In America
Resilient Spirit: America's Unyielding Resolve
Lyrics
We'll the eagle's been flying slow, and the
The eagle, a symbol of America, has been flying slowly.
flag's been flying low, and a lot of people's
The flag has been flying low, and some people believe that America is on the verge of decline.
saying that America's fixing to fall. But
Addressing concerns about America's potential fall.
speaking just for me and some people from
Expressing a personal perspective from Tennessee.
Tennessee, we got a thing or two to tell
Asserting that America has faced challenges but hasn't completely fallen.
you all. This lady may have stumbled but she
Referring to America as a resilient lady who may stumble but never truly falls.
ain't never fell. And if the Russians don't
Disregarding the opinions of those who doubt America's strength, particularly the Russians.
believe that they can all go straight to hell.
Expressing defiance toward those who question America's resilience.
We're gonna put her feet back on the path
Commitment to redirecting America toward righteousness.
of the righteousness and then God bless America
Expressing the desire for God's blessing to be upon America once again.
again.
End of the first stanza.
And you never did think that it ever would
Reflecting on the disbelief that a positive change could happen in America.
happen again. In America, did you? You never
Raising questions about people's doubts regarding a positive transformation in America.
did think that we'd ever get together again.
Asserting that America has indeed overcome challenges and reunited.
Well we damn sure fooled you. We're walking
Expressing pride and confidence in America's resilience.
real proud and we're talking real loud again in
Reiterating the pride and strength of America.
America. You never did think that it ever would
Repeating the theme of overcoming challenges in America.
happen again.
End of the second stanza.
From the sound up in Long Island out to San
Describing America's vastness from Long Island to San Francisco Bay.
Francisco Bay, and ev'ry thing that's in between
Affirming that everything between those points is considered home.
them is our home. And we may have done a little
Acknowledging internal conflicts but warning outsiders to stay away from interfering.
bit of fighting amongst ourselves, but you outside
Highlighting the need for unity against external threats.
people best leave us alone. Cause we'll all stick
Emphasizing solidarity among cowboys, hippies, rebels, and yanks.
together and you can take that to the bank.
Assuring that diverse Americans will stand together.
That's the cowboys and the hippies and the rebels
Naming different groups within America that will unite against outside pressures.
and the yanks. You just go and lay your head on a
Encouraging understanding by laying one's head on a Pittsburgh Steeler fan.
Pittsburgh Steeler fan and I think you're gonna
Suggesting that understanding will come through shared experiences.
finally understand.
End of the third stanza.
And you never did think that it ever would
Revisiting the theme of disbelief in positive change for America.
happen again. In America, did you? You never
Questioning past doubts about America's ability to come together.
did think that we'd ever get together again.
Reaffirming that America has indeed reunited.
Well we damn sure fooled you. We're walking
Restating the pride and confidence in America's strength.
real proud and we're talking real loud again in
Emphasizing the renewed pride and loud expression of American identity.
America. You never did think that it ever would
Repeating the notion that positive change has happened in America.
happen again.
End of the fourth stanza.
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