Rain

Mika

About Rain

"Rain" is a song by Mika, released as the second single from his second studio album, The Boy Who Knew Too Much. The song was produced and mixed by Greg Wells and features violinist Owen Pallett.


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Is it really necessary
Every single day
You're making me more ordinary
In every possible way
This ordinary mind is broken
You did it and you don't even know
You're leaving me with words unspoken
You better get back because I'm ready for

More than this
Whatever it is
Baby, I hate days like this

Caught in a trap
I can't look back
Baby I hate days like this

When it rain and rain
And rain and rain
When it rain and rain
And rain and rain

When it rain and rain
And rain and rain
When it rain and rain
And rain and rain

More than this
Baby I hate days like

Is it really necessary
Every single day
You're making me more ordinary
In every possible way
This ordinary mind is broken
You did it and you don't even know
You're leaving me with words unspoken
You better get back because I'm ready for

More than this
Whatever it is
Baby, I hate days like this

Caught in a trap
I can't look back
Baby I hate days like this

When it rain and rain
And rain and rain
When it rain and rain
And rain and rain

When it rain and rain
And rain and rain
When it rain and rain
And rain and rain

When it rain and rain
And rain and rain
When it rain and rain
And rain and rain

When it rain and rain
And rain and rain
When it rain and rain
And rain and rain

More than this
Baby I hate days like this
More than this
Baby I hate days like

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Mika

Mika ( /ˈmiːkə/; born Michael Holbrook Penniman, Jr.; 18 August 1983; stylized as MIKA) is a British singer-songwriter. more »

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Written by: Michael Holbrook Penniman, Jodi Maureen Horovitz

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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10 facts about this song

Song Details
"Rain" is a song by the British singer-songwriter Mika from his second studio album, "The Boy Who Knew Too Much."
Release Date
It was released as the album's second single in the United Kingdom on 23 November 2009.
Music Style
The song falls under the Pop genre and has strong elements of synth-pop, a subgenre of pop music that uses the synthesizer as the primary instrument.
Songwriter and Producer
Mika co-wrote the song with Jodi Marr, while prolific music producer Greg Wells handled the song's production.
Commercial Performance
"Rain" charted well in Europe, achieving Top 10 status in Mika's home country of the UK, as well as in Italy and Belgium.
Song Meaning
Lyrically, the song is about a relationship that has lost its spark and is full of sadness and unhappiness. The 'rain' therein refers metaphorically to the dark, gloomy, and tearful aspects of a relationship.
Music Video
The music video for "Rain" was directed by Nez Khammal and the setting takes place in an astral, magical, and somewhat dreamy environment with surreal elements.
Live Performances
Mika has performed "Rain" live numerous times, most notably during his world tour and at television appearances which include an acoustic rendition for French music program 'Taratata' in 2009.
Recognition
In 2015, Italian magazine Gay.it named "Rain" as one of the best songs in Mika's discography.
Cover Versions
Various artists have covered "Rain" in different interpretations, among them is instrumentally by The Piano Guys for their YouTube channel.

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