You Love the Thunder
Jackson Browne
When you look over your shoulder
And you see the light that you have left behind
When you think it over, do you ever wonder
What it is that holds your life so close to mine
You love the thunder and you love the rain
What you see revealed within the anger is worth the pain
And before the lighning fades and you surrender
You've got a second to look at the dark side of a man
You love the thunder, you love the rain
You know your hunger, oo, like you know your name
I know you wonder how you ever came
To be a woman in love with a man in search of the flame
Draw the shades and light the fire
For the night, it holds you and it calls your name
And just like your lover knows your desire
And the crazy longing that time will never tame
You love the thunder, oo, you love the rain
You know your hunger, oo, like you know your name
I got your number, if its still the same
And you can dream, but you can never go back the way you came
You love the thunder, oo, you love the rain
You know your hunger, oo, like you know your name
You love the thunder, oo, you love the rain
I got your number, oo love the rain
La la la la la la la la la
He sings to his lover. The thunder and the rain are the dark and stormy aspects of his personality. He is a Byronic character, and she loves him despite his tempestuous moods and his quest for Art.