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"Red Rain" is the first track on English rock musician Peter Gabriel's fifth solo studio album So (1986). In the United States, it was released as a promotional single and reached number three on Billboard magazine's Mainstream Rock chart in 1986, where it stayed for three weeks between July and August. [2]
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A song inspired by a dream of swimming in a sea of red water, with rain sounds and lyrics about blood and pain. Learn about the song's production, meaning, and usage in TV shows, and read comments from fans and critics.
Once the bottles smashed to pieces at the bottom, they would leak a red fluid, which it then began to rain – the “red rain”. The song has a dark and atmospheric quality, reflecting the haunting imagery of Gabriel’s dreams. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a profound and mysterious experience.
[Verse 1] I am standing up at the water's edge. In my dream. I cannot make a single sound. As you scream. It can't be that cold. The ground is still warm to touch. Hey, we touch. This place is so...
