The vibes are as high as can be on Miley and Dolly's 2017 hit collaboration "Rainbowland." Serving as a part of the former's colorful album "Younger Now," the song "Rainbowland" is all about Miley thriving within her dream world, one where she can constantly be happy and herself in a world free of judgment.
After a bubbly intro where Dolly seems to be making a phone call to Miley, the song starts off with the two harmonizing about "livin' in a rainbowland / where everything goes as planned." However, Miley and Dolly aren't looking for some far-off planet to house "Rainbowland"; they want to make the neccesary changes on Earth to turn it into their idea of paradise.
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Singing, "'Cause I know if we try / We could really make a difference in this world," the two artists are convinced that they can make the changes needed to bring "Rainbowland" to reality. The thought seems to be so powerful that they add, "I won't give up or sleep a wink / It’s the only thought I think." Furthermore, the two drive the point home more by singing, "You know where I stand," insinuating their joint belief for acceptance at all levels.
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The singers have more than put their money where their mouths are in that regard over the years. Dolly has supported gay marriage publicly since 2009 and famously denounced anti-LGBTQ Christians during a 2014 interview with Billboard. Likewise, Miley, who has openly talked about being gender fluid and pansexual, is the founder of the Happy Hippie Foundation, which supports homeless women and LGBTQ youth.
In "Rainbowland," the messages of acceptance and tolerance continue in the chorus, where the two declare that in Rainbowland, "you and I go hand in hand." They recognize that "all the hurt and the hate going on here, it needs to stop here," referring to modern society as a whole. Instead of feuding over our differences, Miley and Dolly remind us: "We are rainbows, me and you / Every color, every hue."
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All in all, the twosome dream of a world "where we're free to be exactly who we are." They implore their listeners to "dig down deep inside / Brush the judgment and fear aside / Make wrong things right / And end the fight.'" In this battle for acceptance, the stars remind us that if we stick to constant conflict instead of acceptance, "ain't nobody gonna win."
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