The Dirty Americans have toured across the USA and the UK, and have appeared on some of the most prestigious music festivals around the world such as: The Donnington Festival with Metallica, KoЯn & Slipknot; the Festimad Festival with Jet and Ben Harper; the Iggy And The Stooges Reunion; the Summer Sonic Festival with Green Day, Beastie Boys, the Go-Go's, MC5 & Silvertide; the Rock Am Ring & Rock Im Park with KoЯn, Yellowcard, & the Black Eyed Peas; the Detroit Harley festival with Trapt, Clutch & Tantric and the Alice Cooper tour.
The Dirty Americans EP is currently spinning on over 200 stations including CHUO, WCUR, WSUM & WLUR. "Jet Black Holy Water", "Roll Like A Stone" and "No No No" are just samples of what's to come and now available digitally! Look for an upcoming album release later this year on Takes The Biscuit.
"If you're into the hell raisin, psychedelic, vintage sounding stuff - you'll love this motor city band." ~ (Web Review)
Straight up Rock n' Roll for the soul is what these guys have to offer. This is "Dirty Americans" release titled "Strange Generation".
Control
Dirty Americans Lyrics
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A starry haze you can't escape
You can blame me you can fanaticize
But the motion makes you hesitate
Oh, I'm on a slow down sugar
Wide eyed I'm your savior
Your dream will cross you like you can't believe
No ones gonna ever catch me
I'll string you up and suck you dry
Oh, I'm on a slow down sugar
Wide eyed I'm your savior
I will control you all of the time
Your breathing, emotion the day and night
Control you
Control you
I'll take you on a trip so far from here
I'll drown you in the dark of night
In the headlight baby you're a deer
No ticket bound for paradise
Oh, I'm on a slow down sugar
Wide eyed I'm your savior
Oh, I'm on a slow down sugar
Wide eyed I'm your savior
Now I control you all the time
Your breathing, emotion the day and night
Control you
Your breathing, emotion the day and night
Control you
The lyrics of Dirty American's song "Control" display a sense of power and control that the singer has over the subject. The line "take a look into my bloodshot eyes" shows that the singer is aggressive and possibly under the influence.
The line "I will control you all of the time" emphasizes that the singer has ultimate control over the subject's emotions and actions. He boasts about his power and has no plans to ever relinquish it. The line "your breathing, emotion day and night" amplifies the level of control the singer is exerting over the subject. It is almost as if the subject is being held hostage.
The line "I'll drown you in the dark of night" is especially telling of the kind of power the singer is holding over the subject. The imagery of drowning in the dark of night is quite terrifying and suggests that the singer has nefarious intentions. The line "No ticket bound for paradise" implies that the subject is being held against their will and that there is no escape. Overall, "Control" is a powerful and haunting song that plays on themes of power and control.
Line by Line Meaning
Take a look into my blood shot eyes
I want you to see how out of control I am
A starry haze you can't escape
You're getting lost in my craziness and can't find your way out
You can blame me you can fanaticize
You can try to justify my behavior or make excuses for me
But the motion makes you hesitate
My actions make you pause and question whether you should stick around
Oh, I'm on a slow down sugar
I'm slowing down my actions just enough to keep you interested
Wide eyed I'm your savior
I'm the one who can save you from boredom and predictability
Your dream will cross you like you can't believe
Your idealized version of me will disappoint you in ways you can't imagine
I should have told you it's a lie
I should have been honest from the start about my true intentions
No ones gonna ever catch me
I'm always one step ahead of anyone trying to hold me accountable
I'll string you up and suck you dry
I'll drain you emotionally and leave you feeling used
I will control you all of the time
I want to have complete power over you
Your breathing, emotion the day and night
I want to manipulate and influence even your most basic bodily functions
I'll take you on a trip so far from here
I'll show you a world that feels exciting and new
I'll drown you in the dark of night
I'll overwhelm you with my darkness and intensity
In the headlight baby you're a deer
You're caught in the spotlight of my attention and can't escape
No ticket bound for paradise
There's no real happiness or escape waiting for you with me
Now I control you all the time
I've succeeded in my quest for complete control over you
Your breathing, emotion the day and night
I'm always in the background controlling even your most basic bodily functions
Control you
I want to have power over every aspect of your life
Contributed by Noah E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Hanson Goaltending
Is it possible for you to upload the whole album?
l.b.roolz
Here it is, just a few songs. Matt (Myron) knows I'm eventually going to get to it. (Raven/L.b.roolz.....the RS channel is just for music, it was really never intended to get as big as it did. It was originally going to be my music cloud. Things changed. But ill get to it. Thanks!
l.b.roolz
Yes, I actually uploaded this out of emotion for somebody. But if you go to my original channel (l.b.roolz) there's more. I just haven't had the time in recent years. Now I do. BUT, I need to get my computer here (long story). Ill post a link in description.