American Life - Peter Rauhofer's American Anthem, Pt. 1

I tried to be a boy

I tried to be a girl

This type of modern life, is it for me?

I tried to be a mess

I tried to be the best

This type of modern life, is it for free?

(Free, free, free, free)

I tried to be a boy

I tried to be a girl

This modern life, is it for me?

I tried to be a mess

I tried to be the best

This modern life, is it for free?

(Free, free, free, free)

I tried to be a boy

I tried to be a girl

This modern life, is it for me?

I tried to be a mess

I tried to be the best

This modern life, is it for free?

(Free, free, free, free)

I tried to be a boy

Tried to be a girl

Tried to be a mess

Tried to be the best

Tried to find a friend

Tried to stay ahead

Tried to stay on top

Fuck it

American life (American life)

I live the American dream

(American dream)

You are the best thing I've seen

You are not just a dream (American dream)

I live the American dream

(American dream)

You are the best thing I've seen

You are not just a dream

(American dream)

(American life)

(American dream)

(American dream)

Do I have to change my name?

Will it get me far?

Should I lose some weight?

Am I gonna be a star?

Do I have to change my name?

Will it get me far?

Should I lose some weight?

Am I gonna be a star?

Do I have to change my name?

Will it get me far?

Should I lose some weight?

Am I gonna be a star?

Am I gonna be a star?

Am I gonna be a star?

(Am I gonna be a star?)

Am I gonna be a star?

(Am I gonna be a star?)

(American life)

(American dream)

Am I gonna be a star?

(American life)

(American dream)

Am I gonna be a star?

I'm drinking a soy latte, I get a double shote

It goes right through my body, and you know I'm satisfied

I drive my Mini Cooper and I'm feeling super-duper

Yo, they tell I'm a trooper, and you know I'm satisfied

I do yoga and pilates and the room is full of hotties

So I'm checking out the bodies, and you know I'm satisfied

I'm digging on the isotopes, this metaphysics shit is dope

And if all this can give me hope, you know I'm satisfied

I got a lawyer and a manager, an agent and a chef

Three nannies, an assistant, and a driver and a jet

A trainer, and a butler, and a bodyguard of five

A gardner, and a stylist, do you think I'm satisfied?

I'd like to express my extreme point of view

I'm not a Christian and I'm not a Jew

I'm just living out the American dream

And I just realized that nothin is what it seems