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Holler Ghosts EP (Explicit)

by BloodSwan

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1.
Not All Men 04:27
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I I've gotta kill Kill all the men today Oh I've gotta kill Kill 'em with kindness That's what the white man said, oh That's what the white man said Yeah, I know white men getting away with murder (3-4 women a day in the US alone) Yeah, I know white men getting away with genocide (1-3 million Muslims in China right now) Yeah, I know white men getting away with organ harvesting, and sex trafficking, and rape of children (It's gotta stop) Yeah, I know, but kill 'em with kindness (Just kill 'em with kindness) Yeah, RAINBOW, you're missing the point (You don't know what you're talking about) If we just had more compassion (If we just had more compassion) Maybe they would stop raping and killing our women and children stop killing eachother we all could die happy If we just had more compassion (If we just had more compassion) Maybe China would release the Uyghurs they torture and mutilate with worldwide impunity 'cause men can do anything If we just had more compassion (If we just had more compassion) Maybe millions of women would not die when pregnant in first world countries without reproductive healthcare If we just had more compassion Oh, you're missing the point If we just had more compassion (If we just had more compassion) If we just had more compassion (If we just had more compassion) If we weren't so anti-white man (If we just had more compassion) If we'd say this never happened (If we just had more compassion) Then white men could sleep well tonight So I've gotta kill Kill all the men today Kill 'em with kindness That's what the white man said
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A Good Man (Is Hard to Find) 05:08
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Never been so alone before But I don't mind Never stayed so at home before And I don't mind I was sick of wastin' time Lord, a good man is hard to find Lord, a good man is hard to find And you're free to change my mind Lord, a good man is hard to find Lord, a good man is hard to find Ooh, tell me one time You ain't been let down Build up your fantasy Now he's wearin' your crown Oh, but he's not what he seems And the police arrive on the scene All the neighbors say you must be outta your mind Oh, when hope springs eternal Wishin' he would come back to Who he used to be sometime Who he used to be sometime I was sick of not speakin' my mind Lord, a good man is hard to find Lord, a good man is hard to find And it ain't for lack o' tryin' Lord, a good man is hard to find Lord, a good man is hard to find Lord, a good man is hard to find Lord, a good man is hard to find 'Cause it's like this... The women give birth to The women give birth to The women give birth to The women give birth to The women give birth to all the earth And the men do all the killin' The women give birth to The women give birth to The women give birth to The women give birth to The women give birth to all the earth And the men do all the killin' It's been this way for such a long time Lord, a good man is hard to find Lord, a good man is hard to find And it seems to me a cruel design Lord, a good man is hard to find Lord, a good man is hard to find
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Luna Moth [Explicit] 05:02
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Ever been overcome by a knowin’ you were gonna die? I mean, not the kind of general understanding of Mortality but an impending sense of sure doom That’s the way I feel when I think about you God dammit I was so sure there were none left God dammit I was sure you were all rapists or just stupid fucking assholes God dammit I was so sure there were none left But Makes me sick you’re leavin’ Makes me sicker I want you to stay Makes me sick to want anything Oh but I can’t say Then you’ll know I got soft parts I’ll be a Luna moth in the road And I’ll know you got soft parts And you’ll be a Luna moth in the road God dammit I was so sure There were none left Your jewels flowing out and your jewels flowing out and encrust upon your skin Your jewels flowing out and your jewels flowing out and encrust upon your skin Your jewels flowing out and your jewels flowing out and encrust upon your skin I will put you in my shrine I will put you in my shrine I will put you in my shrine I will put you in my shrine I will put you in my shrine I will put you in my shrine I will put you in my shrine I will put you in my shrine I will put you in my shrine I will put you in my shrine I will put you in my shrine I will put you in my shrine
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Holler Ghosts 04:00
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Every night, it's just the same Them holler ghosts, they know your name I'm callin' fer you Ooh, ooh I'm callin' fer you Ooh, ooh I'm callin fer you It ain't no coyote Just me Ain't no coyote Just me I'm callin' fer you Ooh, ooh I'm callin' fer you Ooh, ooh I'm callin fer you Like an angel you came to me Just a-pulsin' above the trees Oh, like an angel you came to me Outta the woods I remember by the lake I remember everything Oh, I remember by the lake I'm callin' fer you Ooh, ooh I'm callin' fer you Ooh, ooh I'm callin fer you I'm callin' fer you And it falls on barren branches of the oldest trees I beg them "Please return to me the silent mind that lies all buried deep amid desires for a dream that couldn't be" Every night, it's just the same Them holler ghosts, they know your name I'm callin' fer you Ooh, ooh I'm callin' fer you Ooh, ooh I'm callin fer you
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Kill All Men (feat. Brigid Kaelin) [Explicit] 04:09
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I heard that you awarded yourself best man of the year Well, that was news to me, was news and I've got news for you dear Your patronizing, patriarchal, sexist, racist ways are gonna die today I'm gonna kill, gonna kill, kill all the men today And you are welcome for the way it will improve the USA I'm gonna kill, gonna kill, kill all the men today This will not hurt a bit, I promise it is written in the Constitution You're pretty sure, you're damn sure ya never done nothin' wrong And no one's perfect, that's the tune of your half-assed redemption song And I'll be damned if I have ever seen you afford the same relief To someone different in gender or skin color from you, you fuckin' creep What the fuck should we do? Oh yeah I'm gonna kill, gonna kill, kill all the men today And you are welcome for the way it will improve the USA I'm gonna kill, gonna kill, kill all the men today This will not hurt a bit, I promise it is written in the Constitution I'm gonna kill, gonna kill, kill all the men today They all deserve it and you know it, though I wish it weren't this way I'm gonna kill, gonna kill, kill all the men today This will not hurt a bit, I promise it is written in the Constitution 'Cause the women give birth to the earth, and the men do all, the men do all the killin' The women give birth to the earth, and the men do all the men do all the, all the killin' Until now, the women give birth to the earth, and the men, the men, the men, the men do all the killin' Until now, the women give birth to the earth, and the men, the men, the men, the men do all the killin' Why won't you die? Why won't you die? Why won't you die? Why won't you die?
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Leeches 21:50
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Not that anyone Asked my opinion But from here It would appear That you fear More than leeches More than speeches Or not reachin' ya dreams Ya fear succeedin' And bein' Bein' loved 'Cause I I can't find you when I need you And I'm Sick of watchin' you write Songs about girls that leave you 'Cause I would never And then you never Release them And I I can't find you when I need you Oh, you speak in italics Your actions seem so empty If I speak in italics Would you finally hear me? So, let's speak in italics Lean right into the future Where you live up to your talent And I'm not afraid to lose ya Not that anyone would blame you Not that anyone could care Just a couple of young, star-crossed lovers Writin' songs to kill Song to kill... Not that anyone Asked my opinion But from here It would appear That you fear More than leeches More than speeches Or not reachin' ya dreams Ya fear succeedin' And bein' Bein' loved

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RAINBOW STAR conjures haunting sonic spells from her tiny house in the Appalachian foothills. Holler Ghosts is a call across the valley to the witches waiting in the woods, hearts all busted and bleeding fuel upon torches held aloft, anticipating the perfect moment to rush the patriarchy, and burn that fucker to the ground.
Holler Ghosts is the fierce, feminist, tertiary album from Appalachian folk punk princess RAINBOW STAR, and is sure to delight & offend.
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credits

released October 29, 2021

Special thanks to Tyler Devall and Faye Adams-Eaton for vocal gifts of gorgeousness, Natasha Jaffe and Polina Faustova for cello magick, and Brigid Kaelin for the accordion to end all accordions on Kill All Men.
Thank you tremendously, Mikko Tanis, for rescuing my computers multiple times, to allow this album to be birthed.
Thank you Abigale Embry for your graphic design help and steadfast friendship.
Thank you Mallory Clapsaddle of Roots & Anchors Photography, for shooting the album covers, and Lou Pallini Design for graphic design.

Special thanks to Patrons who helped make this album possible:
Leif Erickson, Suzen Sharpe, Jason Hettmansperger, Michael Evces, Brigid Kaelin, Abigale Embry, and Mallory Blair Clapsaddle.

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BloodSwan Berea, Kentucky

feminist folk punk artist RAINBOW STAR brings brutally feminist, witchy af music from The Rainbow Sparkle Palace, her tiny home in the Appalachian foothills.
Influences include Ani DiFranco, Jolie Holland & Kimya Dawson.

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