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“New Britain” is the opening track on the Mountain Goats' 4th studio album, Full Force Galesburg.
“New Britain” is the name of a city in Connecticut as well as an island in Papua New Guinea, but several textual hints make it more likely that the title refers to The United States, a former British c...
[Verse 1]
You've had it up to here with my West Country talk
You can hardly understand a word I say
The shortest tree around here is a hundred feet tall
It's gonna rain today
I try and tell you secrets until my face turns blue
I am not getting through to you
All the way across the ocean, they're gathering their strength again
Lining up along the country's length again
[Refrain]
This morning I know who you are
This morning I know who you are
[Verse 2]
On the river, the sun is bright gold
And the things you try to say to me make my blood run cold
But I hold you anyway
And we stare into the sun all day
And you're about to leave again, I've learned to read your movements
And I'm learning how to read your mind
The sun climbs the sky for us, above the Mississippi
And I can feel you in my arms but you're hardly even with me
[Refrain]
This morning I know who you are
This morning I know who you are
[Outro]
New Britain was written by John Darnielle.
New Britain was produced by John Darnielle.
The Mountain Goats released New Britain on Tue Jun 10 1997.