DAN DEACON'S 'AMERICA' LYRICS

**TRUE THRUSH LYRICS UPDATED 9/3 AFTER I PLAYED THE ALBUM BACKWARDS**

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)

 

SPREAD THOSE WINGS WIDE

AND TAKE ME ALONG

NOW SHOW ME THE SKY

THEN TELL ME I'M HOME
(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)

 

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)

 

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