Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Triumphant, lively, and short-lived, this song’s instrumentation and chorus reflect the temporary euphoria that comes with drug use. Ruban self-medicates as a form of escapist coping, but he simply can’t run from the hardships of his polyamory, falling back into distress as the verses progress.
[Chorus]
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la, yeah
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la, yeah
[Verse 1]
Jesus doesn’t know my name
He charge me fifty bucks a gram (Woo-woo)
Snort don’t smoke, smoke don’t shoot that ope
Dwight dissolved in acid rain (Ba ba-ba-ba ba-ba)
Tears are falling down
[Verse 2]
Messed with Polly and Marie
Took some xany and addy (Woo-woo)
Does this mean you’ll never blow me again?
Love dissolved in acid rain (Uh uh-uh-uh uh-uh)
Tears are falling down
[Chorus]
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la, yeah
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la, yeah
[Verse 3]
You and I are doomed to burn
Like white people in the sun (Woo-woo)
Proxy man, drinkin' a blood and sand
I’ll dissolve in acid rain (Ba ba-ba-ba ba-ba)
Tears are falling down
[Chorus]
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la, yeah
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la, yeah
Like Acid Rain was written by Kody Nielson & Ruban Nielson.
Like Acid Rain was produced by Kody Nielson & Ruban Nielson.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra released Like Acid Rain on Tue May 26 2015.
“Polly and Marie” is a homophone for polyamory, the term for consenting romatic relations with more than one partner. Both names are feminine, representing the women involved in Ruban Nielson’s real life polyamorous relationship.
“Dwight” is a slang term for crack cocaine. Church & Dwight is the manufacturing company for Arm & Hammer, a popular brand of baking soda. Mixing baking soda and cocaine is a cheap way to make crack.
A blood and sand is a Scotch-based cocktail that gets its name from the eponymous 1922 silent film.