After self-releasing her first three records and gaining popularity in New York City's independent music scenes, particularly the anti-folk scene centered on New York City's East Village, Spektor signed with Sire Records in 2004 and began achieving greater mainstream recognition. After giving her third album a major label re-release, Sire released Spektor's fourth album, Begin to Hope, which achieved a Gold certification by the RIAA. Her following two albums, Far and What We Saw from the Cheap Seats, each debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200. 2016's Remember Us to Life peaked at 23 on the Billboard 200.
Mayor Bill de Blasio proclaimed June 11, 2019, Regina Spektor Day in New York City. Spektor was also inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame on May 18, 2019, by Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr.
Uh-merica
Regina Spektor Lyrics
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La, la, la
Mrs. E. Roosevelt didn't even knew I owned one
La, la, la
Somewhere between the cobblestone floor and the slated wooden ceiling
La, la, la
Cuddling my semi-automatic what a very fuzzy feeling
La, la
Like
Emptying a cartridge at the sun
Uh! Merica
Uh! Merica
Uh! Merica
Uh! Merica
Ohhh, there's nothing
Like
Emptying a cartridge at the sun
Oh, we're born alone and then we're covered by m-m-m-mothers' kisses
The mind has already forgotten what the body still misses
Somewhere between the sticky floor and the cracks in the ceiling
Cuddling my semi-automatic dash what a very fuzzy feeling
Oh, there's nothing
Like
Emptying a cartridge at the sun
Uh! Merica
Uh! Merica
Uh! Merica
Uh! Merica
Oh, there's nothing
Like
Emptying a cartridge at the sun
One more time!
Uh! Merica
Uh! Merica
Uh! Merica
Uh! Merica
Oh, there's nothing
Like
Emptying a cartridge at the sun
La, la, la
Emptying a cartridge at the sun
La, la, la
Emptying a cartridge at the sun
Regina Spektor's song "Uh-merica" is a satirical look at American culture, particularly the country's fascination with guns and violence. The lyrics are filled with irony and sarcasm, highlighting the absurdity of some of the cultural values in the United States. The opening lines, "Mrs. E. Roosevelt never heard me shoot my gun, Mrs. E. Roosevelt didn't even knew I owned one" suggest that even the former first lady, who championed gun control, would be surprised by the number of people in the country who own guns.
The chorus of "Uh! Merica" reinforces the idea that violence and firearms are a central part of American culture, with the repeated refrain "There's nothing like emptying a cartridge at the sun." The second verse, "Oh, we're born alone and then we're covered by m-m-m-mothers' kisses, the mind has already forgotten what the body still misses" suggests that the love and attention we receive from our families can't make up for the underlying loneliness and isolation that many people feel.
Overall, Regina Spektor's "Uh! Merica" uses biting wit and irony to comment on some of the more paradoxical aspects of American culture, from gun violence to the pursuit of happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Mrs. E. Roosevelt never heard me shoot my gun
I am someone who owns and fires a gun, but one of the most famous First Ladies in American history has never heard me fire it before.
Mrs. E. Roosevelt didn't even knew I owned one
Mrs. Roosevelt, who was known for supporting gun control measures, was unaware that I possessed a firearm.
Somewhere between the cobblestone floor and the slated wooden ceiling
In an undisclosed location with old-fashioned architecture, neither too rich nor too poor.
Cuddling my semi-automatic what a very fuzzy feeling
Holding my semi-automatic firearm feels comfortable and soothing, like being hugged, despite the fact that it is designed for shooting and killing.
Oh, there's nothing
Like
Emptying a cartridge at the sun
There is no experience quite like firing a gun into space and shooting at the sun.
Ohhh, there's nothing
Like
Emptying a cartridge at the sun
Repeating the message that there is no greater thrill and satisfaction than firing at the sun and letting its glory seep into your soul.
Oh, we're born alone and then we're covered by m-m-m-mothers' kisses
Humans are born alone, but quickly wrapped in love and care by mothers who provide nurturing and support.
The mind has already forgotten what the body still misses
Even as we grow up and mature, our physical body may continue to crave the safety and comfort we felt with our mothers, even if we forget consciously.
Somewhere between the sticky floor and the cracks in the ceiling
In another unremarkable location, a place that is not particularly clean or well-maintained.
Cuddling my semi-automatic dash what a very fuzzy feeling
Once again feeling secure and safe holding a semi-automatic gun, despite the harm it can cause.
One more time!
Continuing the mantra-like repetition of the phrase 'Uh! Merica,' highlighting a sense of pride and enthusiasm for the country.
Emptying a cartridge at the sun
Concluding with the same message, emphasizing the idea that there is nothing more fulfilling than the act of shooting a gun at the sun.
La, la, la
A meaningless refrain that breaks up and separates the song's various ideas and images.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: REGINA SPEKTOR
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@moralesriveraomar233
Mrs. E. Roosevelt never heard me shoot my gun
Mrs. E. Roosevelt didn't even know I owned one
Somewhere between the cobblestone floor and the slated wooden ceiling
Cuddling my semi-automatic, with a very fuzzy feeling
Ohh, there's nothing like emptying a cartridge at the sun
[Chorus]
Uh-merica
Uh-merica
Uh-merica
Uh-merica
Ohh, there's nothing like emptying a cartridge at the sun
[Verse 2]
Oh, we're born alone and we're covered by m-m-m-mother's kisses
The mind has already forgotten what the body still misses
Somewhere between the sticky floor and the cracks in the ceiling
Cuddling my semi-automatic, what a very fuzzy feeling
Ohh, there's nothing like emptying a cartridge at the sun
[Chorus]
One more time
[Chorus]
[Outro]
Emptying a cartridge at the sun
Emptying a cartridge at the sun
@waypasthadenough
Once again my standard answer to such:
Teachers and other so-called adults who don't feel comfortable being able to shoot back don't need to be around kids. They're setting a bad example. Lot's of fat out of shape teachers are setting a bad example as well.
We're flying millions of miles an hour through space on a water-soaked fire spitting rock. The only 'safe zones/spaces' are in the minds of morons. If I had a teen he/she would be trained in how to fight back and for damn sure be able to access a loaded weapon in the home if need be. We don't live in a country that destroys everyone's natural born rights because of the actions of a tiny minority.
We have an epidemic of communism/globalism that must be dealt with as the cancer that it is.
We MUST get the commies out of the schools and the universities and the textbook companies and teach reality and real history warts and all to children including basic survival skills, martial arts including shooting, physical fitness and military skills as the Boy Scouts were created to do.
Then ALL young adults must go through some basic military training where they learn basic infantry skills and get further exposed to reality before they are allowed to vote.
Who deserves to vote? http://www.freekentucky.com/who-deserves-to-vote/
Yes, the AR15 and its variants is a 'weapon of war.' Stop apologizing to your enemies for your right to kill them.
What the commie globalist trash hopes to accomplish is our submission. Our failure to hunt them to extinction will ensure their success.
The right to fight back is the right to private property. The most important ‘private property’ anyone owns is their own life, health, safety, and no one, anywhere, anytime has the ‘right’ to take that from them or deny them their most basic right, that of self defense.
Crime is a red herring for 'gun control.' Always has been. Even if 'gun control' could be proven to reduce common crime it would still be evil as it would render the common people unable to kill government criminals when necessary.
Governments will always be able to get guns so we should ALWAYS be better armed than the average soldier, sailor, Marine, guardsman, whatever.
There’s no such thing as a good ‘gun law.’ All gun control is propaganda designed to condition the sheeple to accept more control with total civilian disarmament being the final objective thus all gun control is an act of war. All who forward it should be arrested, tried for treason against human Liberty and executed.
There's no such thing as a 'right' to work covertly or overtly to enslave those around you.
Doing what is required to fight tyranny is always 'illegal.' When the blood war starts whatever we can pick up and use or steal and use will be 'legal.'
The question is not "What will you do when they come for your guns?" but "What will you do when they come for your neighbors' guns?"
What is a man, really? http://www.freekentucky.com/what-is-a-man-really/
The words 'illegal gun' aren't in the Second Amendment.
The only real reason for the militia: http://www.freekentucky.com/the-only-real-reason-for-the-militia/
The most important things to do: http://www.freekentucky.com/the-most-important-things-to-do/
It's time to put guns back in the schools and educate children in reality not communist fantasy land.
What to teach your kids http://www.freekentucky.com/what-to-teach-your-kids/
Why the commie globalists want us disarmed: http://www.freekentucky.com/why-the-commie-globalists-want-us-disarmed/
What I told my elected public servants about ‘gun control’: http://www.freekentucky.com/what-i-told-my-elected-public-servants-about-gun-control/
AR15’s are Weapons of War?: http://www.freekentucky.com/ar15s-are-weapons-of-war-2nd-amendment-fact-admitting-the-truth/
The origin of the right to keep and bear arms: http://www.willowtown.com/reality/armsorigin.htm
Christian rebels and modern cowards: http://www.freekentucky.com/christian-rebels-and-modern-cowards/
@waypasthadenough
Once again my standard answer to such:
Teachers and other so-called adults who don't feel comfortable being able to shoot back don't need to be around kids. They're setting a bad example. Lot's of fat out of shape teachers are setting a bad example as well.
We're flying millions of miles an hour through space on a water-soaked fire spitting rock. The only 'safe zones/spaces' are in the minds of morons. If I had a teen he/she would be trained in how to fight back and for damn sure be able to access a loaded weapon in the home if need be. We don't live in a country that destroys everyone's natural born rights because of the actions of a tiny minority.
We have an epidemic of communism/globalism that must be dealt with as the cancer that it is.
We MUST get the commies out of the schools and the universities and the textbook companies and teach reality and real history warts and all to children including basic survival skills, martial arts including shooting, physical fitness and military skills as the Boy Scouts were created to do.
Then ALL young adults must go through some basic military training where they learn basic infantry skills and get further exposed to reality before they are allowed to vote.
Who deserves to vote? http://www.freekentucky.com/who-deserves-to-vote/
Yes, the AR15 and its variants is a 'weapon of war.' Stop apologizing to your enemies for your right to kill them.
What the commie globalist trash hopes to accomplish is our submission. Our failure to hunt them to extinction will ensure their success.
The right to fight back is the right to private property. The most important ‘private property’ anyone owns is their own life, health, safety, and no one, anywhere, anytime has the ‘right’ to take that from them or deny them their most basic right, that of self defense.
Crime is a red herring for 'gun control.' Always has been. Even if 'gun control' could be proven to reduce common crime it would still be evil as it would render the common people unable to kill government criminals when necessary.
Governments will always be able to get guns so we should ALWAYS be better armed than the average soldier, sailor, Marine, guardsman, whatever.
There’s no such thing as a good ‘gun law.’ All gun control is propaganda designed to condition the sheeple to accept more control with total civilian disarmament being the final objective thus all gun control is an act of war. All who forward it should be arrested, tried for treason against human Liberty and executed.
There's no such thing as a 'right' to work covertly or overtly to enslave those around you.
Doing what is required to fight tyranny is always 'illegal.' When the blood war starts whatever we can pick up and use or steal and use will be 'legal.'
The question is not "What will you do when they come for your guns?" but "What will you do when they come for your neighbors' guns?"
What is a man, really? http://www.freekentucky.com/what-is-a-man-really/
The words 'illegal gun' aren't in the Second Amendment.
The only real reason for the militia: http://www.freekentucky.com/the-only-real-reason-for-the-militia/
The most important things to do: http://www.freekentucky.com/the-most-important-things-to-do/
It's time to put guns back in the schools and educate children in reality not communist fantasy land.
What to teach your kids http://www.freekentucky.com/what-to-teach-your-kids/
Why the commie globalists want us disarmed: http://www.freekentucky.com/why-the-commie-globalists-want-us-disarmed/
What I told my elected public servants about ‘gun control’: http://www.freekentucky.com/what-i-told-my-elected-public-servants-about-gun-control/
AR15’s are Weapons of War?: http://www.freekentucky.com/ar15s-are-weapons-of-war-2nd-amendment-fact-admitting-the-truth/
The origin of the right to keep and bear arms: http://www.willowtown.com/reality/armsorigin.htm
Christian rebels and modern cowards: http://www.freekentucky.com/christian-rebels-and-modern-cowards/
@tylerfrusciante
I love Regina Spektor more than I love sugar, caffeine, myself. I guess I love Regina Spektor's music more than anything since I don't actually know her. After listening to her for the past decade I know my life was drastically improved by her music. Thank you Regina. Thank you to all the people that bought her music and concert tickets to keep her writing and recording forever.
@CauseSilenceIsHarder
This song only becomes more relevant as time passes unfortunately
@crucifyrobinhood
A song needs meaning to be relevant, this has none except that which the listener hangs on it, which is appealing to many who may want their personal views reaffirmed by the musicians they like. Regina happily gives meaning a backseat to rhyme and meter. Tori Amos weaves the same spell. I like it.
@readingtimewithpickle
2022 agrees with you.
@RedPanda97_
REGINA YOU NEED TO MAKE
MORE MUSIC!
@user-kh9ki3kq8m
PLEASE
@matthewsetlak5589
New album out this September if u didn't know.
@moralesriveraomar233
Mrs. E. Roosevelt never heard me shoot my gun
Mrs. E. Roosevelt didn't even know I owned one
Somewhere between the cobblestone floor and the slated wooden ceiling
Cuddling my semi-automatic, with a very fuzzy feeling
Ohh, there's nothing like emptying a cartridge at the sun
[Chorus]
Uh-merica
Uh-merica
Uh-merica
Uh-merica
Ohh, there's nothing like emptying a cartridge at the sun
[Verse 2]
Oh, we're born alone and we're covered by m-m-m-mother's kisses
The mind has already forgotten what the body still misses
Somewhere between the sticky floor and the cracks in the ceiling
Cuddling my semi-automatic, what a very fuzzy feeling
Ohh, there's nothing like emptying a cartridge at the sun
[Chorus]
One more time
[Chorus]
[Outro]
Emptying a cartridge at the sun
Emptying a cartridge at the sun
@davesusi914
Poignant timing for the upload; must've still been hard to do so. Hat's off Regina! Here's hoping you continue to inspire us to reflect on who we are as a nation and to strive towards the dawn of a new day, free from violence and fear.
@eric45000
I've loved her since I was just 11 years old lol I'm 20 now she's always been such an inspiration to me :) I love you Regina!