Rainbows Lyrics

[Produced By: Madlib]

[Verse 1]
You know, you best to watch out (Watch your back nigga)
Soon you'll, be fresh out of clout (Fresh water trout)
Rumors that (Out of water) he got a mouth on the street (Somebody tell him yo)
You know, you best to watch out (Watch your back nigga)
Who knows, who is watchin' in (Streets is watchin')

[Chorus]
Hope, they don't know (They don't know nothin)
As much he thinks, they know

That what, he drinks, Drano
Rat but, she winks, rainbows


[Verse 2]
(Come on!) Loser, was twice in the fed (Comin' home son)
User, whose nice in the head (Where that shit at, bitch?)
Choose to, entice him with bread (Get paid son)
Air him, they said he was
Ex-pen-dable
(Dead him dunn)
Air him, there's no witnesses (Handle your B-I)
Dare him, they said he was
Ex-pen-dable (Dead 'em dunn)
Air him, there's no witnesses (Handle your B-I)
You know, you best to watch out (Watch your back, nigga)
Who knows, who is watchin in (Nosey, yo)

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Genius Annotation

The eighth track on Madvillainy, “Rainbows” is a bit strange. MF DOOM sings soprano instead of rapping and Madlib slings a slow, lingering beat; dissonant but strangely charming.

The title of the track comes from the hook, the rainbows are a hallucination from drinking Drano, which is why he slurs the word when he sings it.

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