A song by Faroese-Danish pop artist Mr. Conroy
Written & Produced by Remi Thomsen
Recorded by Kristian Dalsgaard at Ark Recording Studio
Vocals recorded by Jens V. Jakobsen at Imert Basement Studios
Mixed & Mastered by Kasper Sandbjerg Larsen at K mix
Track no. 1 and the first single from the album "Ignite the light"
Released on 25 August 2022
MOST ROCKLIKE SONG
Among pop songs and ballads, America is probably the most rocklike song on Mr. Conroy's debut album. The song is one of the few Mr. Conroy songs written on and for guitars, not piano
MAIN RIFF IMPORTANT FACTOR
It seems that listeners to the song relate to the main riff. To be honest, that riff is the main reason why America was the pick as the first single
OLD SOUNDBYTES
Soundbytes from Presidents Truman and Roosevelt are chosen to show that some themes are timeless. The fact that both presidents are Democrats is somewhat coincidental
STEPHEN AVERY REFERENCE
"In the case of Stephen Avery" refers to the many angles the documentary "Making a Murderer" shows about American society. It is not a recerence to the criminal case itself
VAIGLY INSPIRED BY STING
The main riff consists mainly of synths and rock guitars. That element is vaigly inspired by "Englishman in New York" by Sting, where there is a syntetic and industrial drum bit of the song that leads one to think of America
UNPOLITICAL
The song can be read from all political orientations and is simply about a concern for the most powerful nation in history
- Quotes by Remi Thomsen
VERSE 1
Both of us
All the time
Play run and hide
And never ever
Go outside the signs
Outside our minds
We realise
That none of us would like to go
BRIDGE 1
To the other side
The deep end side
Where the hope has died
Where the dreams are broken
Yhe dreams are broken
But let's go down and see tonight
Where the young ones go
Where the young ones go
We're falling down
We're falling down
And the streets belong to the freaks tonight
I reconcile with you tonight
CHORUS
America, America
it's serious
as time will tell for us
VERSE 2
Opposite
and parallel
Is what we are
and sometimes missing the
Right circumstance
A seldom chance
To unify
If not, we'll find out that
BRIDGE 2
There was a time for us
a short time for us
A time in history
(Becomes) a bed time story
With a few words spoken
A few words spoken
In the case of Stephen Avery
It's a principle
not that typical
once the words collide
our worlds collide
the fight is justified
In blasting lights
I reconcile
with you tonight
CHORUS
America, America
it's serious
as time will tell for us