Rain King ensures there's nowhere to go
It's jetstream, daydream, cocksure hard-luck show
His lips a fountain
His daylight sparks
He's a shotgun, schoolyard, streetwise, white-hot kid
Little whip-cream, phone call, breakdown, Rain King fist
His mind a countdown
His daydream sparks

I need three years to clear these thoughts, hey
I like to say I knew one true thing
It feels like years and all I've done is fought
And not turned up anything

Little black, take roll and roll, over my bed
I'm waiting here for some reality crease
There's one big-dead end in my head
And not a moment of peace

Crossfire, Rain King, with his Cadillac, kid
Marries every dictionary from his train-yard bliss
His lips a fountain
His daylight sparks
Scattershot image kick forging the real, when
Keeps a steel drum, wedding ring, Pontiac doorknob ten
His mind a countdown
His daylight sparks

Hung up on a speed king nation, caught up on a nail
Hanging tight with time, at least, a little while
Your sister is a beauty when she's naked, like my kid
I'm here in this world, cool world, dreaming of a peaceful kiss


Lyrics submitted by shut, edited by WaxMall, abrown512

Rain King Lyrics as written by Lee M. Ranaldo Kim Gordon

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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  • +2
    General Comment

    Craziest song talking about life during the Reagan-era

    youeatpoopon April 26, 2004   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    'Rain King' is a reference to Saul Bellow's novel: Henderson the Rain King about a white man in africa adopted by natives and almost sacrificed. Outstanding book, great song.

    Omnicideon July 10, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    the best song off Daydream Nation by miles!!

    The_Lost_Messiahon June 27, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Can anyone understand this?

    FacistFashionon January 22, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    mad skillz...he's got 'em

    foreverdroneon June 21, 2008   Link
  • 0
    Song Fact

    It's about streetwise, schoolyard, raging breakdown kid

    exobscuraon March 21, 2019   Link

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