Acid | 5 Gems

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Acid: 5 Gems No. 20 (2026) features songs by AYHAM, Chance the Rapper, Kesha, Macabre, and Thomston.

“Kicked off my shoes, tripped ACID in the rain…”

Noted, Chance the Rapper. And for good measure, the Grammy winner adds, “Damn, that acid burn when it clean ya.” Damn, indeed! Cutting straight to the chase, Chance makes up one-fifth of the acid-led songs that grace Acid: 5 Gems No. 20 (2026). Quite an acidic list, beyond Chance, it features songs by AYHAM, Kesha, Macabre, and Thomston. There’s never a dull moment, so let the acid consume you on this miniature but potent trip 🤭!

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1. AYHAM, “ACID EMOTION”

2. Kesha, “Eat the Acid”

3. Thomston, “Acid Rain”

4. Chance the Rapper, “Acid Rain”

5. Macabre, “Acid Bath Vampire”

5 Gems (2026)

1. AYHAM, “ACID EMOTION”

I AM A STAR, BITCH (EP) » Ayham » 2025

“All the emotions intertwined / I’m just trying to make you mine / Ignoring all the warning signs / (I can’t get you out of my mind) / (Ignoring all the warning signs).”

Ooh, wee, AYHAM (Ayham Fayad)! Men’ll make you crazy 🤪, that’s for sure! Our hot, fierce German singer-songwriter brings the heat 🥵 on “ACID EMOTION”, the sixth track from his sassily titled 2025 EP, I AM A STAR, BITCH. “Skin on skin, oh godly grace / Tell me, how does my bass taste?” Oh, snap 🫰! Fayad wrote “ACID EMOTION.” He co-produced it with Noah Grewing.

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“ACID EMOTION” features ultra-sleek production work. I ❤️ the driving, intense, menacing synths. Furthermore, “ACID EMOTION” is set in a minor key. Dark music = utterly sickening. Adding to the ear candy are the fab vocals by Ayham. Early on, we hear some cool vocal effects that fit the dance/electro-pop script. Tuneful melodies add the allure of “ACID.” Even so, Fayad raps a little bit in the animated, quick-paced chorus. Making the rhymes even more potent is the sensual content: “You got your hands on my waist / And my heart on the floor / I’m mesmerized by your gaze / Baby free my soul.” Damn! It gets steamier, with “I got one hand in your pants / Other one towards heaven / I’m convinced the way you dance / It’s a form of religion.” Amen! Hallelujah! The bridge, which precedes the outro section, is high-energy too, with the instrumental matching the intensity:

“Love me all night long till my heart breaks

‘Cause I got that body that you want to touch

Yeah, you got that deep voice, got the bass

It feels so good, it hurts so much.”

Ultimately, I love how “ACID EMOTION” showcases singing, playful rapping, and truly scintillating instrumental moments. “ACID EMOTION” is gay, gay, gay 🌈! Something tells me that is by design, checking out Fayad’s colorful social media (particularly TikTok). One thing is for damn sure – the boi slays, like, okurrr 💅!

Appears in 🔻:

AYHAM, ACID EMOTION: Beaming with Pride No. 50 (2025)

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2. Kesha, “Eat the Acid”

Gag Order » Kemosabe » 2023

“You don’t wanna be changed like it changed me.”

Remember that lyric, folks – it is a crucial, recurring line from “Eat The Acid”, a promo single from Gag Order, the fifth studio album by Grammy-nominated pop singer/songwriter, Kesha (Kesha Sebert). Take one listen to “Eat the Acid,” and it is clear that she’s opting for a different direction – one that is incredibly refreshing. Production is a key part of the change of direction. This dark pop record thrives on its minimalism. Drums are absent! “Eat The Acid” is hypnotic and intense. Kesha produces alongside Rick Rubin, Stuart Crichton, and Jason Lader. The keys and synth work are utterly stupendous, carrying the rhythm and propelling the intensity. Vocally, she sounds elite and never over-sings. She is showcasing poise. The melody is quite tuneful and utterly infectious. Thematically, she experiences a spiritual awakening, recollecting her mom’s advice not to “eat the acid” (aka LSD), and connecting with God. The third verse truly stands out: “I searched for answers all my life / Dead in the dark, I saw a light / I am the one that I’ve been fighting the whole time / Hate has no place in the divine.” The Kesha who graces “Eat The Acid” is starkly different than the Kesha of the past, and that shows evolution.

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3. Thomston, “Acid Rain”

En-Route: Los Angeles » Warner Music Australia Pty Limited » 2019

New Zealand-bred alternative-pop artist Thomston reflects on a bad, acidic relationship on his compelling single, “Acid Rain”. “Acid Rain,” released in 2018, appears on Thomston’s seven-track album, En-Route: Los Angeles, released the following year. Vocally, Thomston proves he’s incredibly talented, chock-full of swagger and soul. In the context of “Acid Rain” itself, where the soulfulness is concerned, he’s further amplified by choral backing vocals. Nothing like a little extra inspiration, sigh.

Beyond Thomston’s superb pipes, the production and songwriting stand out on “Acid Rain.” Throughout much of the record, the production is relatively minimal, providing a sufficient backdrop without being invasive. As the emotional level builds up, the backdrop grows more robust without ever going ‘over the edge.’ As for the songwriting, the chorus is the centerpiece, introduced at the top of the record.

“When you fell

From the sky

We all stopped and stood outside to wash our clothes

Baby we got soaked

When you fell from the sky

I felt the burning in my eyes, drove me insane

I thought that you were holy water, but you were just acid rain.”

The chorus establishes the aftermath of a bad relationship. In the first verse, Thomston asserts, “And I’d wait up all night for you / The minutes turned into fucking years.” By the end of the second, he sings, “Though when I’d give anything / To just take back the love that I’ve misplaced in you.” Clearly, he wishes he hadn’t indulged and been burned. Filled with strengths, “Acid Rain” is pretty awesome, unlike Thomston’s dreadful ex.

Appears in 🔻:

13 Songs Where, When It Rains It Pours (Pt I) (2020)

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4. Chance the Rapper, “Acid Rain”

Acid Rap » Chance The Rapper LLC » 2013

“Kicked off my shoes, tripped acid in the rain / Wore my jacket as a cape, and my umbrella as a cane.”

Woo! Chance the Rapper (Chancelor Bennett) ate and left no crumbs on “Acid Rain”, the 12^th track from his 2013 mixtape, Acid Rap. This, of course, arrived before Chance would win three Grammys, and, unfortunately, fall off with his critically derided debut album, The Big Day. “Acid Rain” was written by Bennett and producer Jake One.

“Acid Rap” commences with a smooth, soulful, jazz-infused backdrop. There is a chill, calming nature about the accompaniment, which suits Chance the Rapper superbly. He impresses with his distinct sound and tone. Furthermore, he compels with his cadence and flow. He rides the sophisticated beat with ease, sounding as if he never breaks a sweat. He digs in more towards the end. There are plenty of alluring rhymes in the sole verse. “Damn, that acid burn when it clean ya.” No cap! Near the beginning of the verse, he masterfully rhymes the end of several lines with “s” sounds: necklace, dresses, sleeveless, leafless, chesses, and Jesus. There is the dark, thought-provoking moment when he asserts, “For future hoopers dead from Rugers / Shooting through the empty alley / Could’ve threw him and an alley-oop / Helping him do good in school.” Woo! Later, in a lighter fashion, Chance, who, by then, is much more popular, spits, “And I’m still choosing classmates that wouldn’t fuck.” During the outro, he sings. “I am a new man, I am sanctified / Oh, I am holy, I have been baptized,” he asserts, and concludes, “I have been born again, I am the White Light / Rain, rain don’t go away.” Word! A unique record from an incredibly unique rapper (at least back then), “Acid Rain” is quite a scintillating trip from Chance the Rapper!

Appears in 🔻:

Chance the Rapper, Acid Rain: Wacky Wednesday No. 23 (2026)

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5. Macabre, “Acid Bath Vampire”

Murder Metal » Nuclear Blast » 2003

“You will die by surprise / When I take your life, I will smile.”

Macabre ‘kills it’ when it comes to writing and performing songs about serial killers and mass murderers. Definitely their thing as these deviants are fuel for their creative fire. On “Acid Bath Vampire,” the doom metal band tackles English serial killer John George Haigh, an evil, greedy ‘son-of-a-gun’ who killed so he could collect money from the victims. Furthermore, Haigh dissolved the corpses in acid.

“John George Haigh was a vampire

Who drank old ladies’ blood

Then put them in a non-corrosive drum

And with acid, he’d dissolve them

…Now that you’re dead

In a metal drum you’ll stay

I pump the acid in

To melt your corpse away.”

Holy shiitake mushrooms! You know what, forget those mushrooms! Holy shit, no extra “I” or “-take” 😳! Speaking of Vampires, they have been a fixture in pop culture and folklore for a very long time. There have been plenty of songs, books, and films that center around the bloodsuckers. Of course, the real-life Dracula, Vlad the Impaler, was not a good man. Likewise, neither was John George Haigh, as Macabre satirically, but masterfully conveyed in “Acid Bath Vampire.”