A young couple marries in May ’54 and clings to love through rain, poverty, and the slow wear of time, turning their vows into a stubborn, cinematic act of hope. Years later, with a newborn son and exhaustion in a midnight flat, they keep going by holding on to each other and learning how to bend without breaking.
Lyrics
Rainy days and a love parade
In May ‘54, their vows were made
Two soaked ghosts in borrowed gray
Smiling like the world won’t wash away
She holds flowers like a spell
While he just hopes it all ends well
Thunder rolling over a cheap bouquet
Jokes about the flood to keep the fear away
It’s a love parade in the pouring rain
Two fools dancing on a runaway train
Building dreams out of puddles and steam
Swearing forever in a backseat scene
If the world goes dark, they won’t be afraid
They’ve got rainy days and a love parade
Coins are scarce and hope is cheap
Promises they can barely keep
Years rush past in window streaks
Silent wars and tired weeks
Yet in every storm they find
One more promise to save their mind
If this is all they’ve got to face
They’ll be holding on together in this place
It’s a love parade in the pouring rain
Two fools dancing on a runaway train
Building dreams out of puddles and steam
Swearing forever in a backseat scene
If the world goes dark, they won’t be afraid
They’ve got rainy days and a love parade
Someday the vows will sound worn and thin
Photos curled and colors caving in
In the static of the turmoil outside
They’ll still hear wipers keep the time
Bits and bobs of every year
Broken dreams and bottled fear
Threaded through the life they made
Yes, it’s still that car, and still that parade
A fresh born son crying in their midnight flat
Two years on and they’re still not used to that
Telling stories just to stay awake
Learning how to bend, but not to break
It’s a love parade in the pouring rain
Two fools dancing on a runaway train
Building dreams out of puddles and steam
Swearing forever in a backseat scene
If the world goes dark, they won’t be afraid
They’ve got rainy days and a love parade
If the world goes dark, they won’t be afraid
They’ve got rainy days and a love parade