I was so worried that he wouldn't let us in on what was being said during some of America's most dramatic and chaotic moments. Not a chance. Dan Deacon is proud of this work, and he wants you to know exactly what he's saying. Here is a line by line copy of the lyrics straight from the album. This isn't some idiot's interpretation on songmeanings.net.
1. Guilford Ave. Bridge (none)
2. True Thrush
BEAST ON MY BRAIN
EVERY THOUGHT IS THE SAME
IF THE BEAST IS CONTROLLED
IT'LL NEVER TURN GOLD
AND THAT'S JUST FINE
(WE DON'T OWN THE WORLD AROUND US)
DON'T TOUCH THE FLAME
OR THE BURNS IT BECAME
LIVE THE LIES YOU'VE BEEN SOLD
AS A NIGHTMARE UNFOLDS
IF YOU DON'T MIND
(NO HOPE COMES FROM THOSE WHO BOUND US)
HEY THERE OLD OWL
I'M LOST AND ALONE
NO HEAD TO HOLD HIGH
BUT MY FEET KEEP ON GOING
(EVOM UOY ,EVOM I NEHW)
(EVOM UOY ,EVOM I NEHW)
SPREAD THOSE WINGS WIDE
AND TAKE ME ALONG
NOW SHOW ME THE SKY
THEN TELL ME I'M HOME
(EVOM UOY ,EVOM I NEHW)
(EVOM UOY ,EVOM I NEHW)
HEY THERE OLD LADY
PLEASE SING ME A SONG
SING OF DAYS GONE BY
BEFORE I WENT WRONG
(EVOM UOY ,EVOM I NEHW)
(EVOM UOY ,EVOM I NEHW)
HEY HEY HEY I DON'T KNOW
WHICH WAY I'M GOING
WHEN I LOOK PAST YOUR EYES
I CAN BARELY HANG ON
(EVOM UOY ,EVOM I NEHW)
(EVOM UOY ,EVOM I NEHW)
3. Lots
HEAD SOUTH
HEADSTONG
WAKE EACH
GREY DAWN
HOLD ON
WEAKNESS
NO PRINTS
PRINCESS
MOTHER
MY NEST
ONE CHOICE TO MAKE
GET READY TO GO
FEEL LIKE WE'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE
WITHOUT A CHOICE AND INSECURE
OF WHERE WE'D BE WITHOUT THIS NET AROUND
YET WE'VE ALWAYS HATED IT
NOW WE STAND UPON A CHANCE
TO BREAK THE CHAINS AND BREAK THE LANCE
THAT CUTS INTO THE HEART
AND BURNS THE ESSENCE OF OUR DREAM'S DESIRE
NO HOPE
IN SIGHT
HELD ON
TOO TIGHT
SKYLINE
BURNT DOWN
NO CROPS
DUST CLOUD
BLIND DOGS
RUN DEEP
PALE SURF
COLD FEET
ONE CHOICE TO MAKE
GET READY TO GO
COLD THRONE
NO SIRE
BLACK EARTH
PAST FIRE
FLUSHED OUT
REGRET
NO PAST
NO SENSE
BRAVE DAYS
AHEAD
NONE REST
NONE YET
ONE CHOICE TO MAKE
GET READY TO GO
4. Prettyboy (none)
5. Crash Jam
MELT DOWN BESIDE ME
I MELT BESIDE YOU
ALWAYS I MELT WITH YOU
TEN THOUSAND LANDS
SINK INTO PITS OF THEIR OWN
ALL MOUNTAINS SLIDE
TO KEEP THE DRY ON THE STONE
THAT DRY WILL WET
AND THE LIGHT WILL EXPLODE
WITH CLOUDS AND ASH
DON'T LET ME GO
DARK DESERT SKY
ONE MILLION YEARS OLD
THE MOON APPEARS
NO ONE CAN IGNORE
THE PLANTS KNOW WHY
WE'VE COME TO EXPLORE
THE NIGHT'S ALIVE
AS FIRES UNFOLD
USA I : Is A Monster
NOTHING LIVES LONG
ONLY THE EARTH AND THE MOUNTAINS
FEEL LIKE I'M ALL FLESH AND NO BONE
I'M NOT THE SHAPES THAT I'M SHOWN
HOPE I GET IT RIGHT TOMORROW
I SEE THE HILLSIDES
BURNING IN FLAMES
EVERYTHING'S GRAY
NOTHING REMAINS OF
PLACES I LOVED
NOTHING'S GREEN NOTHING GROWS
EVERYTHING BURNED
EVERYTHING WAS
USA II : The Great American Desert
SO LONG MY LOVE
WISH THAT I COULD FLY INTO TIME
ALL MY LIFE FADES AWAY ON ROADS PASSED BY LIKE CRIES TO THE NIGHT
NOW I SEE YOU
I SEE YOUR FACE FOR MILES IN THE SKY
HOPE THAT I WILL BE BRAVE AND FALL INTO
THE DARK PART OF DREAMS
USA III : Rail (none)
USA IV : Manifest
NOTHING LIVES LONG
ONLY THE EARTH AND THE MOUNTAINS
I SEE THE HILLSIDES
BURNING IN FLAMES
EVERYTHING'S GRAY
NOTHING REMAINS OF
PLACES I LOVED
NOTHING'S GREEN NOTHING GROWS
EVERYTHING BURNED
EVERYTHING WAS
LEAVE THE LIGHT ON FOR ME I'M COMING HOME
HELL IF I KNOW PLACES I SHOULDN'T ROAM
THINGS THAT I LOVE FADE OUT PAST MY VIEW
THE TIMES ARE RACING NOW I'M JUST GLAD I SPENT THEM WITH YOU
FEEL LIKE I'M ALL FLESH AND NO BONE
I'M NOT THE SHAPES THAT I'M SHOWN
HOPE I GET IT RIGHT TOMORROW
