"no rain can't get the rainbow" - does this sentence annoy you?

[Oniisan]

I always thought she sang "no way can't get the rainbow" before I read the lyrics. lol

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by xLitax

^ But wouldn't that kind of take away from the meaning of the song? Because isn't the song about facing your problems and finally finding happiness? I don't know.

Exactly why I was confused! Lol.

[qwerty]

Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer

That's exactly what it means though and it's actually quite a common saying. Without experiencing pain and sadness, you can never actually understand and appreciate what the meaning of happiness is so therefore both experiences are equally vital in a persons life. "No rain, can't get the rainbow."

Beautifully explained. I always took it as "no rain, can't get the rainbow." The PV supports this interpretation. Ayu meets with her dark, haunted self and eventually embraces it by the end of the clip. In doing so, she finds happiness and realizes that without experiencing pain, she wouldn't know what true happiness is like.

^^ Haha. I didn't know that meaning at first because I thought it was "no rain can get the rainbow", which didn't make sense to me. I was like rain can get the rainbow, it's how rainbows form!!

[visionfactory]

Originally Posted by Zeke.

I think it's just annoying to me as "no rain can get the rainbow" is much more inspirational as "no rain can't get the rainbow" - it's like "there is no sorrow that cannot tear apart your happiness" - it was like a double negative. But I guess if you improvise a comma somewhere it helps. Still wish it was "no rain can get the rainbow"

If you are annoyed by Ayu lyrics then I hope you never analyze Namie Amuro's music

[Mintkisses]

It does sound like it could be in a Skittles commercial :p

Honestly though, "no rain, can't get the rainbow" is very powerful. I see it as, if you don't go through the pain/work/obstacle/etc., you won't be able to achieve what you want or what will make you happy. The metaphor is great because it has to rain for a rainbow.

[C+R+E+AYUMI]

it appears simple and silly, but it hides a deep and powerful meaning.
It doesn't annoy me at all