“CRYING N THE RAIN” Written by 12Gauge858 Intro – Voicemail / Rain] (sound of heavy rain… distant thunder… phone vibrating) Voicemail: “You have one new message…” (click) [Nia – soft, hopeful] Hey… Don’t listen to this right away… I just… I did something today… I think you’re gonna be surprised… I’ll show you when I see you… Call me back, okay? (click) (rain gets louder… thunder crack) ⸻ [Verse 1 – Nia] You got me crying in the rain Phone shaking in my hand Thought I was coming with forever You already had a plan I was picking out a moment You was picking out your way I was tryna write our story You was erasing every page ⸻ [Verse 1B – Drae] Why you always jump to that You don’t know the whole thing Yeah I moved a little different But it don’t mean what you think You took it somewhere deeper I was just living fast You talking ‘bout forever I ain’t promise you that ⸻ [Pre-Chorus – Both] [Nia] I had your name on my skin [Drae] You did that on your own [Nia] Thought that meant something to you [Drae] Don’t act like you ain’t grown ⸻ [Chorus – Nia Lead] (THUNDER CRACK + FULL BAND DROP) You got me crying in the rain Thought I was surprising you now everything changed Found out from your friend you moved on like it’s nothing Tell me how you say you love me then turn it into nothing ⸻ [Post – Whisper] [Nia – whisper] From your friend… ⸻ [Verse 2 – Nia] I was holding down your silence You was hiding who you be I was calling you my future You was keeping options free You let me build a whole life On something you ain’t stand in Now I’m standing in this rain With your name still in my skin ⸻ [Verse 2B – Drae] I ain’t tell you not to feel it I just never said the same You heard love in every moment I was just playing the game Yeah I liked you I ain’t lie But I ain’t live where you was at You was already at forever I was somewhere after that ⸻ [Bridge – Breakdown / Rain Only] [Nia] You could’ve told me… [Drae] Yeah… I know… [Nia] I wouldn’t be standing here like this… [Drae] I didn’t think it’d hit you like that… [Nia] You knew exactly how it would hit me… (pause… rain only) ⸻ [Nia] You let me love you out loud While you loved me in secret [Drae] It wasn’t like that… [Nia] Then what was it…? ⸻ [Nia – emotional] I put your name on me For what…? [Drae] I didn’t ask you to do that… [Nia – firm] You didn’t have to You knew I would ⸻ [Drae – layered echo system] I—IIII never meant to hurt you (never meant to hurt you… hurt you…) We were young (we were young… young…) With a whole lotta living to do (living to do… to do…) ⸻ [Final Chorus – Nia Lead / Drae Background] You got me crying in the rain Thought I was surprising you now everything changed I gave you everything you gave me nothing Now I see it clear it was never really something ⸻ [Drae – background / low] I didn’t mean to hurt you We was just living I ain’t think you’d fall ⸻ [Outro – Rain Fade] [Drae – distant] I never meant to hurt you… [Nia – calm, final] It still did… (rain fades… silence)
