Behind the Meaning of the Eagles’ “No More Cloudy Days”

Learning to love again after heartbreak often seems like an impossible task. How do we bandaid over the ache of a breakup? That answer isn’t always so clear. But, inevitably, we all enter into love again after a period of wallowing. That transition is made all the easier with the help of a new lover that understands your hurt. That is the crux behind the Eagles’ “No More Cloudy Days.” Uncover the meaning behind this track, below.

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Behind the Meaning of the Eagles’ “No More Cloudy Days”

Sitting by a foggy window
Staring at the pouring rain
Falling down like lonely teardrops
Memories of love in vain
These cloudy days, make you want to cry

Heartbreak can feel like an impending storm. No matter how hard we dream of sunny skies, the sadness will build up in us to the point of breaking and tears will fall like rain. That’s the mental image the Eagles paint in the opening verse of “No More Cloudy Days.”

The narrator remembers a love gone awry. Memories of love in vain / These cloudy days, make you want to cry, the lyrics read. In the next verse, the lyrics turn hopeful again, like a rainbow signaling that it’s okay to feel good again.

It breaks your heart when someone leaves and you don’t know why
I can see that you’ve been hurting, baby I’ve been lonely too
I’ve been out here lost and searching, looking for a girl like you
Now I believe the sun is going to shine
Don’t you be afraid to love again, put your hand in mine

The narrator tells their new love that all their hurt is in the past. Baby, I would never make you cry / I would never make you blue, the lyrics read. He promises to be a sense of comfort while she finds her way in love again.

Baby, I would never make you cry
I would never make you blue
I would never let you down
I would never be untrue

I know a place where we can go where true love always stays
There’s no more stormy nights, no more cloudy days

I believe in second chances
I believe in angels, too
I believe in new romances
Baby, I believe in you
These cloudy days are coming to an end
And you don’t have to be afraid to fall in love again

The end of this Eagles song sees the narrator look to a higher power. I know a place where we can go where true love always stays / There’s no more stormy nights, no more cloudy days…I believe in second chances / I believe in angels, too, the lyrics read, referencing a heaven-like place where heartache won’t be an issue.

All in all, this song is meant to be an assuage to a partner. Finding love a second time around can often be more challenging than the first. These lyrics act as a roadmap back to that feeling. Revisit this track, below.

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