mean sit their sulking when others are playing. Much of what happened never made it into the aired show.

  71. J.... ....

    @Groovestonenz That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard! He was obviously so relaxed and humbled to have Neil and Janis joining, so much so that at the beginning of the show he could joke about how he was going to steal their material!

  72. G.... ....

    @gregandren He's not gobsmacked. Ryan had stopped just short of throwing a tanty (that's tantrum) for Neil and Janis joining in on his songs (which is what the Songwriters' Circle is all about). Ryan acted like the petulant child he is throughout this show. Check out some of the other vids and you can catch a glimpse of what was going on. Ryan's obvious skill as a musician and singer aside, he needs to learn some humility.

  73. k.... ....

    the show is called song writers circle, but this douch thought it was called song song writers in turn. he didnt let the other performers in the circle, and when they did he got pissed like a little baby. hes morbid anyway

  74. J.... ....

    They didn't put this song on the show! Thank you so much for posting this... incredible performance, Ryan is on top form!

  75. G.... A....

    fucking bullshit perfect....neil is gobsmacked....everyone should be always with ryan. Thank fuck for his music