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Alkaline Trio
Damnesia
The American Scream

TRACK

The American Scream

Release date: 11th July 2011

From DamnesiaTrack 73:16

Apple Music More on Alkaline Trio

Lyrics

The American Scream

They tied that yellow ribbon 'round the oak tree
They've worn out all the prayer in their hearts
All along thought they were rooting for the home team
As they're sent into the game and torn apart

We twist this tourniquet upon a pipeline
That carries all the pain in the world
As we blindly clap and cheer from the sidelines
It's clear, on a losing streak from the very start

And that's where they found me
In the cemetery
A smoking gun in my hand now
I'm damned for the land of the free
Sing with me
The American scream

They took that painted ribbon off the oak tree
They've worn out all the hope in their hearts
All along thought I was doing the right thing
Now I'm lying in a pool of my blood

And that's where she found me
In the cemetery
A smoking gun in my hand now
I'm damned for the land of the free
Sing with me

And that's where she found me
In the cemetery
A smoking gun in my hand now
I'm damned for the land of the free
Sing with me
The American scream
The American scream

And that's where she found me
In the cemetery
A smoking gun in my hand now
I'm damned for the land of the free
Sing with me
The American scream

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From Damnesia

3:162011

Album

Track number

7

Release year

2011

1Calling All Skeltons
3:31
2Nose over Tail
2:42
3This Could Be Love
4:26
4Every Thug Needs a Lady

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Remains

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Good Mourning

From Here to Infirmary

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Maybe I’ll Catch Fire

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3:42

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3:16

8We've Had Enough

9Olde English 800

10I Held Her in My Arms

11Blue in the Face

12I Remember a Rooftop

14You've Got so Far to Go