Lyrics
I got a short attention span, cause I am an american
I have a short attention span because I am an American.
Must be something in the air, fast food, t.v., I don't care
There must be something in the air, possibly influenced by fast food and television, but I don't care.
home of the big cars, home of the soft minds
America is known for big cars and has a culture of soft minds.
Just the thing, that I despise
The characteristics of America are things that the speaker despises.
The kids can't read, and the kids can't spell
The children in America struggle with reading and spelling.
I'm telling you mom, this place is going to hell
The speaker is warning their mom that the country is deteriorating.
america is the, drive-through nation
America is described as a drive-through nation.
Everybody's got their own, television station
Everyone has their own television station, indicating a high level of individualism.
I come from the, velvetta generation
The speaker comes from the Velveeta generation, emphasizing a preference for simplicity over complexity.
Keep it simple, cause I can't deal with complication
Keeping things simple is essential for the speaker because they can't deal with complications.
wow - growin' up american
An exclamation expressing the experience of growing up as an American.
Yea - we're growin' up american
Confirmation that they are indeed growing up as Americans.
Wow - growin' up american
Reiteration of the experience of growing up as an American, expressed with excitement.
Yea - that's grown' up american
Confirmation and enthusiasm for the fact that this is what growing up as an American entails.
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