Lyric of the Day #46: “No Rain,” by Blind Melon

For your morning pleasure I have for you a band who shoves it in your face that they have the ability to sleep all day. I kid, I kid. “No Rain,” by Blind Melon (a.k.a the song that holds together all early 90’s music) was a true revolutionary song that signaled back to acoustic 60’s music. The song sounds like it could have been performed at Woodstock and been greatly enjoyed. Yet, possibly the only difference between this song and 60’s music is that “No Rain” comes with a directed music video which showcases a girl in a bee costume dancing.

Some lyrics:

All I can say is that my life is pretty plain

I like watchin’ the puddles gather rain

And all I can do is just pour some tea for two

and speak my point of view

But it’s not sane, It’s not sane

I just want some one to say to me

I’ll always be there when you wake

– “No Rain,” by Blind Melon off of their 1992 self-titled album

I’ve always loved these lyrics because of their truthfullness. Shannon Hoon, the lead singer and songwriter who unfortunately passed away in 1995 from a drug overdose, seems to be saying that his life is no different then the rest of the world’s population. Doesn’t everyone metaphorically “pour… tea for two” and just hope someone is there to listen to them. Someone there to promise that they will be there when they awake.

Fun Fact: This is a good one. The song is mentioned in an episode of Beavis and Butt-head where they comment on a dwarf in the video of “Safety Dance” by Men Without Hats. Beavis comments, “I think that’s that bee from that Blind Melon video”. Classic.