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Cold

American Dream

Release date: 19th July 2011

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About This Track

"American Dream" is a track by Cold, from the album Superfiction, released 19th July 2011. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Cold

Cold

Lyrics

American Dream

Pink suitcase and a princess gown

A movie star in my own town

She said she came back home so she can breathe

She takes her pills and sings her songs

With a broken delivery all night long

And the life she had to live was tragedy

Daddy worked for Jesus

Sister leads the band

Bobby's out of rehab

And Lizzy's going in

Mother's medicated

Nothing's what it seems

Suddenly she finds out the American dream

She woke up late in the afternoon

She smiled at me said I'm leaving soon

Why don't you pack your things and come with me

Then she takes her pills and sings her songs

With a broken delivery all night long

Screaming Hollywood was made for you and me

Daddy worked for Jesus

Sister leads the band

Bobby's out of rehab

And Lizzy's going in

Mother's medicated

Nothing's what it seems

Suddenly she finds out the American dream

Now the stars don't shine in Hollywood

Daddy worked for Jesus

Sister leads the band

Bobby's out of rehab

And Lizzy's going in

Mother's medicated

Nothing's what it seems

Suddenly she finds out the American dream

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Track details

From Superfiction

2011
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Album
Superfiction
Superfiction
Cold
19th July 2011
Release year
2011
  1. —What Happens Now
  2. —The Park
  3. —Emily
  4. —The Break
  5. —The Crossroads
  6. —Dream On
  7. —Flight of the Superstar
  8. —American Dream
  9. —So Long June
  10. —Delivering the Saint
  11. —The Ballad of the Nameless
  12. —Welcome2MyWorld

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer
Kato Khandwala, Scooter Ward
Lyricist
Scooter Ward
Composer
Kato Khandwala, Scooter Ward
Producer
Jeremy Parker, Kato Khandwala
Drums
Sam McCandless
Guitar
Scooter Ward, Zac Gilbert
Vocals
Scooter Ward
Additional Background Vocals
John Bender
Assistant Recording Engineer
Brian Robbins, Christopher Flowers
Background Vocals
Jeremy Marshall
Bass Guitar
Jeremy Marshall
Digital Audio Editor
Michael Milan, Terrence Deutsch
Mastering Engineer
Nathan James
Mixing Engineer
Kato Khandwala
Recording Engineer
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