(17) Nothing but rain

[Jules]

Nothing But Rain   3:28

On this night
More water than the world can bear
Rain and muddy water
On this night
Somebody moving
In the swamp out there
And rain, nothing but rain

I was half way to sleeping
I've tried to go back
To a forgotten railcar
On a forgotten track

Stopped there in the darkness
A forgotten train
On a night with no tomorrow
And nothing but rain

A forgotten railcar
On a forgotten track
And a child who was born there
In the deep Delta black

Tears in the darkness
A forgotten railcar
I've been trying to find you
I want to know where you are

Stopped there in the darkness
A forgotten train
On a night with no tomorrow
And nothing but rain

[Jules]

Today listening this song while driving I started laughing as I pictured myself MK having difficulties to sleep, going to his kitchen for a tea, looking at the window and thinking "damm, there is nothing but rain outside, hey, I got an idea for a song!"

[Love Expresso]

Another great song. Guitar solo is  very cool. Maybe not too challenging technically (what do I know) but very effective and  just coooool... I love his voice on this one.

LE

[Nick14]

This is the most DS sounding track to my ears - late DS, but this could fit well on OES, perhaps Love Over Gold too. Can imagine this played live on the OES tour too. Really great song. 4 of the 5 bonus songs are superb.

[Marnix]

This is the most DS sounding track to my ears - late DS, but this could fit well on OES, perhaps Love Over Gold too. Can imagine this played live on the OES tour too. Really great song. 4 of the 5 bonus songs are superb.

It reminds me a bit to Planet of New Orleans. I think it would been have great live

[superval99]

I'm beginning to like this much more now - it's definitely a grower!   

[KnopfleRick]

Loved this song from the first time I've listened to it. Mark"s wonderful voice and his guitar playing gives me chilles all over. What a cool song. He still can Dire Straits. 

[Robson]

Loved this song from the first time I've listened to it. Mark"s wonderful voice and his guitar playing gives me chilles all over. What a cool song. He still can Dire Straits. 

Yes! I love this song.

[border_reiver]

This is the most DS sounding track to my ears - late DS, but this could fit well on OES, perhaps Love Over Gold too. Can imagine this played live on the OES tour too. Really great song. 4 of the 5 bonus songs are superb.

It reminds me a bit to Planet of New Orleans. I think it would been have great live

Fully agree.

The scene and some parts of the song breathes New Orleans.

Musically it's a hybrid between PONO and Fade to black.

[Robson]

Nothing But Rain"

On this night
More water than the world can bear
Rain and muddy water
On this night
Somebody moving
In the swamp out there
And rain, nothing but rain

I was half way to sleeping
I've tried to go back
To a forgotten railcar
On a forgotten track

Stopped there in the darkness
A forgotten train
On a night with no tomorrow
And nothing but rain

A forgotten railcar
On a forgotten track
And a child who was born there
In the deep Delta black

Tears in the darkness
A forgotten railcar
I've been trying to find you
I want to know where you are

Stopped there in the darkness
A forgotten train
On a night with no tomorrow
And nothing but rain

[stratmad]

This story gives me the creeps. Imagine moving around in the swamp in the middle of a hurricane and finding a newborn child, with death and destruction all around you. Such strong images!
Is there a film about Katrina that his might be based on?

[Rail King]

This story gives me the creeps. Imagine moving around in the swamp in the middle of a hurricane and finding a newborn child, with death and destruction all around you. Such strong images!
Is there a film about Katrina that his might be based on?

He's only dreaming/imaging this, though, right ("half way to sleeping")?

Anyway, I love this song. And I think it might have been inspired (musically) by Dylan's recent albums of 50s ballad covers (Shadows in the Night etc.). It does sound like a classic song of that era.

[Barrow boy]

Great song I love it. He still can make that guitar sing like he used to

[Robson]

Amazing text, amazing story. Only gloom, darkness and rain. I love it.

[Robson]

Yesterday I was listening to this song in a dark room. Incredible. It has a Fade To Black vibe.