[2026] A roundup of classic Western songs perfect for cloudy days

Sunday MorningMaroon 5

Maroon 5 – Sunday Morning

Set on a rainy Sunday morning, this heartwarming song portrays quiet moments with a lover.

Featured on Maroon 5’s debut album “Songs About Jane,” it was released as a single in December 2004.

With its upbeat melody and soulful vocals, it skillfully conveys both the joys and challenges of love.

It was also included on the soundtrack of the film “Love Actually,” capturing the hearts of many.

This is a recommended track for anyone who wants to savor the beauty of peaceful time spent with someone special amid busy days.

Feel Like RainMotion City Soundtrack

Motion City Soundtrack – Feel Like Rain

This song has the feel of bright, upbeat rock, like the Manic Street Preachers.

They sing “like rain” many times throughout the track.

It seems to belong to the category of fairly positive songs, but the lyrics are quite complex.

It’s the kind of lyric that could tip into darkness with a single misstep; at first listen it sounds bright, but the words being sung aren’t actually cheerful.

After ther RainNelson

Nelson – After the Rain

Rain is often used as a negative metaphor, but in this song, it says that the never-ending rain washes away all sorrow.

When the rain stops, the pain will disappear as well.

The sight of the blond twin duo Nelson singing breezily with their golden hair flowing perfectly embodies the refreshing feeling after the rain.

The harmonies in the chorus are especially exhilarating.

I Ain’t WorriedOneRepublic

OneRepublic – I Ain’t Worried (From “Top Gun: Maverick”) [Official Music Video]

Starting with a jaunty whistled intro, this song delivers a bright, uplifting message.

Released in May 2022 by the American pop-rock band OneRepublic, it was featured on the soundtrack for the film Top Gun: Maverick.

The lyrics emphasize the importance of holding onto your dreams even when facing hardship and uncertainty.

It reached No.

6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became one of the band’s signature tracks.

With its refreshing melody, it’s a great pick when you want an energy boost in your daily life or need a dose of positivity.

Too Much RainPaul McCartney

Paul McCartney – Sticking Out Of My Back Pocket: ‘Too Much Rain’

This song is one of the tracks on Paul’s 2005 release, “Chaos and Creation in the Backyard.” Literally, the title means “Too Much Rain.” “Too much rain” refers to an overwhelming amount of difficulties or pain that one can’t carry.

The song says it’s wrong that, in life, hardship, suffering, and pain should pour down on certain people like excessive rain.

So let’s smile.

If you want happiness, you need to smile, and you have to learn how to smile—that’s what the song tells us.

We know that, but it’s not easy, is it? It’s especially hard when you’re grieving.

I’ll Take The RainR.E.M.

R.E.M. – I’ll Take The Rain (Official Music Video)

This song’s lyrics are beautifully crafted.

The slow tempo and clear, gentle vocals feel soothing.

It may be rain, but it seems to be a kind, gentle kind of rain.

The lyrics sing about how to relate to a loved one.

Rather than taking the obvious route, it feels like there’s a strong will that deliberately chooses the rain and accepts it with grace.

There isn’t only one way of thinking.

Clinging to a single idea isn’t good.

I feel it carries a message that there are many different ways of thinking.

RainThe Beatles

The Beatles – Rain

This song, which was the B-side to the 1966 single “Paperback Writer,” isn’t particularly well known, but it gained popularity among fans as an experimental recording.

The backing track was recorded at a faster-than-usual tape speed, while the vocals were recorded at a slower speed, and some sections were even reversed, making it a highly unconventional track.

Perhaps thanks to these effects, it turned into a strange song that evokes the muddled state of mind brought on by a low-pressure system of rain.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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