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Jens Lekman – Erica America (2012) | Track profile | Dork

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Jens Lekman
I Know What Love Isn’t
Erica America

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Erica America

Release date: 30th August 2012

From I Know What Love Isn’t

Track 2

3:56

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About This Track

"Erica America" is a track by Jens Lekman, from the album I Know What Love Isn’t, released 30th August 2012. The track is 3:56 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Jens Lekman.

About the Artist

Jens Lekman

Jens Lekman

Lyrics

Erica America

Erica America
Fremont street lies empty
A cleaning vehicle drew a line across my camera’s lens
I whispered our names, “Erica and Jens”
Erica America
They demolished a frontier casino
And the day after the air smelled like popcorn and ladies' perfume
Sinatra had his shit figured out, I presume
Erica America
Erica America
Summer never ends here
I said to myself, as if that would make things better
Summer is exhausting me with its exhaust fumes and empty promises
And promises of no more empty promises
Erica America
I wish I’d never met you
Like I wish I’d never tasted wine
Or tasted it from lips that weren’t mine
Now every drop tastes more bitter all the time
Erica America
Erica America
I wish I’d never met you
Like I wish I’d never tasted wine
Or tasted it from lips that weren’t mine

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Track details

From I Know What Love Isn’t

3:562012

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Album

I Know What Love Isn’t

31st August 2012

Track number

2

Release year

2012

2Erica America
3:56
3Become Someone Else's
4:25
4Some Dandruff On Your Shoulder
3:42
5She Just Don't Want to Be With You Anymore
3:54

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Writer: Jens Lekman
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