The Sky Above The Rain (With Lyrics) - Marillion

From "Sounds That Can't Be Made" - 2012
The Sky Above The Rain
She loves him
But she doesn't want him
She used to burn for him
But now that's changed
She knows he knows
And she says it isn't so
What else can she say?
But when he reaches out
She turns away.
When he talks about it
She says he's cruel
So he apologises
Counts his blessings
What else can he do?
She used to gaze at him reach out with her toes to touch him
She still loves him
But she doesn't want him
And in her eyes, he's so much less
Than the light heart she met
The laughing boy she used to know
He feels ugly now, and the ugliness, creeps around inside him
Until he really is.
The animal paws at him, gnaws at him
The silver-back wins over him
And in his pain, and bitter shame, he resents her.
The one who loves him
They said they'd never lie
They'd learned their lessons from the last times
They said that they could talk
They could always talk
Deceit stirs in them now for reasons good as well as bad
But he wants so much
Not to live another lie
To be free and high again
Trying to see the blue sky above the rain
Trying to see the blue sky above the rain
Remembering the blue sky above the pouring rain
He's trying to see the blue sky above the rain
He's flown there and he's seen it, been up there lighter than air, floating in the miracle
But he can't fly until she wants him
He can't burn until she sparks him
He's dressed in lead from toe to head
Trying to see the blue sky above the rain
Remembering the blue sky above the rain
Maybe they'll talk
Soul to soul head to head heart to heart eye to eye
Rise up to that blue space above the clouds
Where troubles die
And tears dry
Heading West and climbing
In that place the sun never stops shining
The rain's below us.

[@torilleikhovd203]

ahhh..this is one of the greatest songs ever written about love, deceit, and hurt in relationships and no one else but Steve Hogarth beautiful voice could ever sing it better. ....it´s stays with you long after its finished playing.

[@pascalamadeus2558]

Don't comment... just listen. I'm not able to write what I fell listening to this masterpiece (among other masterpieces). Do you know what I mean? If yes, listen as a gift to your soul and like and leave a heart as a gift to these incredible musicians. Marillion is wonderful, Steve is wonderful, Fish is wonderful, all people who appreciate this music are wonderful. Peace, love. music, God. All that is precious to you.

[@MrStrat01]

With the coming of "H", the band reached another level of music !!!

[@bobbyconary9360]

Finally got to listen to this with no interruptions, simply stunning. I've never shed a tear listening to a song before this one.

[@SlitherWhisp]

Oh my God.... the song moved me before I read the lyrics..... and then I read them. I do not cry easily, but anyone not moved by these lyrics is dead inside. This song is masterful. While it delves into the pitfalls of relationships, it acknowledges that love and lust are not always hand in hand. But, if the love is strong, there is still hope of finding a way to fix things and to rise above the rain.

[@jmvm31]

When emotions are so perfectly expressed in words and song, we are in presence of pure genius. Marillion should be acknowledged as such.

[@mikeschofield1096]

Heartbreaking lyrics, amazing melody & WOW that vocal. Perfection.

[@richardduhamel7451]

A truly wonderful song, a masterpiece

[@juliechambers849]

A gem of a song, such moving lyrics, another great Marillion track

[@uretanairobi]

The end of "Sounds..." is magic. This song is wonderful! Thanks Marillion for your talent for life and music.

[@hitchadmirer]

Walked 8 miles and took in the album from start to finish (a few times!) and was in tears...this is so f***ing brilliant.

[@markbsac]

i cried when they played this live in leicester...emotional

[@Yshtheal]

This is an anthem of urban poetry as a depiction of the deepest, purest human feelings...An overwhelming, unstoppable driving force leading to tears of joy and moving comfort when realizing how 10:30 minutes may go through whatever so-called unreachable high wall you'd built in the past tearing it apart and down for the good...That's amazing. Thanks Marillion

[@stuartmcneil3040]

I have been a marillion fan for a seriously long time now and there is no words to describe how good this is. It's frightening how good this song is. In my opinion I don't think I'll ever hear better from them.

[@noshfox883]

+Stuart McNeil Perfectly put, Sir.

[@teddelannoy4163]

Ce groupe me stimule au plus profond de moi depuis mon adolescent. J'ai aujourd'hui 46 ans est je me régal toujours autant à écouter leurs albums. Merci à eux pour celà ...

[@miclaud]

The most gorgeous voice I've ever heard.

[@gcjoomla]

Esta canción es un himno, como muchas de las canciones de Marillion, toca las fibras del alma, long life Marillion!!!

[@TheSimba3062]

Brilliant! This song makes me cry...

[@naderabdelnour6142]

This is more than just a song, it is a true masterpiece, a heavenly experience that lifts the spirit to places so High (above the clouds)...it could be interpreted not necessarily as search of human love but as our continuous search of happiness and spirituality (whichever credo we have) and that place where the Sun is always shining and the rain is below us…amazing lyrics

[@icepaw99]

Not a good idea to listen to this when you're already crying... I think this album is one of the greatest they've ever done.

[@johnatello90]

Didn't think that they could top "Neverland"... This is the kind of music you hope for your whole life to hear someone make

[@ZeddProphecy]

Beautiful song - loved Marillion since 1986, thanks.

[@raymondkinsch1011]

Robert Andre mother

[@RobertWeingher]

I have one word to describe the song, FANTASTIC.

[@Stevek552]

Dan Perfectly expressed..Marillion are the masters of depth.. evident and overwhelming for all those that feel it..

[@Yshtheal]

Sharing this to the one you have ever loved the most to later watch her leave and fade is quite the very core of this poem...I think I was blessed...She took my heart full of love and now her memory lies everywhere

[@iamchrismartin75]

Brilliant brilliant track, the stand out track on STCBM, I know a lot say Gaza, but it does not hold a candle to this song, one of the greatest songs by Marillion

[@DavidHyner]

if you think this is boring then you are not listening to the lyrics .... OMG ! .. sheer class

[@kevjards]

wow..totally stumped at just how beautiful this track is.way to go marillion,nice to see you back again.

[@Libor256]

beautiful song, one of the best on the new Marillion album... really wonderful thought sad

[@marinessaez8796]

Marillion es inmortal, puro sentimiento y lírica, the best!

[@regisventurinig]

Thanks Marillion for this great song, long life Hogarth & co. !!!

[@MyTburton]

This song is so amazing .. his voice these lyrics.. wow is all I can say !! ❤️

[@falko57]

słuchać tego ,słuchać ,słuchać ...jedna z ''pereł '' muzyki

[@IamMarqaos]

This is a brilliant song and the lyrics are inspired. I have no words....

[@rockprogphil1683]

10 ans déjà... Toujours aussi planant et fort bref marillionien...

[@ilelaaz]

Maybe they'll talk Soul to soul head to head heart to heart eye to eye Rise up to that blue space above the clouds Where troubles die And tears dry Heading West and climbing In that place the sun never stops shining The rain's below us.

[@Montxo123]

En 1983/1984 surgieron dos grupos totalmente deudores de Genesis, Yes... : Marillion y IQ. "Script for a Jester's tear" y " Tales from the lush attic" eran, respectivamente, una maravillosa, impecable, extraordinaria muestra de talento y categoría musical y compositiva. Han pasado 34 años... Y los dos grupos han evolucionado con enorme calidad, y sus composiciones " recientes " ( me refiero desde 2000, por ejemplo ) mantienen ese espíritu y capacidad emocionante de sus inicios. Hay quien añorará la etapa histriónica de Fish... No hace falta ser tan obcecado: si escuchando esta maravillosa canción no te conmociona el alma... entonces es que no entiendes nada... :-)

[@sebastiangonzalez-pf7zi]

Muy cierto

[@Jasubmo]

Terrific, 10 minutes of sensational vibrations

[@MrNorry56]

Without doubt this band covers every aspect of emotions.as all their songs take you to some time in your life.that you can clearly remember..brilliant.to say the least.

[@hanswitvoet4766]

Thanks Marillion for all those years with wonderfull music you''ll made

[@sandrasatriani2518]

She love him ....but she dont...want him... ❤❤❤

[@joegrimes9232]

Marillion: the soundtrack to my life :) Makes me smile to see folks talk about H as the new guy or talk of the Hogarth Era. Marillion has had Steve now longer than When Fish was in the band. Much longer. Since before I was born and that was 20 something years ago! :O I love the mellow tones of the latter Marillion, to just slap on whilst the rain pours outside. I was a kid when I first listened to this band. Now I have my own kids pattering about me whilst the songs still echo the halls.

[@christophejoanny]

That short guitar solo around 3.26" is simple but so amazing...

[@davo7461]

One of my favourite Bands right from the start...Fish and Hogarth era's...Absolute Musical perfection...Thank you for posting this x

[@fracpb]

una pieza de arte! Gracias marillion por tan bella música!

[@PalaceWeLoveYou]

This song means so much to me and i'm not one to show their emotions. This is pure and straight from the heart. I felt this one.

[@totaled999]

This song reminds me of a very hard part in the past, no one can pull on my emotions more than Marillion, a fan for 20 odd years because of my lovely mum playing them since I was a child

[@EggnogonthebogProductions]

Beautiful song...

[@TheSabeMan]

As much as I loved Fish and his career is still wonderful. There's a reason why the rest of the band kicked him out and received the remarkable talents of Steve H. Marillion paints the pictures of all my dreams and visions. True musical genius.

[@TheSabeMan]

Ditto Andrew. Tired of the booze, ramblings, and all the negative effects I'm sure.Everything happens for a reason.

[@stevep8445]

Kicked him out????? ROLFOL....You truly are clueless

[@TheSabeMan]

Like I said. Love Fish and have all he's ever done. His drunkeness got him booted and Marillion is a much better songwriting, recording, performing, working, professional, band since the departing of Derick Dick.

[@stevep8445]

ummm.. he did not get booted. We toured far too much and always in the same areas to the point of overexposure. We should have taken a year off. I should have made my solo album and got it out my system while the others followed their projects and we could have come back in '89 with a new and fresh Marillion album. We all needed a break from each other and to recapture our private and personal lives away from the band. We needed to grow as people not as a band. The management wouldn't have had the income though and my offer to resign was readily accepted.

[@gavinknight1986]

I was stunned at the departure of Fish, but in retrospect (as a grown man rather than a spotty teenager) it worked out for the best. My cousin bought the single 'Assassin', with the proceeds of strawberry picking in rural Perthshire. We sat down at my late father's record player and listened to that single until we knew every second of it by heart. I think Marillion was the first band I adopted as part of me. The music just became interwoven with the fabric of my youth. Saw you guys live twice before Fish parted, and so glad of that. Fugazi is STILL one of my goto albums in times of strife. As a fan I can say I have never have been disappointed in any of the paths and output produced by former or current Marillion members. Genuinely amazing musicians, and it annoys me a little that most people only know Kayleigh & Lavender as those two tracks don't reflect the virtuosity and depth of Marilion. The above track is...sublime.

[@blairmcalister4628]

Everything adds up to one.....Marillion are true gods of their craft.

[@JumanKhaled]

indescribable! very deep lyrics.

[@MyJosianne]

So good... reminds me of how I felt on my very first listening of Pink Floyd when I was a teen. Same feeling of wow... amazed

[@TheDomix87]

Magnifique chanson, superbe voix, envoûtante! Toujours aussi beaux les albums de Marillion :)

[@mg308]

Love it ; one of the best poems from Marillion Seen them live in Enschede Holland dong the song while voices were as bad as rain. But sound was strong as ever! Peter. Lochem

[@Mitzimar]

I love this song. Bravo!

[@handsfree1000]

I heard Marillion in 1978 didn't love their music until I listened to them in 2017. Fantastic love it

[@barcigian]

One of the greatest Marillion's from H era!

[@timothymonaghan5643]

hogarth and wilson

[@michaelmclaughlin6376]

I have no idea why this song is not up there with Neverland, This Strange Engine, The Space..., all the classics. No clue.

[@sx230]

AMAZING - Marillion really can get inside you , naking Sounds that can't be made can't wait for Montreal !!!

[@giovannigiuffrida9101]

Semplicemente splendida Adoro questa musica

[@Iriskamante]

Je ne peux pas écouter cette chanson sans pleurer à chaque fois... Elle est belle si belle, mais elle me tourmente.

[@The_Grumpy_Loyal]

Sheesh..'Maybe they'll talk.....' Sobbing like a baby..only Marillion can do this!!

[@hanswitvoet4766]

One off the best song that i ever listen

[@petervandyk7173]

Steve Rothery is a good guitarist overall, but his playing on "Sounds" can be summed up in one word: tasteful. Not too much, not too little, not too loud or soft, just perfect every single note on the entire record.

[@pauljohnson3323]

Everything he plays seems effortless, yet so full of emotions it's incredible.

[@jejouejeuxpartageolivier8867]

beautiful song !!!!

[@ricardogoncalves1909]

Adoro está música Brasil. Rio de janeiro

[@katemurphy1915]

I will remain silent on this issue except that HMARILLION came to be at a few critically remarkable points in my life

[@Marctull66]

A magnificent, moving piece. This album is one of my favourite with Steve Hogarth, after two more or less disappointing albums.

[@CarlosMastenbroek]

Stunning. The parallel life remains...

[@cliffie4037]

Wow! That brought a lump in my throat.

[@lucivalflima]

Amazing

[@martikos8351]

.... heart and soul... i lost 2 years with this song....

[@jeffweselinski3120]

Marti Kos, I know where you are coming from. One of the best Marillion tracks I've ever heard. Hang in there.

[@nicosanchezA]

Esta canción es increíble, sublime, eriza la piel. Que buena banda por dios..

[@celinab7718]

Tato, dziękuję, że dzięki Tobie jestem kim jestem, a taka muzyka mi towarzyszy

[@ericrathburn5475]

Extremely YES-like. Fantastic. I can here them performing it.

[@noelperez9728]

sublime

[@4casey2]

Truth from you to me, me to you ~ and we talk into the night across the miles head to head, heart to heart not yet eye to eye, cause they can't all see but we pray, and you hold up the veil

[@olliwoodable]

I'm really touched...

[@sanderfoeke6432]

best song from the new cd in my opinion........also great but painfull lyrics

[@giowhite9227]

gapman, eres genial gracias por tu buen acierto musical,

[@hansbremer5564]

so beautifull mg

[@TheBez58]

this is h at his best the golden rain , the best moment of my life wolves 2013

[@lynneoliver5863]

Group hug :) c'mon get in here

[@msceltic007]

Saw H do this live in Glasgow ...Awsome

[@Parkinsonoid1]

Brilliant!!!

[@moskito5864]

Marillion - whoever else ... i loved this song before i even heard it

[@lucineiadasilva1800]

Voz do meu coração ❤️😍

[@JuarezsantossousaSousa]

super sensacional....

[@landryds]

The best song of "Sound that can't be made" abum

[@valeriodg2938]

this is a singer

[@jenat66]

Magic...

[@andreacherubini9859]

Applausi!👏👏

[@maxmelis69]

Amo follemente questa musica

[@marcoantoniocruzrocha7350]

Marillion the soundtrack of mta soul

[@filhoteamoianamor1880]

simplesmente maravilhoso!

[@barronrichardoo]

ESTA ES UNA ROLOTA DE SU NUEVO MATERIAL EXCELENTE CANCION

[@carlosgustavopoisson5978]

Este tema es la historia de mi vida...

[@bumbar72]

the sky above the me

[@drewmindyify]

I love marillion

[@traceyhudson2463]

Birmingham UK 2018 - as Clint Eastwood would say-"BRAVO".