This song was written about 3 years ago about the false sense of security (or invincibility) that many Americans tote around. The sickness of extreme patriotism and living in denial.
lyrics
Skimming through the pages
Of a kind of fantasy
Growing all too anxious
Nobody can see me
And in my own way
I like it
Now a power's growing
Filling up the sea
Chemicals and blood
What is it we're creating?
Black death
Covering the nation
Black death
O United States
It could never reach us here
Could it?
credits
from Being A Person Pt. 3,
released April 20, 2020
R. Turner:
Nick Rennis/The Drink Up, Honey: Whooshing Guitar Sounds
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Loud. Fast. Funny. All-American has this in spades, not to mention an immersive minimal aesthetic to their craft which reminds me of Wire's Pink Flag fronted by David Lowery. Definitely hits the spot. rphol
Introspective pop songs with transcendent melodies offer a joyful meditation on staying present in a world that often moves too fast. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 16, 2023