“Standing in Rain” (Waiting on You Girl) Southern 2000s R&B vibe – smooth, soulful male vocals, mid-tempo (around 68-72 BPM), heavy on the keys, rainy guitar licks, 808 bass, and light trap-soul percussion. Think Anthony Hamilton meets early Chris Brown with a little Jaheim grit. (Intro – soft, ad-libbed, rain sounds in background) Yeah… standing out here… Water falling on me like it’s been falling for years… But I ain’t going nowhere, baby… I’m waiting on you, girl… (Pre-Chorus) Stained… from standing in rain… well I won’t complain… girl I know you’re out there, I’ll see you one day in the rain (Verse 1 – given) Out in the rain, like tha compress Like to picture you in my head in that sundress Like the way you stand there, represent your style With that makeup running down your face, drive me wild Can I paint a picture of you, something scenic Let me run my fingers through it, let me feel it Put your name on my heart, put your name on my soul I know you’re out there so I’ma let it go And I’ma let it go… Pulling the plug just to watch the water flow What began as a drip turned into the rain Went in the drain, that’s why I’ll never complain To see you… (Chorus) Stained… from standing in rain… well I won’t complain… girl I know you’re out there, I’ll see you one day in the rain Stained… from standing in rain… well I won’t complain… girl I know you’re out there, I’ll see you one day in the rain (Verse 2 – completed) And until the day we meet, I do declare I’ll call it a truce with the mist I see in the air The lingering shadows of something I don’t have quite yet Call my name in the middle of my old regrets Perfect moments always seem to come and pass But you wear them on your clothes whenever they’re bad Stained… Such a life to be had, is it the truth? Waiting on this weather to pass, and really I’d wait another thirty years for the woman in the rain Covered in the stains, and the perilous paths That led us past all the times through the pain We’re one in the same, that’s why I’ll never complain To see you… (Chorus) Stained… from standing in rain… well I won’t complain… girl I know you’re out there, I’ll see you one day in the rain Stained… from standing in rain… well I won’t complain… girl I know you’re out there, I’ll see you one day in the rain (Bridge – half-sung, vulnerable, lower register) Thunder rolling, but my heart steady Lightning flashing, but my soul ready I done been soaked, I done been broken But something ‘bout this downpour feel like hope and Every drop that hit my skin Feel like it’s washing me clean for when you walk in I ain’t leaving this corner, I ain’t moving an inch I’ll stand right here ‘til the heavens give me my wish (Bridge ad-libs) Yeah… I’ll wait… I’ll wait on you, baby… Even if the rain turn to snow… Even if this whole world get cold… (Verse 3 – new) See I done seen pretty girls come and go like seasons But none of ‘em ever made the sky cry for no reason You different, got that old soul in a new body Got me out here looking for love like it’s a lost hobby I see your silhouette in every rain cloud Hear your laughter in the way the wind howls loud They say time heals, but what they don’t know Is I’d rather be stained than ever let you go So let it pour, let it storm, let it flood the block I’ll be right here on this same sidewalk With my heart on my sleeve, getting wetter than the concrete Hoping one day our eyes finally meet… (Final Chorus – bigger, layered vocals) Stained… from standing in rain… well I won’t complain… girl I know you’re out there, I’ll see you one day in the rain Stained… from standing in rain… well I won’t complain… no, no, no I know you’re out there… come find me, baby… I’ll see you one day in the rain (Outro – soft, fading with rain sounds + ad-libs) Yeah… I’ll be standing… Waiting on you, girl… Take your time… just come correct… ‘Cause when you do… We gon’ let this rain wash everything away… Stained… but beautiful… I’ll see you in the rain… (Fade out with soft piano and rain)
