Track 2 of the single Platform Lights · 2026
Umbrella for Two, Quarter Past Nine
by Isla Brennan
“This is the B-side where the weather turns kind: a stranger, a bus stop, and one umbrella between two people. I let the cello sway a little here, because even my sad songs like to hope.”
bossa nova · jazz bossa · chamber pop · rainy day · 3:30
Lyrics
Rain on the awning, rain on the street A stranger at the bus stop shuffling his feet I've got an umbrella, plenty wide He's got a smile he's trying to hide We walk the first block without a word Just the patter of the rain and the sound of the bird Under the cover, close but polite Two small people in the evening light Umbrella for two, quarter past nine Your shoulder gets wet and I say it's fine Puddles in the gutter, stars in the glass Slow down, let the rainy minutes pass Umbrella for two, quarter past nine At the corner he asks which way I'm going I say the way the rain is blowing He laughs, and I learn the sound Of someone I'm glad I found Umbrella for two, quarter past nine Your shoulder gets wet and I say it's fine Puddles in the gutter, stars in the glass Slow down, let the rainy minutes pass Umbrella for two, quarter past nine Funny how a storm can open a door Funny what a stranger's worth and more We stop at the light and we don't want it green The best kind of evening is the kind unseen Umbrella for two, quarter past nine Your shoulder gets wet and I say it's fine Puddles in the gutter, stars in the glass Slow down, let the rainy minutes pass Umbrella for two, quarter past nine Rain, keep falling, take your time Umbrella for two, quarter past nine