Rihanna ft Jay Z: Umbrella

Remarks:

This came out ten years ago, on March 29th 2007. It “only” went to #4 on the US R&B charts but went to #1 in Europe, Latin America and the Anglosphere.

Despite being a huge hit, it has not held up well. It does not sound as good to me now as it did in 2007. Even my memory of the song is better than what is on YouTube. But because I heard it all the time back then, but barely since, it reminds me of 2007 like a fly in amber.

See also:

• 2007
• songs, the 2000s
• Calvin Harris ft Rihanna: This is What You Came For – another played-to-death Rihanna song that reminds of its times
• 2006/2007 soundtrack:
  • Kindred the Family Soul: Where Would I Be (The Question)
  • The Killers: When You Were Young
  • Beyonce: Irreplaceable
  • Pitty: Deja Vu
  • John Legend: Another Again
  • Eve ft Swizz Beatz: Tambourine

Lyrics:

[Jay-Z]
Uh huh, uh huh (Yea Rihanna)
Uh huh, uh huh (Good girl gone bad)
Uh huh, uh huh (Take three… Action)
Uh huh, uh huh

No clouds in my stones
Let it rain, I hydroplane in the bank
Coming down with the Dow Jones
When the clouds come we gone, we Rocafella
We fly higher than weather
In G5’s are better,
You know me,
In anticipation, for precipitation.
Stack chips for the rainy day
Jay, Rain Man is back with little Ms. Sunshine
Rihanna, where you at?

[Rihanna]
You have 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

[Chorus]
When the sun shines, we’ll shine together
Told you I’d be here forever
Said I’ll always be a 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 eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)

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

[Chorus]
When the sun shines, we’ll shine together
Told you I’d be here forever
Said I’ll always be a 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 eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)

You can run into my arms
It’s OK, don’t be alarmed
Come here to me
There’s no distance in between our love
So go on and let the rain pour
I’ll be all you need and more
Because

[Chorus]
When the sun shines, we’ll shine together
Told you I’ll be here forever
Said I’ll always be a 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 eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)

It’s raining, raining
Oh, baby, it’s raining, raining
Baby, come here to me
Come here to me
It’s raining, raining
Oh, baby, it’s raining, raining
You can always come here to me
Come here to me

[2x]
It’s pouring rain, it’s pouring rain
Come here to me
Come here to me

Source: A-Z Lyrics.