Friday, October 31, 2025

"Never Blame the Rainbows for the Rain"

In "Never Blame the Rainbows for the Rain," the melody for the line "The earth that's beneath us, the heavens above" reflects these positions:  "earth" is sung to lower pitch (D) than "heavens" (two F#s).  "Us" is sung to a D, so while "earth" isn't really "beneath" it in terms of pitch, "heavens" is above it.

Similarly, the "up" and "down" in the line "The wave of emotion takes you up, pulls you down" are demonstrated by the melody:  "up" (F#) is above "down" (E), and the phrase "takes you up" is sung to an ascending group of notes (D E F#).  The phrase "pulls you down" isn't as exact, but it is sung with at least some descent (D F# E).