Music From The Rainbow Sparkle Palace: Volume II (Explicit)

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1.	Morning At The Palace / Slow 06:17	lyrics	buy track
Just because I never do it Oh, I wanna take it slow Though I don’t know how to do it Oh, I wanna take it slow Maybe it’s too late To calm my fantastical magical unicorn heart Maybe it’s too late To calm my fantastical magical unicorn heart Maybe it’s too late I don’t wanna be another Emily to you I know that what is fast is cheap these days I don’t want that No, I don’t wanna be another muse for some songs I just wanna be your friend I wanna be down to Earth Keep both my feet on the ground, ‘cause flying without a helmet Always ends up bloody And I don’t have health insurance I wanna take it slow Just ‘cause I never do it Just because I never do it I wanna take it slow Slow Don’t worry if it feels like I’m a little Hot And then cold It’s just me battling my ego just Afraid of who I am and who you might be And who you might think that I am
2.	Sunflowers (Explicit) 03:58	lyrics	buy track
I don’t care for sunflowers anymore Oh, I don’t care for sunflowers anymore You know you had me one time And now the only thing I am is mine ‘Cause I don’t care for sunflowers anymore I don’t care for red wine anymore Oh, I don’t care for red wine anymore You know you had me one time And now the only thing I am is mine ‘Cause I don’t care for red wine anymore I don’t care for you anymore Oh, I don’t care for you anymore You know you had me one time And now the only thing I am is mine And I don’t care for you anymore I just care for me anymore Oh, I just care for me anymore You know you had me one time And now the only thing I am is mine And I just care for me anymore
3.	Dopamine 05:14	lyrics	buy track
Dopamine, don’t be mean You know I’ll never really have that boy Oh, dopamine, don’t be mean You know I’ll never really have that boy Ridin’ in on thick custard clouds, our hero Any way that you want him to be, he will be In a land far away is the man who do what he say Dopamine, don’t be mean You know I’ll never really have that boy Oh, dopamine, don’t be mean You know I’ll never really have that boy And his kisses, kisses, kisses get you high Like a cheap county ferris wheel ride And his kisses, kisses, kisses get you high Like a cheap county ferris wheel ride We go up and down, and round and round Round and round and up and down, round and round Round and round and up and down, round and round Round and round and up and down, round and round Dopamine, don’t be mean You know I’ll never really have that boy Oh, dopamine, don’t be mean You know I’ll never really have that boy You know You know have that boy
4.	(Wo) Mansplain 03:14	lyrics	buy track
I really like to Interrupt a man Every chance I can It is so inspiring I really like to Interrupt a man Every chance I can It’s very satisfying I really like to show ‘em who’s boss Who brought you into the world Who’ll take you out of it Out of it Faster than you can say White supremacy And patriarchy Keep your Off of me Some say that we need balance Everyone gets a voice Especially men And I say if you want balance Then the next ten thousand years we are Enslaving Enslaving Enslaving Enslaving them I like to Interrupt a man Every chance I can It is so inspiring I really like to Interrupt a man Every chance I can It’s very satisfying I really like to show ‘em who’s boss Who brought you into the world Who’ll take you out of it Out of it Faster than you can say White supremacy And patriarchy Ooh, trust me You’ll like to Interrupt a man Just try it sometime You’ll love it, girl, trust me ‘Cause I really like to Interrupt a man Every chance I can It’s very satisfying I really like to show ‘em who’s boss Who brought you into the world Who’ll take you out of it Out of it Faster than you can say White supremacy And patriarchy Keep your Off of me
5.	Happy (Explicit) 04:28	lyrics	buy track
Hello, old friend I’d like to say I’ve missed ya But I haven’t You’ve been permeating every cell of my being Since I last kissed ya Things might be different If I could find a metaphor for Our tragic love But like a highly anticipated pregnancy Dead on arrival It was no coincidence Universe, you sick bastard I see what you’re doin’ The moment I looked out the window There you go With her On your arm And somethin’ kinda died Somethin’ kinda died for me To live I gotta die If I wanna live Gotta give it up To be free now I wanna be happy, happy, happy for ya But my jealous won’t quit, you know I still adore ya And though I’d like to think that she’d be good for ya I can’t help but feel that I know better than ya I wanna be happy Wanna be happy I want you to be happy Want her to be happy And I don’t want no sympathy I just want you to be mine And I don’t want no sympathy I just want you to be mine Mine Mine Mine Mine I wanna be happy
6.	Letters (Explicit) 03:48	lyrics	buy track
I’m collectin’ letters I’ll never send to you I’m collectin’ letters I’ll never send to you And you know I’m collectin’ letters I’ll never send to you I’m collectin’ letters I’ll never send to you I’m collectin’ letters I’ll never send to you And ya know I’m collectin’ poems I’ll never send to you Ya know I’m collectin’ songs that I’ll never send to you And maybe I’m collectin’ voicemails I’ll never send to you And maybe I’m obsessed with you Maybe that’s my disfunction But you know I’ll admit it And I’ll see a therapist And I’ll do some meditation And I’ll be really honest That I’m fucking working on it I don’t wanna be so god damn addicted So god damn addicted to you It’s a really small town And I’m gonna see you anyway So I better be honest I might as well be honest It’s a really fuckin’ small town And I’m gonna see you anyway So I might as well be honest This is me A little bit freaky And a little bit awesome Sometimes a little bit crazy But usually awesome So what? I’m a fucking imperfect human bean But at least, god damn, fuckin’ look at me, you know I’m fucking working on my shit and What the fuck is your stupid ex girlfriend doing? Wallowing in her own shit I guess it must smell good to you ‘Cause you also like to wallow in her shit You really like to wallow in her Shit
7.	Didn't Nobody Come 03:07	lyrics	buy track
Oh, I tried to hold my funeral Didn’t nobody come And I tried to hold my wedding day Didn’t nobody come And on the day I was born They said we got a sick one We got a sick one Oh, I tried to warn my family Didn’t nobody come And I tried to fight my wrecking ball Didn’t nobody come And on the day I was born They said we got a sick one We got a sick one And my best friend says He’s known me all my life Never known no one Look so happy When they’re dyin’ inside Oh my best friend says He’s known me all my life Never known no one Look so happy When they’re dyin’ inside And I was lookin’ for a way A way out with you I was lookin’ for a way A way out with you I was lookin’ for a way A way out I was lookin’ for a way A way out with you I was lookin’ for a way
8.	Patriarchy Song (Explicit) 05:27	lyrics	buy track
It must be nice to be a guy All of your anger justified Get to do whatever you want Nobody callin' you a It must be nice to be a man Walk through the world carefree, you can Walk down the street, wear what you want Nobody grabbin' at your It must be nice It must be nice You're such a feminist, you teach it at the college And how dare I not trust you when you make sexual advances Even though you have a girlfriend And last week it was flirting But today you were just joking And now you're mad at me 'cause I don't trust you And you really think I need to trust you Cause you're a feminist You're such a feminist Go ahead, tell me one more time to dim my light So your balls can feel bigger 'Cause I've got an M-16 I've got an M-16 in my house I've got an M-16 and I know how to use it Because I YouTubed it No man had to teach me how to do it Though many offered and then just tried to have sex with me Forreal That's what happens every fucking time I need help on a home project Every fucking time I need help on a home project You're such a feminist that you'd break your vow of celibacy Because the gods told you to penetrate me It's not sex, it's just Tantric healing My womb chakra needs some clearing Of all the traumatic wounding from other non-feminists But you, you're a feminist You're such a feminist Go ahead, tell me one more time to dim my light So your balls can feel bigger 'Cause I've got an M-16 I've got an M-16 in my house I've got an M-16 and I know how to use it And usually I am very peace, love and forgiveness But sometimes I just get so sick of your ignorance But I will not give into violence, so Let's get the M-16 Let's get the M-16 from my house Let's get the M-16 and we'll make it a planter Maybe plant some hops in it We can make beer Goddess knows I could use a beer Patriarchy benefits no one Not even the rich white men we're taking back the world from Just need you to hear me Just hear me 'Cause sometimes I think It must be nice to be a guy All of your anger justified Get to do whatever you want Nobody callin' you a It must be nice to be a man Walk through the world carefree, you can Walk down the street, wear what you want Nobody grabbin' at your It must be nice It must be nice
9.	Tarot 04:16	lyrics	buy track
I don’t need to read no tarot To know This is goin’ nowhere I don’t need to read no tarot To know This is goin’ nowhere And I can see how it would be easer To love Sleepy little girls reminiscent, reminiscent of your mom All day screamin’ Nothin’s ever enough Nothin’s ever enough Never enough Never enough No it’s never enough Never enough Never enough Write home, tell ‘em you’re on the front lines But you’re lovin’ on the outskirts You’re lovin’ on the outskirts Write home, tell ‘em you’re on the front lines But you’re lovin’ on the outskirts You’re lovin’ on the outskirts I don’t need to read no tarot To know This is goin’ nowhere I don’t need to read no tarot To know This is goin’ nowhere And I see you’re afraid to love me And I see we’re afraid to be loved And I am finished Making plans with you ‘Cause you put me off for someone who doesn’t care You put me off for people who don’t care I don’t need to read no tarot To know This is goin’ nowhere I don’t need to read no tarot To know This is goin’ nowhere Nowhere
10.	Texas Oil Rig 04:24	lyrics	buy track
I chained I chained myself I chained myself to a Texas oil rig I thought I could save the world With all the love in my heart For somethin’ so destructive Somethin’ so destructive Texas oil rig He exploded on a weekly basis Toss a few rags to clean up the mess I won’t move north, I forgive you I swore before god and everyone I’m in this for life I’m in this for life Til death do us part Death do us Death do us in Honey, I made it out alive Honey, I made it out alive Made it out alive Out alive
11.	Bottles 03:40	lyrics	buy track
Tonight I dreamt of bottles Bottles I’m sayin’ “bottles” ‘cause I don’t wanna say What I really saw Sayin’ “bottles” ‘cause I can’t say What I really saw They’re piled up Laughin’ and smilin’ as they drown in it They’ve no idea what it is Laughin’ and smilin’ They pull me down in it It’s seeping through my lips That disease Of third world countries Their disease Tonight I dream of bottles Bottles
12.	Fairy Tales (Explicit) 03:42	lyrics	buy track
We read your tarot And we got it fuckin’ backwards Put your future in the past So it looked like you were not to fall in love with me Shit was exploding pretty fast Was it your future or your past? And I’m afraid this may not last I’m so afraid this may not last Silence from your end I wonder if you’re with your ex girlfriend Or whatever she is to you I’d like to find her and give her a good talkin’ to I just might find her and give her a good talkin’ to ‘Cause she must have no clue What she’s missing out on ‘Cause forreal, I’d be lying if I said I’ve ever seen A human bean As Goddamn marvelous as you So goddamn marvelous as you Goddamn marvelous as you Goddamn marvelous, that’s you So who am I to believe in fairy tales? I should have known, I should have known, I should have known Am I too old to believe in fairy tales? I should have known, I should have known, I should have known I should have known, I should have known, I should have known I should have known, I should have known, I should have known I should have known, I should have known, I should have known I should have known, I should have known, I should have known
13.	Rachelcat (Explicit) 04:50	lyrics	buy track
My friend says she’s a nerd But I think she’s really cool Has a garden bigger than all of yours And I think she’s really cool She taught me how to play ukulele like this But she didn’t wanna take credit She always calls ya back when she says she will And if she can’t, she says she’s sorry She’s the most stellar listener I’ve ever met And I’m tellin’ you, that’s quite a skill these days She’s supportive in an unobtrusive way She’s an artist in every kind of way She’s really cool And if ya ever find a true friend You’ll know exactly what I mean Someone to tell some secrets to And you know in your heart They’ll never go anywhere else And zero judgment That’s a really important part of friendship When I get cranky and cry ‘Cause I’m too lazy to feed myself, she says “Would you like some sausage? It’s organic! And butternut squash soup Here’s a little snack to take with you on the road I’ll even write on it ‘eat me’ ‘Cause I know that you need some help sometimes I know we all need some help sometimes” When I’m like “Rachel, I don’t think I can do it” She calmly tells me “Step 1, step 2, step 3, you can do it Here’s how you can” And then I do it Sometimes ya just need a helping hand I’m grateful to have a true friend in this world It’s really hard to find And everyone knows I don’t really like that many people ‘Cause most of them are shitty So thanks for bein’ a real friend Thanks for bein’ a really fucking cool Artist nerdy lady I wish everyone could be nerds Nerds like you Nerds like us
14.	Angels 07:28	info	buy track
15.	Amigod (Explicit) 02:41	info	buy track
16.	Evening At The Palace / Berea Reprise 28:43	info	buy track

credits

released September 27, 2019

Thank you Abby Embry for being a solid friend, and for your graphic design help. You're precious.

Special thanks to Dana Rousey for your love & generous support.
Thanks to Ariana Jordan Photography for album cover images & badass vision.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Robbie Humphreys, for graciously putting up with my myriad minute maniacal edits in the mixing/ mastering process.

Thanks to Rachel D. for long talks about feminism, art, and mixing/mastering support.

Thank you to myself, for caring enough about the gifts I've been handed to finally see them to fruition.

And thank YOU, dear listener, for giving a f*ck about feminist music, indie art, and Appalachian women. Art is the revolution we need.

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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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