'Take a bow' lyrics meaning

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Anyone know the meaning of this sentence in the song 'Take a bow' by Rihanna? please tell me: 'You better hurry up before the sprinklers come on', tks.

Meteorquake · Accepted Answer

I don't know the song, but perhaps the sprinklers are tears.

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Philip · Answer

There are sprinklers in many establishments, including homes, meant to start spraying if they sense a fire in an area.

Dave Sparrow · Answer

Thank you, Philip and meteorquake. I found in some websites they translated it in my language as 'you better hurry up before it's gonna rain', Yes, sprinklers spray water so I think it would make sense with this meaning.

Meteorquake · Answer

I've just had a look at the lyrics.

A third option is that it means he is going to get angry and so the heat and flames of his anger will (metaphorically) "cause the sprinklers to go on".

lyrics below - set 5 - d

Oh, how about a round of applause?
Yeah, standing ovation? Ooh, oh yeah
Yeah y-yeah yeah

You look so dumb right now
Standing outside my house
Trying to apologize
You're so ugly when you cry
Please, just cut it out

And don't tell me you're sorry 'cause you're not
And baby when I know you're only sorry you got caught

But you put on quite a show, really had me going
But now its time to go, curtains finally closing
That was quite a show, very entertaining
But its over now
(But its over now)
Go on and take a bow

Grab your clothes and get gone
You better hurry up before the sprinklers come on
Talking 'bout, Girl, I love you," "You're the one"
This just looks like a rerun
Please, what else is on?

And don't tell me you're sorry 'cause you're not
And baby when I know you're only sorry you got caught

But you put on quite a show, really had me going
But now its time to go, curtains finally closing
That was quite a show, very entertaining
But its over now
(But its over now)
Go on and take a bow

Oh, and the award for the best liar goes to you
(Goes to you)
For making me believe that you could be faithful to me
Let's hear your speech out

How about a round of applause?
A standing ovation?

But you put on quite a show, really had me going
Now its time to go, curtains finally closing
That was quite a show, very entertaining
But its over now
(But its over now)
Go on and take a bow
But it's over now

Khoff · Answer

The person is standing outside the house. With that context, it's clear that "the sprinklers" are the automatic system for watering the lawn, set to come on at a certain time.

Dave Sparrow · Answer

Thanks khoff for your explanation, this is great. <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' alt='Emotion: smile'/> Now I know.

Dave Sparrow · Answer

tks, meteorquake, me too, I also guess it has a metaphoric meaning in that way. Anyway it's a good song, you may like listening to it. <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' alt='Emotion: smile'/>

Anonymous · Answer

I think that she threw all of his clothes outside on the yard and now the automatic sprinklers are going to come on and his clothes are going to get wet

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