America
Marlon Roudette Lyrics

Small town got too small
The singer's hometown became too inadequate for him and he had to leave.

So you take enough
He had to leave with just enough resources to make it elsewhere.

Drop that beautiful
He had to let go of something that he loved and held dear back home.

Act like you didn't know
He had to put on a brave face and pretend to be nonchalant about leaving.

Sun a little brighter
The weather is better in his new home.

Friends a little higher
He has made new friends who are more influential and worldly.

Do you lose your acts and change your head?
Did success affect the singer's personality and make him a different person?

Life a little larger
The singer's life is now grander and more glamorous.

Does every play a little harder?
Do success and fame bring more pressure and expectations?

Anybody tell you that you got it, got it, got it?
Do people constantly remind the singer that he has made it and is successful?

Did you make it in America?
The song's main question is whether the singer achieved success in America.

Find yourself a fortune?
Whether the singer became wealthy or not is also a measure of success for him.

In Santa Monica, turning up the volume
Santa Monica is a place where the singer might have found success and is now enjoying life there.

Do they all adore you?
Another measure of success for the singer is whether people admire him and his work.

But if I'm afar can you hear me cheering for you?
Even if the singer is not present, he still supports and applauds anyone who has achieved success in America.

Is a big town big enough (oh oh)
Despite moving to a big and successful town, the singer still feels that something is missing.

For just a teenage crush (oh oh)?
The singer might have left something behind in search of success, such as a past love interest.

Do you still have that part (oh oh)
The singer questions if he still has that youthful and emotional part of himself after striving for success.

Does it search and never stop (oh oh)?
The singer wonders if the search for success and fulfillment is endless and never-ending.

When I think about you, about you
The singer still thinks about his past and what he left behind to chase his dreams.

Nothing couldn't stop you, stop you
The singer believes that nothing should stop anyone from chasing their dreams and pursuing success.

Go, go, go, go on
The singer urges everyone to keep pushing forward despite obstacles and setbacks.