Young The Giant: Amerika (Official Visualizer)

Young the Giant's official visualizer for 'Amerika' from their new album Home Of The Strange - available now on Fueled By Ramen.

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Illustration by Rob Sato
Animated by Simian Design

LYRICS
And so I’ve arrived
With gold in my eyes
Are you paying attention?

I was searching for something
As I watched you run
I was sad when you said that you never really wanted some
Were you looking for someone?
As I watched you go
I am mad because I don’t know what you used me for
I’ve been looking for so long
In Amerika
Throw my hands in the air!

Flash faded
Say you care but you don’t
You know I hate it!
It’s a rich kid game didn’t grow up with a throne
It’s all it really is

I was searching for something
As I watched you run
I was sad when you said that you never really wanted some
Were you looking for someone?
As I watched you go
I am mad because I don’t know what you used me for
Always talkin’ ‘bout one day
In Amerika
It’s the same story
You want glory son
I’ve been looking for so long
But you cut me out!
Throw my hands in the air cuz I…

Your palace
All the friends you own
So jealous
Felt that rich kid pain what it is to be alone
It’s all it really is


I was searching for something
As I watched you run
I was sad when you said that you never really wanted some
Were you looking for someone?
As I watched you go
I am mad because I don’t know what you used me for
Always talking about one day in Amerika
It’s the same story
You want glory son
In Amerika! In Amerika! In Amerika!

[jakenorthrup]

"Are you mad because I don't know what you used me for?"

That line gets to me. God damn it, I love Young the Giant.

[geetarbube]

I’m 50, having grown up with classic rock, new wave, and alternative music, and this is one of my favorite modern bands. Definitely the highlight of Firefly 2019.

[lilygleaton]

I found this band by accident but I don't regret it.

[justvoxity]

Is it me or do Fueled By Ramen always sign the best bands?

[isabela]

One of the best song i ever heard. Masterpiece. No words

[fernandawritesstories]

As the daughter of two immigrants I can relate to this so much. This sense of culture and community in a place that is foreign to you. This is amazing.

[anyacasey]

This song makes me so happy. I rode through a bus with 17 other teens in Costa Rica listening to this. It was only the 2nd day that we had all known each other, and I SWEAR this song is what brought some of us closer together. Thank you Young the

[ChibiKawaii]

crap. I've only listened to two songs so far and I already feel an obsession forming

[eyeofbass]

Holy smokes. Just listened to the song for the first time while reading the lyrics. How can it be this good? How can the story, the lyrics, and the melody all align this well when so many "songs" out there are meaningless gibberish? This is the definition of music. It's perfection.

[angelbetancourt]

I can't stop playing the song over and over.

[soratherunaway]

They've been one of my favorite bands for a while now (at least two years) and they still get me with their music every time. So amazing!!

[jamesriverfossils]

This really is one of the best underrated song and band of all time!!!

[LiIBrehBreh]

Young the giant is my favorite band of all time

[ruisilva]

First time I heard these guys was on the MTV acoustic set they played 6-7 years ago. I remember asking my wife to come and listen to the the amazingly crystal clear vocals (fast forward and no deterioration on the front). My wife's favorite band. Saw them live in CT a couple of years ago and have tickets to the D.C. show this coming November. Very good band indeed.

[chrisperez]

This song is so Beautiful, almost cried the first time hearing it.

[marissatrujillo]

I saw them last night. It was definitely the best concert I have ever been to. It was 100x more amazing than I thought it was already going to be. So amazing.

[PandaChaos]

How do you create something all of sudden that feels like your life was missing? is this love? I think I'm in love with this song. “Its all it really is.."

[mdesmdes]

I have yet to hear a song by these guys that I haven't liked, they hit the mark every fuckin time! Stoked for this new album, such a kick ass band!

[Meeech]

Everything this band puts out is gold, saw them live in Hawaii and Sameer makes me melt

[danmaxwell]

Literally heard this two days ago on a date while I was driving home from watching Star Wars, one of the best nights of my life