And I was so much younger then, there where the young men were  I had it all and more... so much more...  Until the clouds came in  And I watched from a distance how they touched the shore  Of my island, of the laughing sea  I saw them climb my walls and I was frightened    And I gained nothing besides the rain...    Write my name in dust, write my name in heaven  Alas the sun always shines too late  Write my name in dust, write my name in heaven  Alas the sun always shines too late    Where have all the poets gone since the clouds have stayed  I had it all...  Now that the summer's gone  Will they stay with me, will you stay with me  Through times and lives and rain and shine  We'll meet again, like we have met before  Maybe I'm wrong but all seemed better  Yesterday, yesterday, yesterday, jesters day  Echoeing through an empty world    And I gained nothing besides the rain...  Our dreams mean nothing once you're not here  I swear I'll never dream again without you to stop the rain  Like circles in the water I know you'll be a wave once you'll reach the shore  And I promise I will try to catch you there, please stop the rain  If I could give the world, you know I would, just to see you one more time  So many things that are left to say, goddamn the rain...