American Dream
m.c. love Lyrics
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Saw through you all
And I was dreaming still on my feet
Saw through you all
And I saw what you could be
And you just don't feel free
But you just won't be real to me
So let's blame this excess
On an American dream
So let's blame the success
Of an American dream
Are you confused by the chaos
In everyones wandering eyes
Do you dream of running naked
In warm rain
Are you confused by the chaos
It's no, it's no surprise
We all stand next to Jesus
Close to Satan we're both the same
These birds can't fly away away
These birds can't fly away
So let's blame this excess
On an American dream
So let's blame the success
Of an American dream (x4)
Feeling so high and low
It's the American dream (x4)
In the song "American Dream" by M.C. Love, the lyrics suggest that the American dream is something that people are chasing, but it's not real. The first verse talks about how the singer saw through everyone while dreaming, both while sleeping and while awake. They saw what people could be, but they don't feel free to be themselves, and they won't be real to the singer. The chorus suggests that the excess and the success that people blame on the American dream are not the real thing, just a dream that everyone is trying to achieve. The second verse talks about how everyone is confused by the chaos in the world, and how people have dreams that they can't achieve. The line "We all stand next to Jesus, close to Satan we're both the same" suggests that everyone has goodness and evil in them, and the American dream might be the reason why people can't tell the difference anymore.
The lyrics of "American Dream" are open to interpretation, but it can be seen as a commentary on how people chase the American dream without really understanding what it is. It can be interpreted as a criticism of the capitalist system, where the pursuit of wealth and success is seen as the ultimate goal. The song is a reminder that the American dream, as it has been marketed, is not attainable for everyone and is not necessarily the key to happiness or success. The chorus "Feeling so high and low, it's the American dream" suggests that people feel both highs and lows while chasing this ideal, and it's a constant struggle.
Line by Line Meaning
And I was dreaming in my sleep
I had a dream while I was asleep
Saw through you all
I saw through everyone's façade
And I was dreaming still on my feet
I was daydreaming while I was awake
And I saw what you could be
I saw the potential in you
And you just don't feel free
But you don't feel liberated enough to realize your potential
But you just won't be real to me
You don't want to become what you're capable of being
So let's blame this excess
Let's attribute this overindulgence to
On an American dream
The idea of the American Dream
So let's blame the success
Let's attribute the triumph
Of an American dream
To the ideal that is the American Dream
Are you confused by the chaos
Are you perplexed by the pandemonium
In everyones wandering eyes
That you see in everyone's lost gaze
Do you dream of running naked
Do you fantasize about shedding your inhibitions
In warm rain
In the soothing precipitation
It's no, it's no surprise
It's not unexpected
We all stand next to Jesus
We are all capable of greatness
Close to Satan we're both the same
But we are also all capable of evil
These birds can't fly away away
These individuals can't escape their current situation
So let's blame this excess
Let's attribute this overindulgence to
On an American dream
The idea of the American Dream
So let's blame the success
Let's attribute the triumph
Of an American dream (x4)
To the ideal that is the American Dream. Repeated 4 times
Feeling so high and low
Experiencing euphoria and melancholy
It's the American dream (x4)
It's all related to the idea of the American Dream. Repeated 4 times
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DANIEL ASH, DAVID J. HASKINS, KEVIN HASKINS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@julianerafaela9763
We broke down, trying to leave town
Flying down the road to change
We were born to run
Cali, here we come
Escape from Nowhere, USA
Say goodbye to white picket fences (bye)
Say hello to palm trees and Benzes
They say you got to fall to have it all
Now, we don't want two kids and a wife
I don't want a job, I just want a life
Sometimes the underdogs rise
And the mighty fall (And the mighty will fall!)...
This ain't the same summer song that you used to know
'Cause Jack left Diane thirty years ago
The world is spinning too fast for you and me
So, tell me, whatever happened to the American Dream?
I know a girl, I met her last night
She was fresh off the plane
She whispered in my ear
"Baby, come here, I'll do anything to make a name"
Honey, take my hand, follow me, 'cause
I don't want to hurt you, but he does
I just want to give you some real advice (listen, baby)
Never take candy from a stranger
And keep your eyes open for danger
'Cause this right here is a twisted paradise
This ain't the same summer song that you used to know
'Cause Jack left Diane thirty years ago
The world is spinning too fast for you and me
So, tell me, whatever happened to the American Dream?
This ain't the same summer song that you used to know
So, baby, let's live and die before we're getting old
You know that nothing is the way it used to be
So, tell me, whatever happened to the American Dream?
Na na na, na na na na, na na na na na na
Na na na, na na na na, na na na na na na
Na na na, na na na na, na na na na na na
We were born to run
Cali, here we come
We gettin' out of here, baby...
Let's get out of here (oh whoa)
This ain't the same summer song that you used to know
'Cause Jack left Diane thirty years ago
The world is spinning too fast for you and me
So, tell me, whatever happened to the American Dream?
This ain't the same summer song that you used to know
So baby, let's live and die before we're getting old
You know that nothing is the way it used to be
So, tell me, whatever happened to the American Dream?
Na na na, na na na na, na na na na na na
Na na na, na na na na, na na na na na na, oh...
@blogilates
i LOVE this song
@bethanyjchan
Me tooooo!! Did you see the video max Schneider posted with mtko?? So good! :) you should use it in one of your vids! :)
@shelbyspinola3905
Cassie!
@KaylaKempers
CASSIE DO A WORKOUT TO THIS SONG PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE <3
@alyssasabo5655
EverythingKay03 YESS!!!! she soooo should!
@ishdwss
Me to
@Aditya_mq
I really do have so much nostalgia for this track, especially from hearing it being played on The Thundermans back in 2014 and its crazy to think that this incredible track is almost an entire decade old! It still is such an amazing track after all those years
@markusriley6043
Yep
@stuartbell3652
One of the most underrated songs out there, should have way more than 26 million views.
@sinethembambonani8057
@well whats wrong wit u