Grammy-nominated country artist David Nail has released the music video for "Let It Rain," the first single from his forthcoming sophomore album, which is currently TBA but is estimated to make a summer debut. Nail penned this lead single with Jonathan Singleton, who also wrote the Missouri native's breakout tune "Red Light." The song features backing vocals from Nashville singer-songwriter Sarah Buxton."I had just seen the movie 'The Last Kiss,' and it was a pretty powerful ending," said Nail of his inspiration in writing the song. "I just tried to paint the picture of what that guy seemed to be feeling, when he realized the significance of what he had just done!" "With the video, I tried to recreate the rawness and reality of that moment," he continued."I wanted to grab people's attention immediately, and I feel like Stephen and I accomplished that. I can't wait for the fans to see it because I think they will see this video is different than the past ones I've done."
The dramatic video, co-directed by Nail and Stephen Shepherd, captures the pain of a man who realizes that a passionate indiscretion has probably cost him his marriage. The 31-year-old insists that he wants to feel the much-deserved pain from cheating on his wife in the emotional new video. In this 'morning after' video, Nail flashes back to the few short hours that flushed seven years of marriage down the drain. He belts out the lyrics to the heartfelt song as he sits on the hotel room couch, while his one night stand steps out of the shower and gets dressed in her clothes from the night before in the background.
As he gazes out the window onto the city below, the "Red Light" hitmaker seems to realize that even though he's feeling guilty now, he was never in control — the damage is done and his true love is no longer in love with him. As the sun comes up and the city lights go dim, Nail's big mistake walks out of the door with her purse in hand, leaving him completely alone. Feeling all kinds of guilty for being the cheating husband he plays in the clip, Nail adds to the country-music canon of songs about rain by pouring out his heavy heart and preparing for some stormy weather. By the time the video's over, we're not really sure who to feel more sorry for in this soon-to-be-muddy love triangle.
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