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Rain King in chains has nowhere to go
His jetstream daydream cocksure hardluck show
His lips a fountain, his daylight sparks
He's a shotgun schoolyard
Streetwise white hot kid
With a whipcreem phonecall breakdown
Rain King fist
His mind a countdown, his daydream sparks
I need three years to clear these thoughts, hey
I'd like to say I knew one true thing
It feels like years and all I've done is fought
And not turned up anything
Let the black day glow 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 trainyard bliss
His lips a fountain, his daylight sparks
Scattershot image king fortunate wheel when?
Keeps a steel drum wedding ring
Pontiac doorknob tent
His mind a countdown, his daylight sparks
Hung up on the speed king nation
Caught up on a nail
Hangin' tight with time, at least a little while
Yr sister is a beauty when she's naked
Like my kid
Out here in this whirlpool world
Dreamin' of a pitchfork kiss
His jetstream daydream cocksure hardluck show
His lips a fountain, his daylight sparks
He's a shotgun schoolyard
Streetwise white hot kid
With a whipcreem phonecall breakdown
Rain King fist
His mind a countdown, his daydream sparks
I'd like to say I knew one true thing
It feels like years and all I've done is fought
And not turned up anything
I'm waiting here for some reality crease
There's one big dead end in my head
And not a moment of peace
Marries every dictionary from his trainyard bliss
His lips a fountain, his daylight sparks
Scattershot image king fortunate wheel when?
Keeps a steel drum wedding ring
Pontiac doorknob tent
His mind a countdown, his daylight sparks
Caught up on a nail
Hangin' tight with time, at least a little while
Yr sister is a beauty when she's naked
Like my kid
Out here in this whirlpool world
Dreamin' of a pitchfork kiss
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shut On Dec 23, 2001
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Craziest song talking about life during the Reagan-era
'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.
the best song off Daydream Nation by miles!!
Can anyone understand this?
@FacistFashion Mhmm
@FacistFashion Mhmm
mad skillz...he's got 'em
It's about streetwise, schoolyard, raging breakdown kid who's dreaming of a pitchfork kiss
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