Music Review: B*Witched "Blame It On The Weatherman"
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Blame It On the Weatherman
Album: B*Witched
Year: 1999
Edele Lynch tries to be strong about her boyfriend leaving her in the expectant ballad “Blame It On the Weatherman.”
The sound of thunder and a pensive guitar open the single, setting an expectant tone. Lynch has been gloomy after their breakup. Ever since then, it has been pouring rain outside. Her family and friends ask her what’s wrong and reassure her he will be home soon. But she denies her sadness to them, saying it’s the dreary weather causing her mood. She says she can plan a trip to Hawaii, a place he never wanted to go. However, she would prefer to go with him again. She explains away her lack of motivation due to the bad weather.
In the chorus, she says she visits the Gulf coast beach and yells his name, hoping he will hear her and return. She could’ve sworn she’s seen him sailing on a couple boats. She blinks her eyes to avoid crying yet again as she tries to find answers.
In the second verse, the first few notes of their song echo in her ear. It’s the most lovely reminder and it the one thing which keeps her close to him. Again, she says she happened to come across the song and hummed it. However, she knows she was actually thinking about it.
Album: B*Witched
Year: 1999
Edele Lynch tries to be strong about her boyfriend leaving her in the expectant ballad “Blame It On the Weatherman.”
The sound of thunder and a pensive guitar open the single, setting an expectant tone. Lynch has been gloomy after their breakup. Ever since then, it has been pouring rain outside. Her family and friends ask her what’s wrong and reassure her he will be home soon. But she denies her sadness to them, saying it’s the dreary weather causing her mood. She says she can plan a trip to Hawaii, a place he never wanted to go. However, she would prefer to go with him again. She explains away her lack of motivation due to the bad weather.
“It's just one more day/No one said/There would be rain again/Won't blame it on myself/I'll blame it on the weatherman/Get away for a while/Here I am out on my own again/Won't blame it on myself/I'll blame it on the weatherman.”
In the chorus, she says she visits the Gulf coast beach and yells his name, hoping he will hear her and return. She could’ve sworn she’s seen him sailing on a couple boats. She blinks her eyes to avoid crying yet again as she tries to find answers.
“Standing on the shore/ Calling out your name/I was here before/I could see your face/Only clouds will see/Tears are in my eyes/Empty like my heart/Why did you say goodbye/The rain goes on (on and on again)/ The rain goes on (on and on again).”
In the second verse, the first few notes of their song echo in her ear. It’s the most lovely reminder and it the one thing which keeps her close to him. Again, she says she happened to come across the song and hummed it. However, she knows she was actually thinking about it.
“Alone I can hear/Hear our song/Playing for me again/Won't blame it on myself/Just blame it on the weatherman.”
The chorus is sung again.
In the bridge, she says thinks about writing him a letter. Perhaps they could get back together. Having faith and patience won’t hold her pride for long. She cannot pretend anymore that she doesn’t care.“ Maybe it's too late/Maybe it's too late to try again/Maybe I can't pray/Maybe I can't wait/Maybe I can't blame the weatherman.”
The latter half of the chorus is sung again.“The rain goes on (on and on again)/The rain goes on (on and on again).”
In the last section, she says she will continue to hide her pain.“Oh, blame it on the weatherman.”
Lynch had valued her independence and strength. A boyfriend was simply an accessory, not someone to love. It was a fact everyone knew, including her boyfriend. When her boyfriend told her he was traveling for a year without her and assumed she wouldn’t have a problem with it, she became melancholy.
Lynch’s searching vocals are mirthless yet hopeful. She wants to another chance but isn’t ready to admit she’s the one who let him get away.
The dewy strings glisten in their early morning bitterness. It’s an extraordinarily pretty section of the song. However, the pensive guitar is guilty of ripping off a few bars here and there of the The Sundays “Here’s Where The Story Ends.” Although it may be sped up, the notes are similar and it’s a noticeable steal. It’s the only black mark on the single.
“Blame It On the Weatherman” is a graceful, albeit faulty ballad.