American Dream

American Dream
I hate my family, hate my school, speed limits and the golden rule.
Hate people who aren't what they seem, more than anything else, American Dream.
American Dream's gonna swallow you whole, it's bursting at the seam,
It'll sweep you away, so enjoy it today, tomorrow you'll be old thus useless.

American Dream
American Dream
American Dream, that's OK, 'cause no one dare give you away.
I hate my job, I hate your god, I hate hypocrites and common slobs.
Hate people who aren't what they seem, more than anything else, American Dream.
Promise me today I'll have a Chevrolet, with whitewalls on the side,
One boy, one girl, comfortable lies
The American Dream
American Dream
American Dream, that's ok, 'cause no one dare give you away.
American Dream!
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En 'American Dream' de Bad Religion, la letra arremete contra la hipocresía, las falsas apariencias y la vacuidad del sueño americano. La canción expresa un profundo descontento con la familia, la escuela, las normas de tráfico y la idea tradicional del éxito...