American Triangle by Elton John
American Triangle by Elton John

American Triangle

Elton John * Track #4 On Songs from the West Coast

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American Triangle by Elton John

Performed by
Elton John
Produced by
Patrick Leonard
Writed by
Bernie Taupin & Elton John
About

This song is about the murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay man who was killed in Laramie, Wyoming. His murderers tied him to a fence in the middle of nowhere, and the person who found him mistook him for a scarecrow.

American Triangle Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Seen him playing in his backyard
Young boy just starting out
So much history in this landscape
So much confusion, so much doubt
Been there drinking on that front porch
Angry kids, mean and dumb
Looks like a painting, that blue skyline
God hates fags where we come from

[Chorus]
'Western skies' don't make it right
'Home of the brave' don't make no sense
I've seen a scarecrow wrapped in wire
Left to die on a high ridge fence
It's a cold, cold wind
It's a cold, cold wind
It's a cold wind blowing, Wyoming

[Verse 2]
See two coyotes run down a deer
Hate what we don't understand
You pioneers give us your children
But it's your blood that stains their hands
Somewhere that road forks up ahead
To ignorance and innocence
Three lives drift on different winds
Two lives ruined, one life spent

[Chorus]
'Western skies' don't make it right
'Home of the brave' don't make no sense
I've seen a scarecrow wrapped in wire
Left to die on a high ridge fence
It's a cold, cold wind
It's a cold, cold wind
It's a cold wind blowing, Wyoming

[Bridge]
Somewhere that road forks up ahead
To ignorance and innocence
Three lives drift on different winds
Two lives ruined, one life spent

[Chorus]
'Western skies' don't make it right
'Home of the brave' don't make no sense
I've seen a scarecrow wrapped in wire
Left to die on a high ridge fence
It's a cold, cold wind
It's a cold, cold wind
It's a cold wind blowing, Wyoming

[Outro]
It's a cold, cold wind
It's a cold, cold wind
It's a cold wind blowing, Wyoming

American Triangle Q&A

Who wrote American Triangle's ?

American Triangle was written by Bernie Taupin & Elton John.

Who produced American Triangle's ?

American Triangle was produced by Patrick Leonard.

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