“Early American” was inspired by literary critic Leslie Fiedler’s writings on “the supposed homoerotic relationship between Native Americans and the early settlers.”
Kim Gordon later said of her performance on this track:
I have a pretty limited [vocal] range, so I use space and phrasing and rhyth...
[Verse 1]
Nothing but a savage blur
In your face, in your land
The weight of you is greater than
[Verse 2]
Forgot my pride
Forgot my side
Don't bother to leave
There's no room outside
Your sense of pride
Nothing here but a savage blur
Early American was written by Sonic Youth & Kim Gordon.
Early American was produced by Wharton Tiers & Sonic Youth.