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about
This track is something of the wizened old owl of the album,
from a similar era to “Unremarkable”, “Meh”, “Sex Panther”
and “Work Is Shit” (16th March 2011 to be precise!) I had
this written before I had any thoughts of putting an album
together. This one doesn’t sit right with my missus, she
reckons it sounds like I’ve put the vocals to a different track
and then layered them over, and I guess I see where she’s
coming from, as that’s kinda where I was going with it (kinda).
The original vocal sample was the first piece of the puzzle, I
must have been shown the “double rainbow guy” video years
and years ago, of a guy losing it over seeing a double rainbow,
and then after finding the intro guitar to a Billie Holiday track
appealing, put the two together. Those drums are DEFINITELY
from an old recording session with a crew that never made it
into existence, Kin-L, so that’s Jonathan “Jay5ive” Newell on
the drums no doubt, he pops up a lot having recorded various
drums in the studio, “Kinelligent” by Flame Griller being
another example. That EST sample I used was just to break
things up a bit.
I ended up really underlining the album concept before I had
an album with this track, it seems disconnected but while
things come to a head and get out of control it’s important
to focus on what’s good, even when not a lot is or seems to
be. “I said it was enjoying the view...” bar was a reference to
“The Beauty of Life” solo track I did over a Keor Meteor beat
way back. It’s always good to reference yourself subtly even if
absolutely no-one will get the reference.
lyrics
When life gives me rain, hail, snow/
I see a double rainbow and say, “hell no”/
There’s so many reasons for me to let go/
I try and find the silver lining or rainbow/
So...when life gives you rain, hail, snow: give it to ‘em/
I’ve been getting used to living through the big illusion/
That death’ll never happen, if it does it’s never gruesome/
But then dementia comes along and changes my conclusion/
Can’t live for the day, I got stuff to do tomorrow/
The future to plan for and moments I’d like to borrow/
And though my life’s a doddle, others fighting through their sorrow/
I bin getting angry every chance I’ve had, but at what though?/
(It’s a double rainbow all the way)
Awesome mate/
I should have told myself I’ve got more to gain/
All this rage is surely pain being re-routed in my brain/
At the same time I’d forgotten creating again/
...and...I can’t recommend it enough/
It’s so splendid sitting mending yourself doing what you love/
And life is such a rush, hard to fit it in with what’s/
Expected of you, but remember what you doing on this crust?/
...cos...I ant got a clue/
And it’s honestly true, I said it was enjoying the view/
Appreciating the sounds, smells, or senses you can/
But the anger just takes over and the crap hits the fan/
...deep breath, focus on the double rainbow/
Force myself from bed even if I wear the same clothes/
Try and crack a smile too, even if it weighs loads/
Can’t let the love get defeated by the hate so/
When life gives me rain, hail, snow/
I see a double rainbow and say “hell no”/
There’s so many reasons for me to let go/
I try and find the silver lining or (rainbow)/
Yo, when life gives you rain, hail, snow/
See a double rainbow and say “hell no”/
There’s so many reasons for you to let go/
Try to find the silver lining or rainbow/
Just know life is the fight you postpone/
Putting off death ‘till the final choke hold/
When the Grim Reaper comes I won’t go/
But he runs fast, I can only jog slow/
So when I’m thinking life is worse than so-so/
Gotta act like the after life’s a no go/
Instead of feeling anger and agro/
Face the downpour check the (double rainbow)/
Yo//
