Red Umbrella
Just when you thought lyricists had run out of ways to describe being in love, along comes Faith Hill's 2007 country-pop hit "Red Umbrella" -- full of abstract imagery, comparing love to a "red umbrella" which protects you from the "rain" of the troubles in life. The arrangement is succinct and features a short alto solo in the beginning and an umbrella-worthy dance break.
Instrumentation: Piano/Synth/Guitar/Bass/Drums/Percussion/1 Tpt/1 Tbn/Alto, Tenor, & Bari Sax
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Sometimes life can get a little dark I'm sure I've got bruises on my heart Here come the black clouds full of pain Yeah, you can break away without the chains You can wear your sorrow like an old raincoat You can save your tears in a bottle made of gold But the glitter on the sidewalk always shines Yeah, even God needs to cry sometimes Your love is like a red umbrella Always there to make me better When my broken dreams are fallin' from the sky Let it rain, it's pourin' all around me Let it fall, it ain't gonna drown me After all I'm gonna be okay, so let it rain Let it wash my tears away Tomorrow's another day Let it rain (Faith Hill)
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