Only Cry When It Rains

[Verse 1]
Pulled my hood up in July
Storm’s rolling over this old town
You say, “You’re quiet, are you fine?”
I grunt a joke and stare down at the ground
[Chorus]
I only cry when it rains
That’s when I let out all my pains
It’s the masculine thing to do
So I don’t look weak in front of you
I only break in the dark
Hold my breath, hide my heart
If you see tears, blame the sky
Say it’s “just the weather” in my eyes
[Verse 2]
Dad taught me “bite down on your tongue”
“Real men don’t talk, they just endure”
So I swallow words that cut my lungs
Turn every scream into a slurred “I’m sure”
[Chorus]
I only cry when it rains
That’s when I let out all my pains
It’s the masculine thing to do
So I don’t look weak in front of you
I only break in the dark
Hold my breath, hide my heart
If you see tears, blame the sky
Say it’s “just the weather” in my eyes
[Bridge]
Would you stay
If I fell apart at noon? (yeah)
If I shook
Under a cloudless blue?
I’m so tired
Of hiding from the truth
These floods
Got nothing to do with you
[Chorus]
I only cry when it rains
That’s when I let out all my pains
I’ve been acting brave for you
But I’m drowning every time I do
I only break in the dark
I only bleed in the storm
Can I let go in your arms
When the sun is warm?

rock, Emo rock band track, mid-tempo with driving distorted guitars, steady live drums, and male vocals on the edge of cracking. Verses stay tight and intimate with palm-muted riffs and bass up front; chorus explodes with wide open chords, gang shouts, and a soaring top-line. Bridge strips back to clean guitar and vocal, then slams back in with double-time drums for the final hook., emo