It's Gonna Rain is a minimalist musical composition for magnetic tape written by Steve Reich in 1965. It lasts approximately 17 minutes and 50 seconds. It was Reich's first major work and a landmark in minimalism and process music.
The source material of It's Gonna Rain consists entirely of a tape recording made in 1964 at San Francisco's Union Square. In the recording, an African American Pentecostal preacher, Brother Walter, rails about the end of the world, while accompanying background noises, including the sound of a pigeon taking flight, are heard. The piece opens with the story of Noah, and the phrase "It's Gonna Rain" is repeated and eventually looped throughout the piece.
For the recording, Reich used two normal Wollensak tape recorders with the same recording, originally attempting to align the phrase with itself at the halfway point (180 degrees). However, due to the imprecise technology in 1965, the two recordings fell out of synch, with one tape gradually falling ahead or behind the other due to minute differences in the machines and playback speed. Reich decided to exploit what is known as phase shifting, where all possible recursive harmonies are explored before the two loops eventually get back in sync before the end of the piece. The following year, Reich created another composition, Come Out, in which the phrase "come out to show them" is looped to create the same effect.
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Kaori Asada (浅田 香織, Asada Kaori?, born 16 April 1973 in Kyoto, Japan), known by her stage name Bonnie Pink, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician. She lived in New York during 1998 and speaks English (many of her songs are entirely in English). She writes and composes all her songs, and plays guitar and piano. Asada has said that the name Bonnie Pink is random and has no special meaning; she chose it because it was easy to remember and because she thought the words were cute together.
Bonnie Pink debuted in 1995 with the single "Orenji", under her real name, Asada Kaori. Her first album, Blue Jam, was released that same year under the Pony Canyon record label. She described it as a "mixture of bitter honey, blues music, momentary silence, irresistible madness, teardrops, sour grapes, hopeful bombs, big big love, and a few green apples" in the jacket. It introduced her unique style of music that has been defined as an off-beat mix between jazz, blues, pop, and rock. The next year she met Tore Johansson, Swedish producer for The Cardigans, who became her good friend and produced much of her work. The song "It's Gonna Rain!" was the fifth ending of the popular Rurouni Kenshin anime. She wrote her third album, Evil & Flowers (1998), while in isolation in the Swedish countryside. She hoped to find inspiration there, but became depressed. She put her feelings of frustration into the songs.[citation needed] She went to New York alone to take a vacation and to study music after having released her third album in 1998. She went back in 1999 and contracted with Warner Music Japan.
Stephen Michael "Steve" Reich ( /ˈraɪʃ/; born October 3, 1936) is an American composer who is one of the pioneering composers of minimal music along with La Monte Young, Terry Riley, and Philip Glass.
His innovations include using tape loops to create phasing patterns (examples are his early compositions, "It's Gonna Rain" and "Come Out"), and the use of simple, audible processes to explore musical concepts (for instance, "Pendulum Music" and "Four Organs"). These compositions, marked by their use of repetitive figures, slow harmonic rhythm and canons, have significantly influenced contemporary music, especially in the US. Reich's work took on a darker character in the 1980s with the introduction of historical themes as well as themes from his Jewish heritage, notably the Grammy Award-winning Different Trains.
Reich's style of composition influenced many other composers and musical groups. Reich has been described, in The Guardian by music critic Andrew Clements, as one of "a handful of living composers who can legitimately claim to have altered the direction of musical history", and the critic Kyle Gann has said Reich "may...be considered, by general acclamation, America's greatest living composer."
Marvin Lawrence Winans (born March 5, 1958) is an American gospel singer and member of the musical Winans family. He is also known for his recurring role in the hit show Tyler Perry's House of Payne.
Winans was born in Detroit, Michigan, the fourth of 10 children of Delores (née Ransom) and David Glenn Winans, Sr., who recorded together as "Mom and Pop Winans". His siblings David II, Carvin (his fraternal twin), Benjamin (BeBe), Daniel, Michael, Ronald, Priscilla (CeCe), Deborah (Debbie), Angelique (Angie) are also musically gifted and have careers in the music industry singing, writing and producing. Marvin met and married Vickie Bowman, to whom he was married for 16 years until their divorce in 1995. His sons, Marvin Jr. (Coconut), Josiah Winans, and stepson Mario (Skeeter) are also in the music business. Mario is a producer and R&B singer. Marvin Jr., once a member of Winans Phase 2, is now a solo artist and is also a producer, and Josiah Winans is Also a Producer featured on Marvin jr's first solo project.
It's gonna rain, (it's gonna rain)
It's gonna rain, (it's gonna rain)
It's gonna rain like you've never seen before.
(it's gonna rain, it's gonna rain)
It's like the heaven packed out, the sky fell out,
It's gonna rain, it's gonna rain.
You say life is a bowl of cherries,
You give me a bowl of pits.
The pits will grow into trees one day,
I'm getting my cherries anyway. (maybe so, maybe so)
I'm just living on tiptoe, (tiptoe)
Feeling like so-so, (so-so)
Trying not to step on your eggs.
'cause I know, it's gonna rain, it's gonna rain.
You say life is a bowl of cherries,
While trying to hide your bowl of pits.
Don't tip my bowl, don't crush my cherries,
One day you'll get your trees and all. (yes, I know, yes I know))
I'm just living on tiptoe, (tiptoe)
Feeling like so-so, (so-so)
Trying not to step on your eggs.
'cause I know, it's gonna rain, it's gonna rain.
Shake your vessels, break your pretzels,
It's gonna rain.
Shake your vessels, break your pretzels,
It's gonna rain.
Shake your vessels, break your pretzels,
It's gonna rain, it's gonna rain.
Shake your vessels, break your pretzels,
It's gonna rain, it's gonna rain.
Shake your vessels, break your pretzels,
It's gonna rain, it's gonna rain.
Shake your vessels, break your pretzels,
Now who, who, who do you think I am?
Well, I built this ark with Japheth, Shem, and Ham.
Now what, what, what do you think it's gonna do
when I live by faith and now my work is through?
It's gonna rain (It's gonna rain)
I said it's gonna rain (It's gonna rain)
Yes, It's gonna rain (It's gonna rain.)
I'm so happy to say (It's gonna rain)
Oh It's gonna rain (It's gonna rain) on the world today
Now when, when, when I am in doubt
and I think that things for me will never work out,
but where, where, where the heart is true,
ya know Lord, your God, will never forsake you.
It's gonna rain (It's gonna rain)
I said it's gonna rain (It's gonna rain)
Yes, It's gonna rain (It's gonna rain.)
I'm so happy to say (It's gonna rain)
Oh It's gonna rain (It's gonna rain) on the world today
repeat verse 1 (drums only)
It's gonna rain (It's gonna rain)
I said it's gonna rain (It's gonna rain)
Yes, It's gonna rain (It's gonna rain.)
I'm so happy to say (It's gonna rain)
Oh It's gonna rain (It's gonna rain) on the world today
Forty days and forty nights (It's gonna rain)
Forty days and forty nights (It's gonna rain)
Hallileua, it's alright (It's gonna rain)
Everybody's sleepin' tight (It's gonna rain)
Oh, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's gonna rain tonight.
Somethin' that you must know (Mmm...)
There's somethin' that you must know (I've been waitin' on you)
It's somethin' that you must know (Come on in)
It's somethin' that you must know (And stay for a while)
There is somethin' that you must know (Can I talk to you)
There is somethin' that you must know (Say what's on my mind)
Here is somethin' that you must know (Ooh, boy)
I'mma tell ya, I'mma tell ya, I'mma tell ya (Ooh, listen to me)
There's somethin' in my soul ain't right
I can's sleep at night
Wonderin' when the change gon?come
I'm feelin' that I'm not the only one
Tell me when I turn you off
Doctor say it's not my fault
All the neighbors stop and stare
My pastor says to stay in prayer
It will rain (Oh...ho...)
There'll be pain (Only for a little while)
Trouble will come (Yeah, they will)
Understand (Ooh...)
Count it on joy (You gotta count)
Mornin' will come (After the rain)
The sun will shine (Yeah, yeah)
Keep your head high (Mmm, uh-huh)
I can't believe the way you talk
Seems you wanna call it off
Friends see you treatin' me like dirt
What happened to "Better or for worse"
I need answers (Can you tell me)
Too much pressure (Too, too much, too bad)
I don't understand you (Oh...whoa...whoa...)
Do I really miss you (Said it will)
It will rain (Yeah, yeah)
There'll be pain (But only for a little while)
Trouble will come (Oh, yeah...yeah...)
Understand (Count it on)
Count it on joy (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Mornin' will come (After the darkness)
The sun will shine (Sun will shine)
Keep your head high (Yeah)
Oh, I've tried (Tried to leave you)
But, I (Boy, I love you)
I can't let go (Seems I can't let go)
Oh...whoa...
Oh...oh...oh...whoa...
I don't ever wanna lose my baby
But this pain just drives me crazy
Feels like I'm goin' insane
But I gotta be strong 'cause it will rain
It will rain (Some times there will be pain)
There'll be pain (Some times troubles will come)
Trouble will come (Oh...well, you gotta)
Understand (Oh, count it on joy)
Count it on joy (Oh...yeah)
Mornin' will come (After the rain)
The sun will shine (So keep your head up)
Keep your head high ('cause God will take care of you)
It will rain (Oh, yes, He will)
There'll be pain (Some times there will be pain)
Trouble will come (Oh...whoa...ho...)
Understand (Count it on joy)
Count it on joy (Oh...ho...)
Mornin' will come (After the rain it will)
The sun will shine (The sun will shine)
Keep your head high (Ooh...ooh...ooh...)
Ashidori mo karukushite chao chao
Torumono mo toriaezu chao chao
Raion ga unaru mitai no raimei ga
Taisan wo unagashite iru
Dou naru no?
Sou...mou sugu ame
Dai kirai ame nanka chao chao
Mou sukoshi itai noni
Kaikan ga kaisan ni kawaru shunkan wo
Raion ga isogaseta no wa
Meihaku No! Meiwaku
It's gonna rain!
Ame wa mou aribai wo kesu no?
Kare wa mou wasurete shimau no?
Futari wa mou korekiri ni naru no?
Subete wa ame no seitte koto ni shite okou
Kare kara no renraku wa Nothing Nothing
Ame ni yoru kyoukun mo Nothing Nothing
Kanjou mo igirisu no tenki mitai ni
Utsurigi dattara totemo
Raku nanoni...gyaku na no
It's gonna rain!
Ame ga netsu wo yomigaeraseta
Kare mo futo watashi wo omoidashita
Futari wa ima koko ni michibikareta
Subete wa ame no sei, uun, okage na no
Ame wa hito wo yondari keshitari
Dare yori mo tegowai majishan ne
Futari wa itsumo damasarete bakari
Subete wa ame de hajimarun deshou...
It's gonna rain
It's gonna rain
A time is coming when you're
Gonna have to taste your pain
It's gonna break
It's gonna break
From the cities of the poor
All the way to your front gate
You're golden
You're so high
You're beautiful
- but you're a lie
It's gonna crash
It's gonna crash
Like a feather in a landslide
Like a piece of trash
It's gonna fall
It's gonna fall
It's gonna tumble, crumble
Wasn't built to last at all
You're golden
You're so fine
You're beautiful
- but you're out of time
It's gonna burn
It's gonna burn
How will you eat your words
When it comes to be your turn?
It's gonna rain...
Stalagmites, stalactites
Your incisors are so bright
Quiet days, epileptic nights
Sleeping in the strobe light
Wine stains on your favorite rug
There's a hole where the living room was
There's no reason, it's just because
Now's the time to destruct
Are you coming with me?
Are you coming with?
Are you coming with me?
Are you coming with?
Are you coming with me?
Are you coming with?
Are you coming with me?
Are you coming with?
Broken bottles on the kitchen floor
The shards of glass make an obstacle course
We're treating habits like they're open sores
Scratching at the back door
Are you coming with me?
Are you coming with?
Are you coming with me?
Are you coming with?
I don't want to make amends.
I just want to make a mess.
All I see now are tectonic plates colliding.
(I don't want to make amends, I want to make a mess.)
I'm not leaving 'til we dismantle the boxspring.
(I don't want to make amends, I want to make a mess.)
All I see now are tectonic plates colliding.
(I don't want to make amends, I want to make a mess.)
I'm not leaving 'til we pave over the ashing.
(I don't want to make amends.)
I don't want to make amends!
(Don't close your eyes)
'Cause we're waiting for the sun to rise
Two days away from home
All alone
'Cause we've driven this far just to see the stars
That we couldn't see from New Jersey streets
So let's wait
Let's just wait
(The patience builds as time rolls by)
If it's a game you're playing can't you see I'm losing fast
(Where do we go from here)
Sit back, relax, and listen to the things I must confess
What will you do when the girl you once knew suddenly means everything to you
Just lose yourself tonight
Get lost in the shades of her eyes
One time 'til i get off the line
One more time
'Cause I've seen this label so many times that I
Couldn't believe what you said that night
And I'll say
Yeah you'll see
(The patience builds as time rolls by)
If it's a game you're playing can't you see I'm losing fast
(Where do we go from here)
Sit back, relax, and listen to the things I must confess
(She turns to him and says)
If it's a game you're playing can't you see I'm losing fast
(What's so great about you)
He's broken your heart once and this time around it won't fix
What will you do when the girl you once knew suddenly means everything to you
How will you speak when she goes away
Chorus: It's gonna rain
It's gonna rain
You better get ready and bare this in mind
God showed Noah, the rainbow sign
He said it won't be water but fire next time.
Lead: Way back in the bible days,
Noah told the people it's gonna rain
but when he told them they paid him no
mind and when it happen they were left
behind, I tell you
Go back to Chorus
Lead: They tell me when the water begin to
pour, they knocked on the windows, they
knocked on the doors. They did know exactly what to do
now you don't want this to happen to you
Go back to Chorus
Lead: Noah told people, I'm sorry my friends
God's got the keys and you can't get in if
something don't happen to the hearts of man
the same thing is gonna happen again.
Listen baby, baby listen
I know I was wrong
I made you leave
Trouble, oh I was in trouble
If I told you how, would you believe
But your eyes see right into my soul
That's how I feel
Here with you I lose my self-control
It's gonna rain anyway
Nothing matters now that you're here by my side
It's gonna rain anyway
All I want to do is to move my body with your body
I can't wait until the storm is over
It's gonna rain anyway
Nothing matters now that you're here
Don't stop, honey, honey don't stop
I just wanna dance, dance with you
Let's go honey, honey let's go
Leave the bags behind
My dream came true
Something's going on inside of me
Because, you see
Something in your eyes has set me free
It's gonna rain anyway
Nothing matters now that you're here by my side
It's gonna rain anyway
All I want to do is to move my body with your body
I can't wait until the storm is over
It's gonna rain anyway
Nothing matters now that you're here
I just got to get strong again
I can't run away from all the pain
I'll find strength and race into the rain
To the rain
Anyway
It's gonna rain anyway
Nothing matters now that you're here by my side
It's gonna rain anyway
All I want to do is to move my body with your body
I can't wait until the storm is over
It's gonna rain anyway
Nothing matters now that you're here
It's gonna rain