"But It Rained" is a major hit from the popular

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. The song is inspired by

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s in the Kashmir valley, specifically an article published in a magazine about relatives of kidnapped people waiting with hope for them to return, even as many months have passed without any trace of them.

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*http://www.parikrama.com/bir/story.html The full story behind the song at Parikrama's official website. 1996 singles 1996 songs Song articles with missing songwriters {{1990s-single-stub