A version from someone who can sing
Words/lyrics, all instruments: Brian Booth; vocals, Keith Richbell. Based on a true story from Colin Bates, who also remixed this version
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Remembering the end of the (teenage) affair
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Words and music, guitars, keyboard: Brian Booth. Vocal, Keith Richbell. Recorded on a Yamaha MD8
Piccadilly Square is the centre of Manchester (UK). If you live in Vancouver - you have the same average rainfall as Manchester does. There's a popular Manchester saying: if you can see the Pennine [hills], it's about to rain. If you can't see them, it's raining...
Piccadilly Rain
Words and music: Brian Booth, copyright 2003; based on a story by Colin Bates
Piccadilly rain
Comes from nowhere
Piccadilly rain
Doesn’t clear the air
And the statues
Bleeding white and grey
And the pavements
Shining green today
At the bus stop
Will you talk?
At the bus stop
Will you walk?
Why’s your friend here?
What is it you can’t say?
Why’s your friend here?
Why must it be this way?
Manchester goodbye
Sealed by the rain
Manchester goodbye
Please no, not again
Please speak to me
It can’t end here
Please speak to me
Not like this, not like this...
But you told me
Through your friend
Yes you told me
Here’s the end
And the rain cried for me
And the rain dried on me
And the rain washed my face
The rain left no trace
Stone cold heart
Or just an act?
Stone cold heart
Or a matter of fact?
Are those tears on your face
Or just the rain?
I don’t want it to be rain...
Manchester goodbye
Piccadilly rain...
Piccadilly rain...
Piccadilly rain...
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