4 of the Best Country Songs About Rain

Country artists have been using a rainy day to signify all sorts of emotions since the onset of the genre. There have been many stellar songs about rain in the country space, but find our four favorites, below.

4 of the Best Country Songs About Rain

1. “Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain” (Willie Nelson)

Rain is often used as an allegory for sadness in songs. It’s not hard to figure out why. Gloomy weather has a way of bringing our emotions to the surface. It bubbles them over until our eyes mirror the clouds when tears start to flow. That’s the connection Willie Nelson makes in “Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain.” This track about love lost is the perfect rainy day commiseration and takes the first spot on our list of country songs.

Love is like a dying ember

And only memories remain

And through the ages I’ll remember

Blue eyes crying in the rain

2. “When It Rains It Pours” (Luke Combs)

However, if you’re looking for a song to lift your spirits, perhaps you need Luke Combs’ “When It Rains It Pours.” This track is all about hitting a lucky streak–something all of us long for from time to time. While a constant down pouring of rain might not be everyone’s cup of tea, a constant rain of luck is sure to be accepted by anyone, anywhere.

I was caller number five on a radio station

Won a four day, three night beach vacation

Deep sea señorita fishin’ down in Panama

And I ain’t gotta see my

Ex-future-mother-in-law anymore

Oh Lord, when it rains it pours

3. “Come In With The Rain” (Taylor Swift)

Next up on our list of country songs about rain, we have Taylor Swift’s “Come In With The Rain.” This track lies somewhere in the middle of the two previous songs, tonally. While there is heartbreak in these lyrics, there is also hope that one day things will be alright again between the titular couple. Swift leaves her metaphorical door open, hoping that one day he will come back home again.

I’ll leave my window open

‘Cause I’m too tired at night to call your name

Just know I’m right here hoping

That you’ll come in with the rain

4. “Rainbow” (Kacey Musgraves)

The end of every rain storm–physical or metaphorical–holds the promise of a rainbow. In Kacey Musgraves’ “Rainbow,” she uses that phenomenon in an allegorical way. While we all face hard times, they will come to an end. All one has to do is look for the rainbow hangin’ over your head.

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‘Cause the sky has finally opened

The rain and wind stopped blowin’

But you’re stuck out in the same ol’ storm again

You hold tight to your umbrella

Well, darlin’, I’m just tryin’ to tell ya

That there’s always been a rainbow hangin’ over your head

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