Story Behind The Song
The lyrics take us on a cultural journey through the post-modern story of America. When we land we find ourselves thrown into a moral dualism unlike any moment in our young nation?s history. ?America? beckons all of us to wake up and carry the torch of freedom and justice. When it seems that our American dream has been diluted by our Hollywood fantasy, ?America? challenges all of us to see the world through the lens of reality.
This is why Mike Musick and others have developed THIRST AID LIVE. Every 8 seconds a child dies from drinking dirty unsafe water. ?This is injustice at its core?, says Musick. ?When the money we are spending every year on Pornography could be used to solve the worlds water crisis, there is something terribly wrong with our priorities.? THIRST AID LIVE is a live concert tour with a vision of educating people about the worlds? water crisis and empowering those people to be the solution. 37 CENTS OF EVERY DOWNLOAD of ?America? will be donated to help end the world?s water crisis. To learn more please go to www.thirstaidlive.com.
Song Description
?America? is a call to action. A wake up anthem for a generation. The lyrics take us on a cultural journey through the post-modern story of America. When we land we find ourselves thrown into a moral dualism unlike any moment in our young nation?s history. ?America? beckons all of us to wake up and carry the torch of freedom and justice. When it seems that our American dream has been diluted by our Hollywood fantasy, ?America? challenges all of us to see the world through the lens of reality.
This is why Mike Musick and others have developed THIRST AID LIVE. Every 8 seconds a child dies from drinking dirty unsafe water. ?This is injustice at its core?, says Musick. ?When the money we are spending every year on Pornography could be used to solve the worlds water crisis, there is something terribly wrong with our priorities.? THIRST AID LIVE is a live concert tour with a vision of educating people about the worlds? water crisis and empowering those people to be the solution. 37 CENTS OF EVERY DOWNLOAD of ?America? will be donated to help end the world?s water crisis. To learn more please go to www.thirstaidlive.com.
?America? was written by Mike Musick and produced by grammy award winning producer Monroe Jones. One of the newest releases from Eb+Flo records, ?America? will be available for download at I-Tunes (U.S., Japan, UK, Australia/NZ, Canada) Rhapsody, Sony Connect, Napster, Emusic and many other online locations worldwide.
| Song Length |
4:22 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, Pop - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Cool |
Subject |
Change, Encouragement |
| Similar Artists |
Sting, Seal |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
America
We woke up in Hollywood
The sun was shining like it should
When we woke up in Hollywood
The Hustler man he got us good
When Norma Jean was on the hood
And we woke up in Hollywood
And the world pulls the shade
On the red, white, and gray
Wake Up
America
America
Jesus was the least of these
But we?re so scared of your disease
When we woke up in Hollywood
We were marching in the streets
Yeah, Hippie Lovers LSD
When we woke up in Hollywood
And love saves the day
For the red, white, and gray
Wake Up
America
America
Yeah, shout it from the rooftops
Tell it like it is now you don?t stop
It?s like the days of confusion
Cause we all dealin? with the war of intrusion
Good the bad, right the wrong
Don?t give it up till you come out strong
We gotta do it now
Cause now?s the time
Don?t sleep on your bed
Don?t sleep in your head
Don?t sleep in the streets
Don?t sleep
We need you, need you
Wake Up
America
America
©2007 Michael Musick ASCAP/Mercy Man Publishing ASCAP