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American

by Ben Rice

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She was a child of the 80s
A real good kid, she had the love of her family
She grew up well and she grew up fast
Studied hard, she graduated as the market crashed

Into the world at the bottom
Now all her dreams are forgotten
Watched them crumble into debt and dust

She says

These days I’m ashamed to be American
Hope someday we get the good old days back again
I was raised on those promises
That we’d be alright, that we’d have a chance

She found herself awake again last night
Riddled with anxiety through the best years of her life

NPR every morning
As she swipes through men she never wanted
Runs out the door afraid she missed the bus

She says

These days I’m ashamed to be American
Hope someday we get the good old days back again
I was raised on those promises
That we’d be alright, that we’d have a chance

These days I’m ashamed to be American
Hope someday we get the good old days back again
I was raised on those promises
That we’d be alright, that we’d have a chance

She’s up all night, trying to make it right, her whole life
Waiting on a lie that won’t come true, that won’t come true
She’s up all night, trying to make it right, her whole life
Waiting on a lie that won’t come true, that won’t come true

She says

These days I’m ashamed to be American
Hope someday we get the good old days back again
I was raised on those promises
That we’d be alright, that we’d have a chance

She’s up all night, trying to make it right, her whole life
Waiting on a lie that won’t come true, that won’t come true
She’s up all night, trying to make it right, her whole life
Waiting on a lie that won’t come true, that won’t come true

credits

released October 23, 2020
Produced, engineered, mixed and written by Ben Rice
Recorded at Degraw Sound, Brooklyn, NY
Mastered by Joe LaPorta at Sterling Sound, Edgewater, NJ

Ben Rice - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, DX7, Juno, drum programming, percussion
Charlie Culbert - drums
Gian Stone - vocal production, additional production

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Ben Rice Brooklyn, New York

Ben Rice is a Brooklyn based producer, guitarist and songwriter best known for his work with Norah Jones, Valerie June, Jonas Brothers and FLETCHER. As a performer, he has shared stages with the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Band Of Skulls and Brendan Benson. On his recent singles Rice channels the sounds of Americana, Brit-pop, and psychedelia through his introspective songwriting and production. ... more

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