The writers of this song are Burt Bacharach and the late Hal David (1921-2012), who were regular songwriting partners.Īnd they composed this tune to be featured on a highly-regarded Western film known as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Who wrote “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”? by the end of the day he’s rather like ‘I’m going to best out of circumstances’, not vice versa.īut that’s a message that readers will never be able to pick up on listening to snippets of “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head” in commercials or not paying attention to the lyrics in their entirety. The circumstances surrounding the singer’s life are woefully less than ideal. And whereas such does worry him at first (since there appears to be no relief in sight). So conclusively, we can say that this song is a classic in the field of positive thinking.

So by the time the song concludes the vocalist adopts a more-positive disposition, rather asserting that he is not going to let any misfortunes worry him. Or stated in a different fashion, complaining about problems doesn’t make them disappear. Narrator is not going to give upīut the one thing he does have control over, as your quintessential positivity thinker would assert, is his own outlook on life. As such even though he does have “the blues”, he is not going to let this depression “defeat him”.Īnd whereas he obviously has reasons to feel resigned, he is not going to let himself be overcome with saddening emotions. Nor is he going to continue to bicker about “raindrops”, as he realizes that doing so is not going to actually stop them from falling. the very flow of the universe, itself. And what he is saying is that he does not appreciate the hand that life has dealt him.Īnd with that in mind, of course he does not have any control over the universe. Or put differently, he doesn’t know when or even if his fortunes will change. Verily to some extent, the lyrics come off as if he is addressing fate, i.e. Moreover the fact that they “keep” doing so further indicates that the hard-life existence is not giving him any breaks. Thus ‘raindrops falling on his head’ is synonymous with him feeling depressed, if you will. Or put otherwise, the lyrics don’t read like they fit into a specific film – or even narrative per se. Indeed as far as the titular “raindrops” go, what they represent is a concept akin to the various challenges and discontents in the vocalist’s life. But of course it is actually an American tune, written for a specific movie. However, the reason that Raindrops has proven so universally popular is because of its general applicability.

Raindrops falling on my head