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America

Simon And Garfunkel

America

Let us be lovers we'll marry our fortunes together

I've got some real estate here in my bag

So we bought a pack of cigarettes and Mrs. Wagner pies

And we walked off to look for America

Kathy, I said as we boarded a Greyhound in Pittsburgh

Michigan seems like a dream to me now

It took me four days to hitchhike from Saginaw

I've gone to look for America

Laughing on the bus

Playing games with the faces

She said the man in the gabardine suit was a spy

I said Be careful his bowtie is really a camera

Toss me a cigarette, I think there's one in my raincoat

We smoked the last one an hour ago

So I looked at the scenery, she read her magazine

And the moon rose over an open field

Kathy, I'm lost, I said, though I knew she was sleeping

I'm empty and aching and I don't know why

Counting the cars on the New Jersey Turnpike

They've all gone to look for America

All gone to look for America

All gone to look for America

LanguageEnglish
Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

The song 'America' by Simon & Garfunkel is a reflective and nostalgic journey across the United States, capturing a sense of both adventure and disillusionment. The lyrics tell the story of two young lovers hitchhiking across America in search of meaning and a true sense of belonging. Key themes include exploration, the quest for identity, and the American Dream's often elusive nature. Poignant moments include the realization of their smallness in the vast, sprawling landscape of America, emphasizing a feeling of existential uncertainty and the yearning for connection. The song profoundly expresses the blend of hope and melancholy that comes with the pursuit of dreams in a vast nation.

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