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New American Meltdown

by Black Guy Fawkes

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This is a protest song about living in a state of panic & anxiety during a Trump Administration. It’s about wanting to change the world but living in the fear of trying to do so. I wrote this song back in 2019 and unsurprisingly enough…. It’s still relevant today in a post Trump America, especially given the news of the Supreme Court and the possible turning of Roe v Wade.

That said, because of that news, I’ll be donating all proceeds from downloads of New American Meltdown towards UltraViolet to combat the Anti-Abortion movement.

This fight still happening. The revolution hasn’t died. Time to jump back in.

lyrics

From coast to coast
From sea to shining sea
Woody Guthrie’s fucking wrong
This land’s not made for you and me
We’re chanting build that wall
As we tear down bathroom stalls
And watch our kids get slaughtered
As they run straight through the halls

We’re a manic bunch. We’re overjoyed
And overwhelmed at best
We’re overstimulated with zero time to rest
We’re high strung heartfelt vagabonds
that want the world to change
But cannot pay if forward
while we’re paid fucking minimum wage

And The Boomers Think They’re The Greatest
But little do they know
That when this clock strikes midnight
We’re the one ones who run the show
And Meanwhile all of Generation X will remained stoned
While everything they love becomes everything we loathe

From coast to coast
From sea to shining sea
Woody Guthrie’s fucking wrong
This land’s not made for you and me
We’re chanting build that wall
As we tear down bathroom stalls
And watch our kids get slaughtered
As they run straight through the halls

There’s a fine line that we walk across
for chaos and control
No matter which way we lean
There’s one defined end goal
To launch us into unrequited
trust in government
Or they’ll throw us into black bags
As we’re Armageddon sent

From coast to coast
From sea to shining sea
Woody Guthrie’s fucking wrong
This land’s not made for you and me
We’re chanting build that wall
As we tear down bathroom stalls
And watch our kids get slaughtered
As they run straight through the halls

These days we spend wasted,
They won’t be better off.
We can’t apologize for these lies.
How can you not be triggered
When you have this gun
Point black between porcelain eyes

From coast to coast
From sea to shining sea
Woody Guthrie’s fucking wrong
This land’s not made for you and me
We’re chanting build that wall
As we tear down bathroom stalls
And watch our kids get slaughtered
As they run straight through the halls
And watch our kids get slaughtered
As they run straight through the halls
So Tell your local Nazis and
Your Fascists to Fuck Off

credits

released May 6, 2022
Ian Robinson aka Black Guy Fawkes - Rhythm Guitar/Lead Vocals
Corey Mackereth - Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
Zach Dodge - Bass/Backing Vocals
Derek Shank - Drums/Backing Vocals

Produced by Black Guy Fawkes & Derek Shank
Mixed and Mastered by Derek Shank

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Black Guy Fawkes Cumberland, Maryland

Appalachian Folk Punk

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May 31

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Nashville, TN

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