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                 Title: Amerika Artist: Shadowmachine Genre: Industrial Rock Label: Unsigned/Independent Background/Recording Shadowmachine's first official single, "Amerika", is a danceable, groovy industrial rock song. Lyrically, though, it's a bit darker. "I grew up in Lake Orion, Michigan," says bandleader/lyricist Trent D'Amour. "I can safely say that if I hadn't moved up to Windsor, I'd be a redneck. It was the best choice I had if I wanted to keep myself sane. The song touches on that; what it's like to be...ashamed, almost, of where you're from. Not that I'm necessarily ashamed of coming from Lake Orion, but the people there never clicked with me. I was never into the macho things like cars, budweiser and taking advantage of women. So this song is a product of both that and the general state of the world." The song begins with an industrial/EBM sounding synth line that continues for most of the song. After the beat plays out a few times, Trent's vocals come in, his voice reserved and soft.johnny's an american, and he likes his dope johnny's an american, when he's cut he bleeds coke
 johnny's an american, you can tell from his eyes
 johnny's an american, he likes to watch people die
 The synth line becomes drenched in flanger and Trent's vocals become shouted, powerful and angry as he sings the chorus,i'm an american, i'm the face of the world i'm an american, i'm not just some little girl
 i'm an american, explosive culture shock
 i'm an american, look at the size of my cock
 The laid back beat returns, Trent's voice sounding almost afraid, hushed, but with a bitter, disgusted tone to it.why put faith in america, you're just wasting time you can drink your beer, i'd rather swim in mine
 all those fucking tramps, i still can't spare a dime
 and i'm gonna snap if they ask one more time
 The chorus comes back, Trent's shouting getting more enthusiastic with each line.i'm an american, i'm the face of the world i'm an american, i'm not just some little girl
 i'm an american, explosive culture shock
 i'm an american, we really know how to rock
 A slightly more relaxed version of the main beat comes in, and Trent's vocals return to a quiet, sedated sound for the bridge, although he breaks through and shouts the last line,johnny's an american, and he really likes to heil johnny's an american, ain't been a lynching in a while
 johnny's an american, looking for something to hang
 johnny's an american, rides with his american gang
 johnny's an american, he bleeds red white and blue
 johnny's an american, and he's watching you
 The chorus comes back in and is repeated, Trent sounding more frantic,i'm an american, i'm the face of the world i'm an american, i'm not just some little girl
 i'm an american, explosive culture shock
 i'm an american, we really know how to rock
 
 i'm an american, i'm the face of the world
 i'm an american, i'm not just some little girl
 i'm an american, explosive culture shock
 i'm an american, look at the size of my cock
 
 i'm an american
 i'm an american
 i'm an american
 i'm an american
 
 and i'm so guilty
 yeah, i'm so guilty
 yeah, i'm so guilty
 i'm so guilty, yeah
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