American Guilt
Unknown Mortal Orchestra * Track #6 On Sex & Food
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American Guilt by Unknown Mortal Orchestra
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Unknown Mortal OrchestraProduced by
Ruban NielsonWrited by
Jacob Portrait & Kody Nielson & Ruban NielsonAbout
“American Guilt” is the lead single from Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s fourth studio album Sex & Food.
The song explores themes of governments keeping watch over their people and paranoia.
In an interview with NME, frontman Ruban Nielson stated that the song is about him criticizing himself.
American Guilt Lyrics
[Verse]
Tape over the camera
No more utopian videos
Eyes painted on eyelids
Viva la Mexico
[Pre-Chorus]
No
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh
[Chorus]
Oh no, here it comes, the American guilt
Oh no, here it comes, the American guilt
Oh no, here it comes, the American guilt
Oh no, here it comes, the American guilt
[Verse]
Land of the expensive
Even the Nazis are crying
History's private property
Viva la Mexico
[Pre-Chorus]
No
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh
[Chorus]
Oh no, here it comes, the American guilt
Oh no, here it comes, the American guilt
Oh no, here it comes, the American guilt
Oh no, here it comes, the American guilt
[Verse]
Tape over the camera
No more utopian videos
Eyes painted on eyelids
Viva la Mexico
[Pre-Chorus]
No
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh
[Chorus]
Oh no, here it comes, the American guilt
Oh no, here it comes, the American guilt
Oh no, here it comes, the American guilt
Oh no, here it comes, the American guilt
American Guilt Q&A
Who wrote American Guilt's ?
American Guilt was written by Jacob Portrait & Kody Nielson & Ruban Nielson.
Who produced American Guilt's ?
American Guilt was produced by Ruban Nielson.
When did Unknown Mortal Orchestra release American Guilt?
Unknown Mortal Orchestra released American Guilt on Tue Jan 23 2018.
What did Unknown Mortal Orchestra say about "American Guilt"?
In an interview with Fader, Ruban said:
I feel like everyone finally put rock in the ground. So now, it’s obvious, it’s part of my personality — that would be the thing that I want to do right now, to try to make an actual rock song, and have it work, to make something that isn’t speaking to these...
Why was "American Guilt" chosen as a single?
During an interview with Aquarium Drunkard when asked how the singles are chosen, Ruban Nielson said:
I think “American Guilt” was chosen first [because] they thought the song was strong, but I think the reason to put it out first was almost to confuse people and start a conversation, because it se...