The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Ahuh ahuh, gyeah Rihanna
Ahuh ahuh, Good Girl Gone Bad
Ahuh ahuh, take three, action
Ahuh ahuh, ho!
No clouds in my stones
Let it rain, I hydroplane into fame
Comin' down with the Dow Jones
When the clouds come we gone
We Rocafellas, she fly higher than weather
And she flies it better
You know me, in anticipation for precipitation
Stacked chips for the rainy day
Jay, Rain Man is back with little Ms. Sunshine
Rihanna, where you at?
You had my heart and we'll never be worlds apart
Maybe in magazines but you'll still be my star
Baby 'cause in the dark, you can't see shiny cars
And that's when you need me there, with you I'll always share
Because when the sun shines we'll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be your friend
Took an oath I'ma stick it out 'til the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay
Under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay
Under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay
Under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay
These fancy things will never come in between
You're part of my entity, here for infinity
When the war has took its part, when the world has dealt its cards
If the hand is hard, together we'll mend your heart
Because when the sun shines, we'll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be your friend
Took an oath I'ma stick it out 'til the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay
Under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay
Under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay
Under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay
You can run into my arms, it's okay don't be alarmed
Come into me, there's no distance in between our love
So go on let the rain pour I'll be all you need and more
Because when the sun shines, we'll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be your friend
Took an oath I'ma stick it out 'til the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay
Under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay
Under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay
Under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay
It's raining, raining, ooo baby it's raining, raining
Baby come into me, come into me
It's raining, raining, ooo baby it's raining, raining
You can always come into me, come into me
It's pourin' rain, it's pourin' rain
Come into me, come into me
It's pourin' rain, it's pourin' rain
Come into me, come into me
Ahuh ahuh, Good Girl Gone Bad
Ahuh ahuh, take three, action
Ahuh ahuh, ho!
No clouds in my stones
Let it rain, I hydroplane into fame
Comin' down with the Dow Jones
When the clouds come we gone
We Rocafellas, she fly higher than weather
And she flies it better
You know me, in anticipation for precipitation
Stacked chips for the rainy day
Jay, Rain Man is back with little Ms. Sunshine
Rihanna, where you at?
You had my heart and we'll never be worlds apart
Maybe in magazines but you'll still be my star
Baby 'cause in the dark, you can't see shiny cars
And that's when you need me there, with you I'll always share
Because when the sun shines we'll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be your friend
Took an oath I'ma stick it out 'til the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay
Under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay
Under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay
Under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay
These fancy things will never come in between
You're part of my entity, here for infinity
When the war has took its part, when the world has dealt its cards
If the hand is hard, together we'll mend your heart
Because when the sun shines, we'll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be your friend
Took an oath I'ma stick it out 'til the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay
Under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay
Under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay
Under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay
You can run into my arms, it's okay don't be alarmed
Come into me, there's no distance in between our love
So go on let the rain pour I'll be all you need and more
Because when the sun shines, we'll shine together
Told you I'll be here forever
Said I'll always be your friend
Took an oath I'ma stick it out 'til the end
Now that it's raining more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay
Under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay
Under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay
Under my umbrella-ella-ella-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay
It's raining, raining, ooo baby it's raining, raining
Baby come into me, come into me
It's raining, raining, ooo baby it's raining, raining
You can always come into me, come into me
It's pourin' rain, it's pourin' rain
Come into me, come into me
It's pourin' rain, it's pourin' rain
Come into me, come into me
Lyrics submitted by xxmodernlove
Umbrella Lyrics as written by Shawn C. Carter Christopher A. Stewart
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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