Dead America
Scarlet Lyrics


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Looking into her shadowed eyes
Looking into her shadowed skies
Dead America
Breathing her air
Feeling her scare
Dead America
The streets are throbbing with fear




Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Scarlet's song "Dead America" exude a sense of despair and hopelessness about the state of the country. The opening lines "Looking into her shadowed eyes/Looking into her shadowed skies" suggest that the country is shrouded in darkness, both literally and figuratively. The phrase "Dead America" encompasses a complex idea that the country has lost touch with its spirit and core values.


The next lines continue to describe the bleak reality of America by saying, "Breathing her air/Feeling her scare/Dead America." The air of America seems to be infused with the fear and hopelessness that the lyrics mention earlier. The phrase "Feeling her scare" could suggest that people are paralyzed by fear and are unable to make a change. The repetition of "Dead America" throughout the song gives the sense that America has lost its spirit and there is little hope for a revival.


The chorus "The streets are throbbing with fear" highlights how people are afraid to venture out into the streets, and the danger of the outside world underscores the sense of desperation that permeates the lyrics. It demonstrates how insecurity grips the people, forcing them to stay in the confines of their comfort zones.


Line by Line Meaning

Looking into her shadowed eyes
Glimpsing into the darkness that looms in America's soul


Looking into her shadowed skies
Observing the bleakness that envelops America's future


Dead America
A nation that has lost its vigor and vitality


Breathing her air
Inhaling the toxic and polluted atmosphere that America has created


Feeling her scare
Experiencing the terror that grips America's people


The streets are throbbing with fear
An atmosphere of anxiety and terror fills the urban spaces of America




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Comments from YouTube:

666

This song title aged very well. Anyone else still jam this nearly 2 decades later?

imthatguy4011

Breathing her air.Feeling her scare

ßæŧħøvệņ

@RyanInnocence I know. :P I fixed it on the newer videos for This Was Always Meant To Fall Apart, I just haven't bothered with these ones.

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