What do the Rainbowland lyrics mean and why was the Miley Cyrus song banned?

RAINBOWLAND is a smash hit from Miley Cyrus, but has generated controversy in some parts of the US.

So, what do the song's lyrics mean and why has it been banned in one school in particular? Here's what we know.

What do the lyrics to Rainbowland mean?

Released as part of Miley Cyrus's sixth studio Album, entitled Younger Now, in 2017, the track is a duet between the Wrecking Ball singer and her godmother, and country music legend, Dolly Parton.

Miley has stated that it was inspired by her multi-coloured recording studio, but Dolly told Taste of Country: "It's really about if we could love one another a little better or be a little kinder, be a little sweeter, we could live in rainbow land.

"It's really just about dreaming and hoping that we could all do better. It's a good song for the times right now."

Miley added in an interview with Ellen DeGeneres: "So it's saying if all of us are so different and we all look so different and different shades of humanity, what a rainbow we could really be and live in that land and celebrate it."

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The lyrics seem to back this up, with lines likes "Wouldn’t it be nice to live in paradise. Where we’re free to be exactly who we are" and "Let’s all dig down deep inside. Brush the judgment and fear aside".

Has Rainbowland been banned?

Rainbowland is not subject to any widespread banning, for example by radio stations.

However, Heyer Elementary School in Wisconsin has removed the song from their set list following a school board decision.

One mother at the school said that her daughter told her she was "not allowed" to sing it any more when she went to perform in a school concert.

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The school's superintendent, Jim Sebert, confirmed that the track was banned.

Why has Rainbowland been banned?

Sebert said that the ban was due to the fact that the song "could be perceived as controversial".

Parents have alleged that this is because of the rainbow's association with LGBTQ+ rights and activism.

Leigh Radichel Tracy, who has children enrolled in the school district, told the LA Times: "The School District of Waukesha has really cracked down on anything LBGTQ.

"So this song being an ‘issue’ has not in any way come as a surprise.

"All that Miley and Dolly are saying is that they want to live in a world that is accepting, with no judgment and where people can be who they want to be.

"It’s so sad that this is seen as a ‘controversial issue’ by the School District of Waukesha. It’s a song about a beautiful place of acceptance."

The school has not confirmed the reason for the ban officially.

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