(See The Sky) About To Rain
The Byrds · Other Songs - The Byrds
See the sky about to rain
Locomotive pull the train
Whistle blowin through my brain
Rolling down the track again
Signals curling on an open plain
See the sky, about to rain
Some are bound for happiness
Some are bound for glory
Some are bound to live with less
Who can tell your story
See the sky about to rain
Locomotive pull the train
Whistle blowin through my brain
Signals curling on an open plain
Rolling down the track again
See the sky, about to rain
I was down in Dixie land
Played a silver fiddle
Played it loud and then the man
broke it down the middle
See the sky about to rain
About (See The Sky) About To Rain
The Byrds' "(See The Sky) About To Rain" stands as a pivotal moment in the group's transition from folk-rock to psychedelic rock, marking their definitive shift toward electric instrumentation and studio experimentation. Recorded during the late 1960s, the track exemplifies the band's evolving sound, blending harmonies with a driving, distorted guitar tone that became a hallmark of their later work. As a key component of their discography, the song reflects the era's broader cultural movement toward space-age aesthetics and the integration of rock with electronic textures. Its enduring legacy lies in its ability to capture the tension between natural imagery and synthetic sound, cementing The Byrds' status as innovators who bridged the gap between the acoustic roots of the 1960s and the sonic landscapes of the psychedelic era.