Warning: the analysis of this song deals with very disturbing subject matters.
What is Rihannas Umbrella song about? First times Ive heard this song, I was confused. Is it about a womans unconditional friendship for her man? Is it a sexy song? At face value, it seems so. However, if you listen closely to Rihanna and Jay-Zs words, you might notice that the lyrics do not make any sense. The vocabulary used in this song is not about a relationship between two lovers. The fact is, Umbrella is about a subject matter that is sinister, dark and disturbing: becoming possessed by evil.

 
What does under my umbrella mean?
In a nutshell, the song talks about a storm thats about to take place and Rihanna offers her loved one protection under her umbrella. In this song, You can stand under my umbrella can have a sexual connotation but it mostly means You can be under my protection. When you are under somethings protection, this something has more power than you regarding your own security. You depend on it. It has control over you. IT possesses you. The song is not about love between woman and man, its about being protected. It is not an equal relationship. The one that protects basically owns the person that is protected.
Analyzing the song
The first thing that you need to know about the songs lyrics is that Rihanna sings the whole song but she actually takes on two roles. During the first half of the song, she plays the role of an evil entity that is trying to seduce and possess Rihanna. For the purpose of this analysis well call this entity the Devil. The second role she plays is herself. So the song is basically a dialog between the Devil and Rihanna. The video of the song makes this very clear and well explain how later.
 

 
What is possession?
Possession, in relationship to non-human entities deals with the phenomena wherein a non-human entity controls the human being through various methods. In possession, the human being cannot think for themselves. Instead, their thoughts are given to them by their possessor. Well see how the Devil tries and succeeds at possessing Rihanna in this song. There is a reason why the album is called Good Girl Gone Bad.
 
Jay-Zs prophetic verse
So the song starts off with a verse of rapper Jay-Z. He plays the role of someone that has already been possessed and already under the umbrella of the Devil. Heres his verse:

No clouds in my stones
Let it rain, I hydroplane in the bank
Coming down with the Dow Jones
When the clouds come we gone, we Rocafella
We fly higher than weather
And G5s are better, You know me,
an anticipation, for precipitation. Stacked chips for the rainy day
Jay, Rain Man is back with little Ms. Sunshine
Rihanna where you at?
 

Explanation

No clouds in my stones
Let it rain, I hydroplane in the bank
Coming down with the Dow Jones
 
So the storm is in fact related to the economy and the financial world. Coming down with the Dow Jones reflects this situation. The Dow Jones is the main indicator of the health of the stock market. If it plummets, we can talk about a market crash. This reference is pretty eerie as it effectively predicts the crash of the stock markets that is taking place now, which is two years after the release of the song. We all know that, since September of this year (2008), the Dow Jones has experienced its biggest drops since the great depression. Heres a random quote from todays news (December 11th):
 

Stocks on Wall Street fell sharply on Thursday afternoon, with the Dow Jones industrials sliding 200 points, as investors weighed a lower sales outlook and a widening trade gap that could spell trouble for American businesses.
 

The fact that this song was made in 2006, two full years before even having signs of recession is strange. Youll notice that the whole song has a pessimistic outlook concerning the future.  Jay-Z is saying Let it rain, he doesnt care about the financial crisis,  he hydroplanes in the bank.  In other words, while the bank is being flooded by this storm and people are drowning in it, hes above the water and  surviving the crisis.
 
When the clouds come we gone, we Rocafella
In other words, when the financial crisis will occur, we wont be here to suffer through it. Rocafella is the name of Jay-Zs record label. It also refers to John D. Rockefeller and his family, the biggest industrialists in American History and huge actors in the formation of the social-economic world were currently living in. Many historians claim the Rockerfellers have engineered the crash of 1929 to be able to obtain a stronghold on Americas banking system. Congressman Charles A. Lindberg Sr. accurately proclaimed in 1930:

From now on depressions will be scientifically created.
 

We fly higher than weather
And G5s are better, You know me,
We fly higher than the weather means that Jay-Z cannot be affected by the financial crisis because he is above the problem. He enjoys a protection that makes him unvulnerable to the storm. The fact that he says WE fly higher than the weather implies that a select few can have the same kind of privileges he has. G5 is a kind of private jet so he will live in luxury even when the crisis strikes the rest of the world.
 
an anticipation, for precipitation. Stacked chips for the rainy day
Jay-Z says here that he was expecting this major crisis (the precipitation) and so he has prepared financially to face it. Seems like he had prior knowledge of the events that would occur in the future. Is he talking about the recession that is happening now?

Jay, Rain Man is back with little Ms. Sunshine
Rihanna where you at?
Jay aka Rain Man. He has been possessed by the Devil, contrarily to Rihanna, who he calls little Ms. Sunshine. Rihanna is the good girl. Jay-Z is already bad and he is asking Rihanna to join him.
So Jay-Z lyrics have NOTHING to do with love, friendship or any type of relationship. His lyrics talk about an imminent economic disaster and the fact that he is prepared to face it.

Rihannas lyrics

You have my heart
And well never be worlds apart
May be in magazines
But youll still be my star
Baby cause in the dark
You cant see shiny cars
And thats when you need me there
With you Ill always share

Rihanna sings this part, but it is actually the Devil talking to Rihanna. He is sweet-talking her so she can accept the idea of the Devil entering her body. Heres how we can translate the lyrics.
I love you
Even if Im not from your world, Ill never be far from you
You may be famous and in magazines
But youll always be MY star, nobody elses
Because when you wont be successful anymore
When you wont be able to buy shiny cars and material things
Thats when youll need my protection
With you Ill always share my riches
So the Devil is offering Rihanna a lifetime of riches and luxury, even when shell lose her popularity and stop generating money from her singing carreer. Tempting isnt it?
Chorus

When the sun shines, well shine together
Told you Ill be here forever
Said Ill always be your friend
Took an oath Ima stick it out till the end
Now its raining more than ever
But well still have each other
You can stand under my umbrella
You can stand under my umbrella
(Ella ella eh 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)

Translation
When you shine from your success, we both profit from it
I will always be part of you
I will always be on your side
I promised you I would protect you and I will do it as long as necessary
Now the financial crisis is afflicting the world
But Im still here with you
You can be under my protection
You can be under my protection
Whats up with the Ella Ella ehs? It sounds catchy doesnt it? The repetitive and hypnotic rhythm of this chant makes it very reminiscent of magical spells, conjurations or summons. It invokes the god El, short for Elohim, also known as Bael (the Master) an important figure in occult mythology. According to famous occultist Francis Barrett, Bael has the power to make those who invoke him invisible and he can make people wise. Does Ella backwards sound a little like Bael?
2nd Verse

These fancy things, will never come in between
Youre 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 well mend your heart

All of your material possessions will never separate me and you
Youre part of my entity, I own you, until the end of times
When the crisis has ravaged the world
When well know the final outcome of the world
If youre in trouble, me and you will stop the pain

Youre part of my entity is very relevant here because entity is not a word in the vocabulary used between loved ones. Nobody will say to his/her lover Youre part of my entity. An entity is not human.

An entity is something that has a distinct, separate existence, though it need not be a material existence.
-Wikipedia

Here for Infinity also gives a non-human feel to the lyrics, as if this power doesnt live or die, it is immortal.
When the war has took its part/ When the world has dealt its cards is a particularly gloomy passage. It basically predicts a terrible event that will strike severly the entire world and that will rearrange the way it will fonction afterwards. Once again, we refere to a huge crisis that is about to occur and the Devil is trying to convince Rihanna to let her protect her.
Bridge

You can run into my arms
Its okay dont be alarmed
Come into me
Theres no distance in between our love
So go on and let the rain pour
Ill be all you need and more
Because

This part is actually a dialogue between the Devil and Rihanna. It is difficult to notice because theres not difference in the tone of voice. The video however gives a visual clue of the dialogue by reversing the image when Rihanna answers the Devil.

So, the Devil is telling Rihanna
You can run into my arms
Its okay dont be alarmed
translation:

You can come and seek my protection
Dont be scared of the crisis

Rihanna answers
Come into me as in come inside of my body and possess me

Both Rihanna and Devil say
Theres no distance between our love . The Devil is effectively now INSIDE of her, theres no more distance between them.
And the Devil finishes by saying:
So go on and let the rain pour
Ill be all you need and more
translation:

Let the world get what it deserves, Ill take care of you.
So now that you probably gained another perspective on the songs lyrics, we can proceed to analyze the video, which carry HEAVY symbolism and  confirms the theory of the Devil trying to possess Rihanna. The video also adds a layer of interpretation by depicting the process of possession as a rape.
Analyzing the video

At the beginning we see Jay-Z with six black-clad women. As previously stated, Jay-Z is already possessed in the song. The six women represent Jay-Zs thoughts being controlled.

The we see Rihanna dressed in black and wearing a top-hat, a visual clue to represent the evil entity, which is masculine. The long, claw-like fingernails give a sense of a demonic, ungodly creature. When Rihanna starts singing, she moves in sexually seductive way to reflect the Devils attempt to seduce Rihanna. He wants to possess her not only mentally but physically also.

The picture above is the explosion we see in the video right after the first verse. This explosion of chrome-colored liquid represents something truly disturbing: the rape of Rihanna by the Devil.

The picture above represents the rape of Rihanna. Dressed in white and thus embodying the good girl with values, Rihanna dances while performing defensive gestures. She is trying to protect herself from the chrome liquid, which represents the seminal fluid of the Devil. The liquid hits her a total of 6 times.

We then see Rihanna naked, covered in chrome-colored liquid. Rihanna has been raped by the Devil and covered with his semen. She seems in pain and not herself. On the picture above we see her inside a triangle. This is VERY symbolic. For occultists, an upwards triangle represents the phallus, the penis, male energy. Rihanna is inside the triangle. She is completely owned and under the spell of the Devils sexuality.
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Look closely at the frame above. It appears very briefly at around 2:46 in the video. It is Rihanna on her knees, her head on the floor. Its also something else: the FACE OF THE DEVIL! It has been made to look like Baphomet (see image), who is an intricate part of occult mysteries. You see the two eyes, snout and the long horns. This frame has been digitally manipulated to look like this because it is anatomically incorrect. No human can assume this position in real life. This image has been placed on purpose and only for a fraction of second. Classic subliminal message.
So Rihanna has been raped and we saw the face of the Devil, so whats next?



Rihanna has now become the Bad Girl dressed in black. She is surrounded by 6 black clad men (like Jay-Z at the beginning), to represent her state of possession. She dances suggestively with a closed umbrella, which represents a phallus. The Devil has won, he has taken over Rihanna. And she is asking for more. At the end of the song, Rihanna asks her rapists to come into her again. Sick.

Its raining
Ooh baby its raining
Baby come into me
Come into me
Its raining
Oh baby its raining

The ooh baby makes it clear that were not talking about raindrops falling from the sky. It means she is wet and ready to welcome the Devil again inside her.
The analysis of Rihannas Umbrella was to prove the fact that the general public is blind to the hidden messages omnipresent in mass media. Kids from all over the world sing and dance to this song while registering unconsciously the hidden layers of symbolism.
Heres the follow-up single of the Good Girl Gone Bad album. The second video picks up where Umbrella left. Ill let you interpret it yourself.

Bum-bum bi-dum bum-bum-bi dum dum is a repetitive, hypnotic magic spell cast on you!
Bum = A bum, a hoboe
Bidum = Be dumb
Bum bum, be dumb, bum bum be dumb dumb. Be stupid, stop thinking and let yourself become possessed.
To finish off this great report on Rihannas masterpiece of deceit, heres her performance at the MTV Europe awards. Once again, HEAVY occult symbolism here (and she *u*ks at signing too).