¡Americano! Lyrics
Scorpions sting
I hear the mission bells ring
Another night of runnin'
Is another day I don't dance the hangman's swing
All roads lead back to Tucson
Pray, Maria, I don't find the noose on
La Policia's askin' questions
Say you don't know nothin'
And you ain't seen a thing
Ave Maria!
I pray
Ave Maria!
I pray!
They say the blood is on my hands
Cause I put down the money and I made up the plan
Blue eyes
White lies
Straight teeth and a crooked soul
Let the red blood and the green dinero flow
¡Americano!
Maria these things I do
Every night they cut me in two
It's in my blood to live for the kill
But God only knows that I want to stay and love you
Full moon is on the rise
Patron saint of love and lies
The payoffs and the alibis
Shotgun shells and four-wheel drives
I pray
Ave Maria!
I pray!
They gonna find me guilty as a trigger man
Cause I put down the money and I made up the plan
Blue eyes
White lies
Straight teeth and a crooked soul
Let the red blood and the green dinero flow
¡Americano!
I can burn like a wildfire
Disappear like a ghost
A dagger in my cloak
I'm a rich and gracious host
Don't fear my ill repute
The sweetest fruit
Is stolen fruit
And if you're feelin' dirty, cruel or mean
Let a little more money make your conscience clean
Ave Maria!
I pray
Ave Maria!
I pray!
Cause I put down the money and I made up the plan
Blue eyes
White lies
Straight teeth and a crooked soul
Let the red blood and the green dinero flow
Blue eyes
White lies
Straight teeth and a ravenous soul
Let the red blood and the green dinero flow
¡Americano!
About
The titular track from Americano!, this song is about a man who planned and paid for what we can only surmise is a bank robbery.
As with many Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers songs, it leans heavily on both metaphor and references to famous sayings and passages, most heavily referencing Maria, the Spanish and Latin forms of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
The heavy interplay between the different interpretations and relations of Spanish and Roman interpretations is the main through-line of the song, tying the various elements of the plot together.
Additionally, there are many complicated rhyming schemes, which serve to further tie various sections of the song together.
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