Song Lyric Sunday | “Can You Stand the Rain?” – New Edition
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The theme for Song Lyric Sunday this week is “Lean/Sit/Stand.”
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As the third single from their fifth studio album, Heartbreak, New Edition’s Can You Stand the Rain? was released in December of 1988.
Written and produced by R&B dynamic duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Can You Stand the Rain is about a relationship presently going well, but the man is asking the woman if he can count on her to remain by his side, in case things should ever become stormy.
FUN FACT:
Despite Can You Stand The Rain? failing to reach the Hot 100 top forty, peaking instead at number 44, it became New Edition’s fourth single to top Billboard’s R&B singles chart.
Can You Stand the Rain? was sampled by New Edition themselves for their 1996 song, Home Again.
Can You Stand the Rain? was covered by Boyz II Men for their 1997 album, Evolution.
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Can You Stand the Rain
by New Edition
Songwriters: James Harris iii / Terry Lewis
On a perfect day, I know that I can count on you
When that’s not possible
Tell me can you weather the storm?
‘Cause I need somebody who will stand by me
Through the good times and bad times
She will always, always be right there
Sunny days, everybody loves them
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?
Love unconditional, I’m not asking just of you
And girl to make it last
I’ll do whatever needs to be done
But I need somebody who will stand by me
When it’s tough she won’t run
She will always, be right there for me
Sunny days, everybody loves them, tell me, baby
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
(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?)
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
Yeah, it’s gonna but I know, I know I’ll be right there
(Can you stand the rain)
Compiled from Google, Lyric Find, Genius Lyrics, Wikipedia, and Songfacts.com
