Americana Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, I'd like to tell you all about my dream, it's a place
Where strip malls abound and diversion's mere moments away
Where culture's defined by the ones least refined
And you'll be left behind if you don't fit in
It's all distorted in Americana my way
Well, fuck you!
[Chorus]
Woah, woah
Woah, well, my dream has come true
Woah, woah
Woah, my vision has come true
[Verse 2]
Now give me my cable, fast food, four-by's, tats, right away
I want it right now ’cause my ge-generation don't like to wait
My future's determined by thieves, thugs, and vermin
It's quite an excursion but it's okay
Everything's backwards in Americana my way
Well, fuck you!
[Chorus]
Woah, woah
Woah, well, my dream has come true
Woah, woah
Woah, my vision has come true
Yeah, it's all coming true
Well, I'd like to tell you all about my dream, it's a place
Where strip malls abound and diversion's mere moments away
Where culture's defined by the ones least refined
And you'll be left behind if you don't fit in
It's all distorted in Americana my way
Well, fuck you!
[Chorus]
Woah, woah
Woah, well, my dream has come true
Woah, woah
Woah, my vision has come true
[Verse 2]
Now give me my cable, fast food, four-by's, tats, right away
I want it right now ’cause my ge-generation don't like to wait
My future's determined by thieves, thugs, and vermin
It's quite an excursion but it's okay
Everything's backwards in Americana my way
Well, fuck you!
[Chorus]
Woah, woah
Woah, well, my dream has come true
Woah, woah
Woah, my vision has come true
Yeah, it's all coming true
[Bridge]
I'm a product
Of my environment
So don't blame me, I just work here
But I wanna fuck it up
[Verse 3]
My rights are denied by those least qualified
Trading profit for pride, but it's okay
Everything's backwards in Americana my way
Well, fuck you!
[Chorus]
Woah, woah
Woah, my nightmare has come true
Woah, woah
Woah, my nightmare has come true
Yeah, it's all coming true
Yeah, it's all coming true
I'm a product
Of my environment
So don't blame me, I just work here
But I wanna fuck it up
[Verse 3]
My rights are denied by those least qualified
Trading profit for pride, but it's okay
Everything's backwards in Americana my way
Well, fuck you!
[Chorus]
Woah, woah
Woah, my nightmare has come true
Woah, woah
Woah, my nightmare has come true
Yeah, it's all coming true
Yeah, it's all coming true
About
Genius Annotation
The title track and also the penultimate track on The Offspring’s fifth studio album, Americana.
In this song, Dexter talks about American culture and things characteristic of the US. He presents it all as a dream, even though it’s actually happening. It is, in fact, a direct reference to the idea of “The American Dream”.
The intro drum sequence was used in the video game Crazy Taxi 2.
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- 1.Welcome
- 6.Feelings
- 8.Walla Walla
- 10.No Brakes
- 12.Americana
- 13.Pay the Man
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Release Date
November 17, 1998
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