Lyrics
My United States have got to be
Expressing dissatisfaction or a desire for the United States to represent something more significant or substantial.
More than these barks of a small dog
Comparing the current state of the country to the incessant, ineffective barks of a small dog, indicating a lack of impact or significance in its actions.
Shouts that make us shake our heads
Referring to loud, attention-grabbing actions or statements that cause disbelief or disappointment.
Feel powerless
Feeling incapable of effecting change or making a difference.
It cannot be this manifest destiny
Rejecting the notion of the country's preordained future or superiority.
This bigotry
Addressing the presence of narrow-mindedness, prejudice, or intolerance.
That keeps flashing across our screens
Referring to the repeated exposure to negative or biased information through various media.
I'm more than my passport
Asserting the complexity of one's identity beyond national affiliation, while acknowledging the significance of one's passport as a part of their identity.
But it's a part of me
Comparing the passport to a forgotten but familiar thought, evoking a sense of connection to one's origins when reminded by family.
Like a thought I forgot
-That I kind of recall
-When my parents call me
-Feels like I head back to start
Feeling as if starting over again amidst the global competition or challenges.
In this global game of Monopoly
Describing the struggle of trying to keep up with or catch up to the pace of global trends, often getting sidetracked.
It's a big rock rolling uncontrollably downhill
-Running to catch it
-Keep getting distracted
-It's every foreign expert
-Trying to have an opinion
-Wiping the surface
-It cannot be this manifest destiny
Reiterating the rejection of predetermined national superiority or bias, highlighting its persistent presence in media.
This bigotry
-That keeps flashing across our screens
-I'm more than my passport
Reemphasizing the multifaceted nature of personal identity and the passport's role as a nostalgic reminder when contacted by family.
But it's a part of me
-Like a thought I forgot
-That I kind of recall
-When my parents call me
-I'm more than my passport
Repeating the idea of identity complexity and the passport's evocative nature when reminded by family.
But it's a part of me
-Like a thought I forgot
-That I kind of recall
-When my parents call me
-You can take the girl
Repeating the notion of relocating a person and emphasizing that changing physical location doesn't alter one's core identity.
Out from under the big sky
-And move her to the Northern Lights
-You can take the girl
-Out from under the big sky
-And move her to the Northern Lights
-You can take the girl
-Out from under the big sky
-And move her to the Northern Lights
-You can take the girl
-Out from under the big sky
-And move her to the Northern Lights
-Home cannot be this manifest destiny
Rejecting the idea of a fixed, predetermined notion of 'home' and highlighting the persistence of bigotry and narrow-mindedness.
This bigotry
-That keeps flashing across our screens
-I'm more than my passport
Restating the complexity of personal identity and the passport's role in triggering nostalgic feelings when contacted by family.
But it's a part of me
-Like a thought I forgot
-That I kind of recall
-When my parents call me
-I'm more than my passport
Reemphasizing the complexity of personal identity, slightly altering the wording but maintaining the thematic connection.
Like a thought I forgot
-That I kind of recall
-When my parents call me
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