Discover the story of the song > When The Levee Breaks – A Perfect Circle

The protagonist is talking about the rain and how it won't stop. He says that if the rain keeps coming, the levee (a barrier that holds back water) will break. He emphasizes that if the levee breaks, there will be nowhere for him to stay. He then describes the levee as being mean and how it has taught him to be sad and cry. He continues to say that he sat on the levee all night and cried, but crying and praying won't help him. In the end, he repeats that when the levee breaks, he will have nowhere to stay.