For the Love of Lyrics and Lexicons: Lyrics from "Umbrella" by Rihanna

Splash into this fun list for National Umbrella Day by learning words from Rihanna's popular 2007 song "Umbrella."

Performed by Rihanna.
Written by Terius Nash, Christopher Stewart, Thaddis Harrell, and Shawn Carter.
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  1. hydroplane
    glide or skim over the surface of the water
    No clouds in my stones
    Let it rain, I hydroplane in the bank
    Comin' down like Dow Jones
  2. bank
    financial institution that accepts deposits and lends money
    No clouds in my stones
    Let it rain, I hydroplane in the bank
    Comin' down like Dow Jones
  3. weather
    atmospheric conditions such as temperature and precipitation
    When the clouds come, we gone
    We Roc-A-Fella
    We fly higher than weather
    In G5's or better
  4. anticipation
    an expectation
    You know me (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?
  5. precipitation
    the falling to earth of any form of water
    You know me (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?
  6. heart
    the locus of feelings and intuitions
    You have my heart
    And we'll never be worlds apart
    Maybe in magazines
    But you'll still be my star
  7. magazine
    a periodic publication containing articles and pictures
    You have my heart
    And we'll never be worlds apart
    Maybe in magazines
    But you'll still be my star
  8. shiny
    having a glossy surface or coating
    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
  9. need
    require or want
    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
  10. share
    use jointly or in common
    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
  11. forever
    for a limitless time
    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 to the end
    Now that it's raining more than ever
    Know that we'll still have each other
    You can stand under my umbrella
  12. oath
    a solemn promise regarding your future acts or behavior
    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 to the end
    Now that it's raining more than ever
    Know that we'll still have each other
    You can stand under my umbrella
  13. umbrella
    a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
    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 to 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
  14. fancy
    not plain; decorative or ornamented
    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
  15. entity
    that which is perceived to have its own distinct existence
    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
  16. infinity
    time without end
    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
  17. mend
    restore by putting together what is torn or broken
    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
  18. alarm
    cause to be unpleasantly surprised
    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 gon' and let the rain pour
    I'll be all you need and more
  19. distance
    the size of the gap between two places
    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 gon' and let the rain pour
    I'll be all you need and more
Created on Thu Oct 19 15:47:09 EDT 2023 (updated Thu Oct 26 12:01:37 EDT 2023)

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