Though they hail from Canada, the guys from Wintersleep have some thoughts about the decadence and disillusionment that often comes built into the American experience. Songwriter Paul Murphy spent several years working on the lyrics before the finished product, “Amerika,” took off in early 2016. Sur...
[Verse 1]
Lover don't be sad
Think of the time we've had
The moment's truer now
It won't last
I don't want to wave goodbye
Shout out a thousand times
I'll love you until the moment dies
[Chorus]
What am I gonna do?
I can't survive on my Amerika
If the worst is true
Is it just a waste of time?
What am I trying to find?
Are you alive, oh my Amerika?
Perennial with the Earth
And freedom, love, and law, and life
Perennial with the Earth
My freedom, I don't want to die
[Verse 2]
Swimming in an unmade cloud
Drinking in a formal gown
You tell me that you love to dance
But you don't know how
It doesn't mean that we can't try
Fix me in your twilight eyes
So we can make a moment last
[Chorus]
What am I gonna do?
I can't survive on my Amerika
If the worst is true
Is it just a waste of time?
What am I trying to find?
Are you alive, oh my Amerika?
Perennial with the Earth
And freedom, love, and law, and life
Perennial with the Earth
My freedom, I don't want to die
Perennial with the Earth
And freedom, love, and law, and life
Perennial with the Earth
My freedom, I don't want to...die
Amerika was written by Wintersleep.
Amerika was produced by Wintersleep & Tony Doogan.
Wintersleep released Amerika on Fri Mar 04 2016.