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A recorded reading of “Rainbow Afterparty”. If the player does not load, use the original audio source.
Meet me by the satellite dish and tar seam. We refuse the exit; we choose the roof. Every laugh throws a sequin to the dark. If you’re tired, take my hand; count four— watch the generator hum learn our steps. Turn: one rule only—unkind stays outside. We confetti the fear, bass steady as pulse. Crowns spin from nothing but motion. We hold still once, cups steaming in our hands, then translate height into kindness, louder than any beat. Higher—till morning finds us shaking confetti from our shoes.
Alternative version
Meet me where the colours don’t sleep. We don’t go home—we go higher sideways: face-paint sparks, tiny bonfires on our cheeks. Every laugh a chord; the cloud-club doors breathe open with their rubber seals. If you’re tired, take my hand; we’ll two-step above the land. Count to four—the sky ignites; a wheel of rain over night. Rainbow afterparty—hands up, hearts out. We level, then tilt; the crown is a carousel. No grey, no shade—just bright and rowdy— chrome-bass braids through rib and road. (One rule) If it isn’t kind, it isn’t queued. Fear into confetti; doubt into a steady hue. When the drop hits, we shout the new refrain— we hover on the signage and learn our names.
Lyrics
Meet me where the colours don’t sleep. We don’t go home, we go higher, **Face paint** on our cheeks like a tiny fire. Every laugh a sparkle, every step a chord, Cloud club doors open—welcome aboard. If you’re tired, take my hand, We’ll dance above the land. Count to four, the sky ignites, Rainbow on the night. Rainbow afterparty, Hands up, hearts out, move your body. We don’t come down, we don’t come down, Spin that colour like a crown. Rainbow afterparty, No grey, no shade, just bright and rowdy. We don’t come down—**we level up now**, We go higher—higher now. **Chrome** on my sneakers, bass in my ribs, Every little worry does a backflip—slips. If the world is heavy, we make it light, We paint the air with a chorus tonight. If you’re tired, take my hand, We’ll dance above the land. Count to four, the sky ignites, Rainbow on the night. Rainbow afterparty, Hands up, hearts out, move your body. We don’t come down, we don’t come down, Spin that colour like a crown. Rainbow afterparty, No grey, no shade, just bright and rowdy. We don’t come down—**we level up now**, We go higher—higher now. (Spoken) One rule: If it’s not kind, it’s not invited. Turn your fear into confetti, Turn your doubt into a steady beat. When the drop hits, we all shout, We don’t come down. Rainbow afterparty, Hands up, hearts out, move your body. We don’t come down, we don’t come down, Spin that colour like a crown. Rainbow afterparty, No grey, no shade, just bright and rowdy. We don’t come down—**we level up now**, We go higher—higher now. x2 Higher— Rainbow afterparty.
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