It Will Rain" by Bruno Mars depicts the story of Mars' rocky relationship with his girlfriend. Written as a love ballad, Bruno Mars presents the more darker side to love, and how with all his power he tries to please, change, as well as sacrifice his life to be with his one and only true love. The style that he implements within the course of the story line greatly affects the tone and the message of the song. Mars' tone becomes hopeful of one day being with his love happily. Yet, it is also discouraging as Mars begins to list obstacles that pose as a threat to his relationship. Mars states, "I'll never be your mother's favorite ah,your daddy can't even look me in the eye" truly shows the parents' disapproval and lack of support for the relationship, as they do not put in the effort to get to know Mars. The tone is somewhat heart-breaking, saddening, but also frustrating, because Mars becomes deeply in love and passionate, almost to the point where he is too attached to his lover.The girlfriend is feeling a sense of uneasiness and sadness, but she is not as distraught as Mars appears to be. Mars presents many images throughout the song. The title itself shapes the message of the story and how the idea of raining represents a gloomy, somber day, where a person feels down, depressed, and hopeless of ever seeing a shiny, sunny day coming one's way. The notion of his lover leaving him provokes Mars to ask for " a whole lot of medication", particularly morphine, which symbolizes his willingness to ease the pain and heart-ache that he feels of losing a beloved. The idea of figurative language, specifically simile is used in the following lines, "Just like the clouds, my eyes will do the same, if you walk away, everyday, it will rain, rain, rain." Mars presents the vulnerable side to himself, and how the relationship takes a great toll on his entire emotional well-being. Personally, I believe that the use of clouds within the lyrics allows Mars to express his undying love and pain that he feels for his girlfriend.