RAINBOW
The Moldy Peaches Lyrics


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You gotta have rain
To have a rainbow
You gotta have dick
To have a dick in your mouth
You gotta skin a rich kid
To wear a rich kid suit
And you've gotta know by now I think you're cute
The problem with kids today is they're
Always thinkin' bout getting laid
When they should just play some games
Like stick the dick in the hole
And you wanna know something grand?
The other night I met a guy named Chad
And he liked doing other things
Like playing hockey YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH NO
And I hear you got a digeridoo
And ah a (?) too
Why don't you come over and jam?
Heyâ?¦ remember that time you fucked the jelly?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! NO!

Then came two
Me and you
You and me
And we're standing on our feet
Then came she
Then came he
They were we
Now we're flyin' on our wings
Into the night
We took our might
Black or white
With the power of our dreams, the power of our dreams

Gotta crack a few eggs to make an omelet
She takes her coffee with a cigarette
She misses people she hasn't even met
She is me and you are listening to me sing
And you've got to want to fuck me
And you've gotta want to tickle my peeney
And you've gotta want to rub my vagiiineeeey

Hey, after this who wants to go shit in a condom with me?
If you fuckin' do, say â??Cha cha cha.â??
AUDIENCE: â??CHA CHA CHAâ??





ADAM AND KIMYA: â??Imperial Margarine- because we like it.â??

Overall Meaning

The Moldy Peaches's Rainbows is a quirky, paradoxical song that blends bawdy humor, surrealism, and philosophical musings. While the lyrics appear to be meaningless or devoid of any clear message, some thematic strands - such as the interplay between pleasure and pain, the absurdity of cultural norms, and the surreal blur between the self and the other - run throughout the verses. The opening lines, "you gotta have rain to have a rainbow/ you gotta have dick to have a dick in your mouth" establishes a tone of absurd humor, playing with the idea of the necessity and contingency of certain phenomena. The lines that follow, "you gotta skin a rich kid to wear a rich kid suit/ and you've gotta know by now I think you're cute" continue to juxtapose seemingly unrelated things, in a way that mocks social conventions or consumerism. The next verse criticizes the fixation on sex and pleasure in modern culture, suggesting alternative activities or games that might be more wholesome or creative but ultimately descending into more absurdity with lines such as "the other night, I met a guy named Chad/ and he liked doing other things/ like playing hockey, YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH NO" and "And I hear you got a digeridoo/ and ah a (?) too/ why don't you come over and jam?/ Hey... remember that time you fucked the jelly?". Similarly, the chorus suggests that the individual self can be multiplied, shared or transformed - "me and you/ you and me/ and we're standing on our feet/ then came she/ then came he/ they were we/ now we're flying on our wings" and that dreams or imagination can empower us and transcend social barriers.


The last part of Rainbows continues the surreal and playful tone, taking random images or ideas and juxtaposing them haphazardly. The lines "gotta crack a few eggs to make an omelet/ she takes her coffee with a cigarette/ she misses people she hasn't even met" imply an acceptance of the need for sacrifice or the paradoxical nature of some activities, while the last lines "And you've got to want to fuck me/ and you've gotta want to tickle my peeney/ and you've gotta want to rub my vagiiineeeey" seem to address the audience directly, both challenging and enticing them with taboo subjects.


Line by Line Meaning

You gotta have rain
Rain is an essential component to form a rainbow


To have a rainbow
A rainbow requires the presence of rain


You gotta have dick
To have a dick in your mouth, you need a dick in the first place


To have a dick in your mouth
To perform a certain act, the pre-requisite is to possess the required apparatus


You gotta skin a rich kid
To wear expensive suit material, the poor need to resort to stealing from the rich


To wear a rich kid suit
Wearing a suit that is made of luxury material comes at a great cost for the poor who are willing to resort to unethical methods


And you've gotta know by now I think you're cute
You must be aware by now of my fondness towards you


The problem with kids today is they're
Kids nowadays have a tendency to


Always thinkin' bout getting laid
Excessively fixated on sexual activities to an unreasonable extent


When they should just play some games
They ought to indulge in games not necessarily centered around sex


Like stick the dick in the hole
One of the proposed games is centered around placing the genitals in a designated space


And you wanna know something grand?
Would you be interested in hearing something delightful


The other night I met a guy named Chad
A recent encounter with a man whose name was Chad


And he liked doing other things
This man possessed interests that were not sexual in nature


Like playing hockey YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH NO
Such interests include playing the game of hockey


And I hear you got a digeridoo
I've been informed that you own a didgeridoo


And ah a (?) too
Besides that, owning some unidentifiable object


Why don't you come over and jam?
Perhaps we could get together and form a musical trio


Heyâ?¦ remember that time you fucked the jelly?
A question posed about a specific event that occurred earlier in time


NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! NO!
An emphatic response to the aforementioned question


Then came two
Followed by two individuals


Me and you
You and me


You and me
Both of us


And we're standing on our feet
We've managed to stay upright


Then came she
Following the two of us, a woman arrived


Then came he
Another person arrived, this time a man


They were we
Together we became one entity


Now we're flyin' on our wings
Currently soaring on our own wings


Into the night
Amidst the darkness of the night


We took our might
We utilized all our strength


Black or white
Regardless of race


With the power of our dreams, the power of our dreams
With the power that is derived from our dreams


Gotta crack a few eggs to make an omelet
Sacrifices must be made in order to achieve gains


She takes her coffee with a cigarette
The woman enjoys having a cigarette while drinking coffee


She misses people she hasn't even met
The woman yearns for connections that have not been formed yet


She is me and you are listening to me sing
The singer's persona is another version of themselves and you are currently paying attention to their song


And you've got to want to fuck me
To engage in sexual activities, an individual must possess an attraction towards the singer


And you've gotta want to tickle my peeney
Additionally, this attraction should extend to wanting to perform non-sexual touching as well


And you've gotta want to rub my vagiiineeeey
Further, this attraction must go beyond an emotional or physical level and extended to having a desire for sexual contact


Hey, after this who wants to go shit in a condom with me?
A peculiar request is being made about defecating in a condom


If you fuckin' do, say â??Cha cha cha.â??
To signify agreement with the above request one must say 'cha cha cha'


ADAM AND KIMYA: â??Imperial Margarine- because we like it.â??
A random phrase that does not seem to be related to any other part of the song




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: KIMYA DAWSON, ADAM GREEN

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Comments from YouTube:

Adam Bruneau

this takes me back

mileshedgehog

Lol I always loved hearing this song on NME Radio but didn't realize they were here in the PNW (nor that's Kimya Dawson). Hoo boy 😹😹😹 I just saw Kimya Dawson at Bazzookafest and knew there was something familiar about her voice I couldn't place 😹

Nate David

Cha cha cha!

sugarcoma

You gotta know by now I think yr cute

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