James Taylor Responds To Devastating News With Stunning “Fire And Rain” Performance

But I Always Thought That I’d See You Again…

Singer-songwriter James Taylor’s folk ballad ‘Fire And Rain’ is a song whose magnitude you fully understand when life deals you a crushing blow. It’s a tale of regret and of taking things for granted, with the expectation that what’s here today will also be here tomorrow, sure as the sun will rise. Written in 1970 at only 20 years old, James Taylor had already had that illusion broken and put it into what became one of the most iconic folk songs of the 70s.

Who is the Susanne mentioned in Fire And Rain?

While it’s been speculated that “Susanne” was a lover killed in a plane crash, ‘Fire And Rain’ concerns James’ friend Susie Scherr who committed suicide. It was months before James found out, and ‘Fire And Rain’ was his response.

While ‘Fire And Rain’ is one of James Taylor’s darker songs, it’s still one that I love deeply. He has an incredible way with words, and with James Taylor, you always know that he believes and feels everything he says – good and bad. (http://rxreviewz.com/)

‘Fire And Rain’ hit #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. It eventually sold over a million US singles, but never received its corresponding certification.

+ Fire And Rain lyrics +

Just yesterday morning, they let me know you were gone.
Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you.
I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song,
I just can’t remember who to send it to.
I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain. I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end.
I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend, but I always thought that I’d see you again.

Won’t you look down upon me, Jesus, You’ve got to help me make a stand.
You’ve just got to see me through another day.
My body’s aching and my time is at hand and I won’t make it any other way.
Oh, I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain. I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end.
I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend, but I always thought that I’d see you again.

Been walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun.
Lord knows when the cold wind blows it’ll turn your head around.
Well, there’s hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come.
Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.

Oh, I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain. I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end.
I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend,
but I always thought that I’d see you baby, one more time again, now.

Thought I’d see you one more time again.
There’s just a few things coming my way this time around, now.
Thought I’d see you, thought I’d see you, fire and rain, now.