No Rain Music Analysis

As a child, and even now, my mom is in charge of the music. She would mainly play music she grew up with as a teen or music her brother introduced her to which varies from the 50s to the 90s. When I was thirteen years old my parents were going through a divorce, and my mom was driving and a song came on the radio. This song was “No Rain” by Blind Melon, and usually, when I heard it, it was just a calming, catchy song. But when I heard this song on this occasion, I heard it with a different perspective. I was going through depression at this time, which gave me a different view of this song. The song “No Rain” gives inspiration and acceptance to people who may suffer from depression or are just having a bad day and want to be alone for a while. The song's lyrics, music video, and sound help remind society to accept others and assure people that they are never alone even if they feel like it.
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The soft tone of the song is just for listening, which may be different from the high beat music some people tend to listen and dance to. The mellow tone of the music and uplifting sound of the singer’s lyrics ensures people who may feel the same way that everything will be okay. The singer’s voice tells the listeners that everything is going to be fine with the tone of his voice which seems almost angelic (Prato). During the song, there is a transition in the speed of music which is highlighted during a part of the song when the singer accepts that he needs help. This change of beat gives a good change of speed while keeping the integrity of the song intact. Although the beat of the song was not favored during this time, it can be appreciated then and now as a song to listen to when you needed to be uplifted. The listeners do not even need to listen to the lyrics but to feel what the band is feeling and the energy they give off. The song also has a catchy beat, making the lyrics and beat easily recognizable and hard to