Lyrics
Save It For A Rainy Day
Save money or resources for a future time of need or difficulty.
1. Streets of gold, neon lights from your point of view
Describes a flashy, attractive environment from someone's perspective.
Everybody is trying to find out exactly what you're gonna do
People are curious about your future actions or plans.
I don't want you to feel no way, but what you do it up to you
Respecting your independence in decision-making.
If I had a chance to be like you, here is what I know I would do
If the singer were in your position, they would take a certain course of action.
Chorus
Chorus: Emphasizes the need to save for a rainy day.
I woulda save it , save it, save it for a rainy day
Encouragement to save resources for a future time of need.
Put some away for a rainy, rainy day now
Reiterating the importance of saving for a rainy day.
save it , save it, save it for a rainy day
Repeated emphasis on saving for an uncertain future.
2. Yeah, lots of things going through your mind
Describing a busy mind with a feeling of limited time.
You think you ain't got the time
Sense of feeling overwhelmed or short of time.
Just sit back and relax if you are a friend of mine
Advising relaxation for the singer's friends.
A word of wisdom from a passing stranger
Receiving wise advice from an unknown person.
Giving me some sound advice yeah
The advice received is valuable.
He said hey mister would you tell your friend
Passing on advice to a friend.
it may not happen twice
Highlighting the uniqueness of certain opportunities.
Chorus
Reiteration of the importance of saving for a rainy day.
I'm telling you, save it , save it, save it for a rainy day
Emphasizing the necessity of saving resources.
Put some away for a rainy, rainy day now
Reiterating the need to save for an uncertain future.
save it , save it, save it for a rainy day
Continued emphasis on saving for an unknown time of need.
Solo Yeah man it's BB Seaton yuh no, and me and you a brethren. so you win the lottery. Whey you do is just save it for a rainy day cause it's just the one day you might get pay.
Brief narrative in Jamaican dialect advising to save lottery winnings for a rainy day.
3. Oh, man to man is so unjust, you just don't know who to trust no
Expressing distrust in people, highlighting uncertainty in relationships.
Your heart is willing, your flesh is strong
Conflict between moral values and desires.
You're thinking that you can't go wrong
Confidence in decisions made despite potential risks.
I don't want to burst your bubble but think about it logically
Cautioning to think logically about the situation.
What sweet nanny goat a go run him belly
Using a proverb to emphasize the consequence of excessive indulgence.
That's what my elders said to me
Referring to advice received from elders.
Chorus
Reiteration of the importance of saving for a rainy day.
They always say to
Advice given by others to save for an uncertain future.
Chorus
Re-emphasizing the need to save for a rainy day.
Save it , save it, save it for a rainy day
Encouragement to save resources for a future time of need.
Put some away for a rainy, rainy day now
Reiterating the importance of saving for a rainy day.
save it , save it, save it for a rainy day
Repeated emphasis on saving for an uncertain future.
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