Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain

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"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" is a classic country ballad, popularized by Willie Nelson, known for its sparse arrangement and poignant themes of lost love and longing.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
arrangementStyle sparse arrangement
associatedWithArtist Willie Nelson
composer Fred Rose
countryOfOrigin United States
featuresInstrument acoustic guitar
piano
subtle rhythm section
firstRecordedBy Roy Acuff
genre country
country ballad
hasCoverVersionsBy artists from other genres
various country artists
hasCulturalStatus classic country ballad
country music standard
hasMood melancholic
nostalgic
hasNarrativePerspective first-person narrator
includedInAlbum Red Headed Stranger
lyricalMotif memory of a past relationship
parting lovers
rain
lyricsLanguage English
musicGenreMovement outlaw country
notableFor emotional storytelling
minimalist production
poignant lyrics
oftenPerformedAs concert staple for Willie Nelson
performer Willie Nelson
popularizedBy Willie Nelson
recordLabel Columbia Records
subjectMatter end of a romantic relationship
enduring love despite loss
separation
tempo slow
theme heartbreak
longing
lost love
vocalist Willie Nelson
vocalStyle understated vocal delivery
writer Fred Rose


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