Track 1 of "The Rainbow Academy (Original Cast Recording)." Stream the music, check out merch, and more at linktr.ee/petermorgan1234
lyrics
MATT:
And I say “amen” (Amen!)
To the man I was (Ahh)
“Amen” giving closure (Amen! Ahh)
And I say “amen” and start again (Amen)
A bright new day begins (Ahh)
A bright new day begins! (Ooh Ahh)
ALL:
Here at the academy
We may not all agree
But we all love freely
We all came here to learn
So one day we can earn
A living wage, debt free
Here at the Academy
Here at the Academy
Here at the Academy!
ELLIOT:
I may be far from home
But I trust that You are with me, Lord
Even in this place where I don’t belong
ALL:
Here at the Academy!
NATALIE:
Now I know you’re on your own
But I’m just a call or text away
To come back home, son
You don’t need a reason
ALL:
Here at the Academy!
NATALIE:
You will visit right?
FARID:
Mom, you have to go now
NATALIE:
Maybe next Friday?
FARID:
I have to go to orientation
NATALIE:
If you need anything -
FARID:
You can’t come to college with me
NATALIE:
I have to work most weekdays
But most nights I’m free
FARID:
Mom!
We have to continue
The freshman orientation song
MATT:
Imagine the Academy
Where everyone is as chaste as me
No drugs, no gays
No alcohol, no bad days
ALL:
Here at the Academy!
DAVID:
Oh! To be surrounded by
Judgmental Christians
Taking eye for an eye
If they took the time to know me
They’d look sideways
ALL:
Here at the Academy!
MATT:
Just because you’re going apostate
Doesn’t mean you have to be jealous
Of my happiness, David
DAVID:
Thanks for your empathy, Matt
Very heartfelt, wow
MATT:
You know I love you
DAVID:
I love you, too
MATT:
No homo, of course
DAVID:
So homo, of course
MATT:
David!
You’ll get us expelled
Before we even start
DAVID:
And the award for
The biggest hypocrite goes to…
IAN:
Is that the school’s president?
DICK:
No, that’s the Code of Integrity director
ARTHUR:
Welcome to your future
Of the next four years
Welcome to an education prime
IAN/DICK:
Welcome to adult life
Living on our own!
TRAVIS:
Welcome to the decade
That determines the rest of your life
And the gateway is an all-male
Christian college called Loren Academy
(Loren Academy, Loren Academy)
ALL:
Here at the academy
We may not all agree
But we all love freely
We all came here to learn
So one day we can earn
A living wage, debt free
Here at the Academy
Here at the Academy
Here at the Academy!
MATT:
And I say “amen” (Ahh)
To the man I was
“Amen” giving closure (Ooh)
And I say “amen”
And start again
A bright new day begins
A bright new day begins
credits
from The Rainbow Academy (Original Cast Recording),
released July 30, 2023
Peter Morgan - “Matt” vocals, acoustic guitar, grand piano, programming, songwriting, arrangement, vocal coaching, direction, production, mixing, vocal engineering, guitar engineering, piano assistant engineering
Jordan Briggs - “Elliot” vocals
Autumn Walton - “Natalie” vocals
Esera - “David” vocals
Adam Cook - “Arthur” vocals
Lance Merrell - “Ian” vocals
Christian Ayer - “Dick” vocals
Gunnar Russell - “Travis” vocals
Zachary Thompson - “Farid” vocals
John Morgan - electric guitar
Milo Valderas - mastering
Adam Keith - piano engineering
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