Can You Stand The Rain Lyrics
When that's not possible
Tell me can you handle the storm?
Through the good times and bad times
She will always, always be right there
Tell me baby can you stand the rain?
Storms will come
This we know for sure (This we know for sure)
Can you stand the rain?
And girl to make it last
I'll do whatever needs to be done
When it's tough she won't run
She will always, be right there for me
Can you stand the rain? (Can you stand it?)
Storms will come (I know, I know all the days won't be perfect)
This we know for sure (But tell me can you stand it)
Can you stand the rain? (Can you stand the rain?)
(Can you stand the rain?)
(No pressure, no pressure from me, baby)
This we know for sure
Can you stand the rain ('Cause I want you, and I need you, and I love you, girl)
(Tell me, baby)
Can you stand the rain
(Will you be there for me?)
(Can you stand the rain?)
Can you stand the rain
(Will you be there, girl?)
Can you stand the rain
(Storms will come for sure)
Can you stand the rain
(Can you stand the rain?)
Can you stand the rain
(This we know for sure)
Can you stand the rain
Can you stand the rain
(This we know for sure)
Can you stand the rain
Can you stand the rain
(This we know for sure)
Can you stand the rain
Can you stand the rain
(Can you stand the rain)
A boy is testing his girlfriend's faithfulness to him while simultaneously doing whatever HE can.
Possibly my most favoritest song of all time.
this has a very boyz II men feel to it
This is a song with someone wanting depth of character in a relationship partner.
People can be just fine in a relationship (and life) when everything is going fine ("Sunny days / Everybody loves them"). However, the true test of someone's character is how s/he reacts when things go bad around them ("Storms will come/ This we know for sure"): Loss of a job and not having much money to spend, and/or cancer striking are possibilities. Can you stand the rain?
There's a dual meaning. It's about loyalty during the good and bad times of a relationship. I think it's also about how they were feeling at the time. There bubblegum sound was dated. Hip hop and R&B were becoming harder edged, and they had replaced Bobby Brown with a relatively unknown Johnny Gill. They were maturing, and there was some doubt regarding whether or not the group would be taken serious as adults.