Name: America the Beautiful
Duration: P00H03M20S
Description: “I see little hope for democracy as an effective form of government, but I admire the poetry of how it makes its victims complicit in their own destruction.” - Eliezer Yudkowsky

America the Beautiful

from Not Safe for Working Class by Trashbag Ponchos

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“I see little hope for democracy as an effective form of government, but I admire the poetry of how it makes its victims complicit in their own destruction.” - Eliezer Yudkowsky

lyrics

(Capo 2)

Verse 1: (E-A, C#-Bm)
At the polling station again, like it makes a difference.
But I wanted to, "voice my opinion."
Nothing ever changed from behind the voting curtain.
Another check on paper, of that I am certain.

Chorus: (E-Bm-C#-Bm-A)
Another day, another crime that we can't atone.
What have we done to ourselves in our home,
When fear and lies become routine,
Spread from the soapboxes shaped like our tv screens?

Fear gives into hate, and hate kills our hope.
But it's not enough to forget what we know,
The walking war crime that is the place I call my home.

Refrain: (E-A, C#-Bm)
"America the great, America the beautiful,"
Despite what we know, despite what you know.

Verse 2:
Fake pictures of being happy,
And Facebook statuses of pride and solidarity.
We need reaction, a stronger action,
Instead of trending topics treated as distractions.

Chorus

Bridge: (E-Bm-C#-Bm-A)
"Give us your tired, give us your poor,"
Words we don't believe in anymore.
Why are the masses sealed to their fates,
And misfortune is not caused by their mistakes?

Refrain

credits

from Not Safe for Working Class, released November 3, 2017
Music by Andreas Miles-Novelo
Lyrics by Cole Juckette and Andreas Miles-Novelo
Recorded/Mixed/Mastered by Tyler Dreher

Cole Juckette - Vocals/Mandolin
Andreas Miles-Novelo - Guitar/Vocals
Luke Glassman - Bass/Vocals
Eric Larson - Ukelele/Vocals

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We play folk-punk jams in Nebraska.

Cole Juckette - Vocals/Mandolin/Percussion

Andreas Miles - Guitar/Vocals

Luke Glassman - Bass/Vocals

Eric Larson - Vocals/Uke/Harmonica/Trumpet ... more

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