Can You Stand The Rain Lyrics

Lyric discussion by mrxb72 

Cover art for Can You Stand The Rain lyrics by New Edition

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.