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rfmcdonaldI mentioned Rihanna's 2007 international hit "Umbrella" back in 2010, in the context of the melancholy that underlies the song. As noted in a 2012 study, melancholy--minor keys, slow tempos--is common in contemporary pop music, increasingly over time.
I always thought of this song as a love song despite all that. Yes, the love might be doomed, might be desperate, but it's still there. When I told this to someone the other week, they were taken aback.
What say you? Am I right? Is this a love song despite everything?
