Rainbows in the Dark
Rainbows in the Dark: Embracing Life's Vibrant Colors
Lyrics
One, two, three, four!
Introduction, counting off
I was kidnapped real young by the sweet taste of love
Expressing early fascination with love
Built a fondness for things that just weren't good enough
Developing an affinity for things that fall short
I cradled the crow, always shooed off the dove
Symbolic actions: favoring a crow over a dove
Which tagged me a naive son
Being labeled as naive by others
So the fortunate kids, yeah they left on their lights
Contrast with more privileged peers
And they stuck up their noses and started some fights
Encountering judgment and conflict
Their parents all cackled at dirt on my hands
Parents of peers disapproving of modesty
While my father was slaving, my mother explained it
Father's hard work, mother's explanation of reality
Sometimes that's just how it is
Acceptance of life's challenges
So my sister went kissing a maple-skinned boy
Sister's rebellion against societal norms
Finally held up her fists, said "I'm done being coy!"
Expressing defiance and self-assertion
And the neighborhood boys started buzzing with joy
Positive reaction to breaking stereotypes
We finally had front page news
Attaining recognition, even if controversial
Although it was sad, I couldn't help but laugh
Amusement at absurd hatred
Such ridiculous hate in the hot summer sweat
Reflecting on prejudice during summer
I laid on my back, let the punk record spin
Listening to punk music as a form of escape
The stomping guitar, it was shooting out stars
Impactful music evoking emotions
It all went to my heart, yeah some rainbows in the dark
Feeling inspired and uplifted
So I called up danger, my friends and some strangers
Seeking adventure with friends and strangers
They stumbled and wavered, one called me his savior
Others acknowledging a positive influence
They slipped me the blood in the whole of the vial
Symbolic exchange of experiences
But I didn't feel them change
Not feeling the expected transformation
Then I met a man with a fist for a hand
Encountering a mentor with a forceful approach
Held me flat on my back, taught me how to give in
Learning to submit, possibly metaphorical
Some phrases were shot, pretty roses got tossed
Consequences of confrontation, smiles included
The gift of a fat-lipped grin
Acceptance and appreciation of imperfections
Now they're drilling my teeth while I'm soiling sheets
Metaphorical dental work, intimate moments
With my lover, she's counting the diamonds on rings
Intimate moment with a lover
And even when truth doesn't help with the sting
Acknowledging the harsh reality of truth
Out of no numbers, some harsh looking color
Abstract representation of challenges
You pull them out, feel they're changed
Change experienced and felt
No need for a thousand cranes
Gratitude for transformative experiences
So I thank the city, the lights that it's spinning
Appreciation for the environment and relationships
The friends that I have and the shoes we're not shining
Positive reflection on life's elements
The drunk horn's so violent, all spinning out sounds
Contrast between chaos and vibrant colors
But the color's so vibrant , the color's so loud
Appreciation for intensity and liveliness
The newly-born crying realizing what life is
Observations about life, death, and perspectives
In the eyes of my grandpa, the right people dying
Reflection on the passing of time and generations
The see-saw of love, its rickety bounce
Metaphorical representation of love's instability
The feeling of coming, the feeling of going
Contrasting feelings of arrival and departure
The mother, the child, the tame and the wild
Representation of various aspects of life
The sleeping in minor, the gold leaf, the tire
Contrasting elements, perhaps in relationships
The crooked, the straight, all the hip and the fake
Observation of societal dynamics
Oh, I'm finally feeling the stitching of beautiful seams
Feeling the interconnectedness of beautiful moments
Sometimes you just can't hold back the river
Acknowledging the unstoppable force of emotions
Sometimes you just can't hold back the river
Reiteration of the uncontrollable nature of emotions
Sometimes you just can't hold back the river
Repeating the theme of emotions being overwhelming
Sometimes you just can't hold back the river
Emphasizing the inability to restrain powerful emotions
Hold back the river, hold back the river, hold back the river
Repeating the idea of being unable to control emotions
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