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Artist: Simon & Garfunkel
Track: America

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"Let us be lovers, we'll marry our fortunes together"
"I've got some real estate here in my bag"
So we bought a pack of cigarettes and Mrs. Wagner pies
And we walked off to look for America

"Kathy," I said as we boarded a Greyhound in Pittsburgh
"Michigan seems like a dream to me now"
It took me four days to hitchhike from Saginaw
I've gone to look for America

Laughing on the bus
Playing games with the faces
She said the man in the gabardine suit was a spy
I said, "Be careful, his bowtie is really a camera"

"Toss me a cigarette, I think there's one in my raincoat"
"We smoked the last one an hour ago"
So I looked at the scenery, she read her magazine
And the moon rose over an open field

"Kathy, I'm lost," I said, though I knew she was sleeping
I'm empty and aching and I don't know why
Counting the cars on the New Jersey Turnpike
They've all come to look for America
All come to look for America
All come to look for America
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SongMeanings Interpretations
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Genius Meanings
Simon & Garfunkel – America
“America”, written by Paul Simon, is a song recorded by Simon & Garfunkel. It was included in their album Bookends, released on 3 April 1968, and is notable as one of the few rock
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This track about the inability of people to communicate emotionally, was thought by many to be a response to the Kennedy assassination as it was written during the same time and
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“The Boxer” is considered one of Paul Simon’s masterpieces, telling the story of a young boy who laments his poverty and then turning to that of a boxer. It was first suggested
Simon & Garfunkel – Kathy's Song
The song is named after Kathleen Chitty, Paul Simon’s girlfriend at the time. Simon also refers to her in “America” and (indirectly) “The Late Great Johnny Ace”, and a photo of the
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Many's the time I've been mistaken / And many times confused / And I've often felt forsaken / And certainly misused / But it's all right, it's all right / I'm just weary to my
First Aid Kit – America
“America” by First Aid Kit was released as a Record Store Day exclusive on 28 November 2014. It’s a cover of the original song with the same name, performed by Simon & Garfunkel
Paul Simon – America
This is a Simon and Garfunkel song; lyrics and annotations are here.
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SongFacts
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SongTell Meaning
Meaning of "America" by Simon & Garfunkel
"America" by Simon & Garfunkel explores themes of searching for meaning, identity, and a sense of belonging in the context of the American Dream. The song ...
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Paul Simon
Paul Simon is an American singer-songwriter and philanthropist who has become one of the most accomplished musicians of the last 60 years. Originally half of Simon and Garfunkel