Janelle Monáe - Americans

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[tomtom-ix]

I’m a 65 year old straight white man. Just heard this song for the first time. Absolutely love everything about it from the awesome beat to the powerful message. A previous reply hit it right on “should be our national anthem”

[dbiggs]

Found this amazing song watching The Handmaids Tale.

[Chloe-kuol]

Who's listening after the credits in season 5 episode 9 of a handmaid's tale. I'm here for it

[christopherlewis]

The last song is always the best. I'm black and straight but I love and support everybody. That's what makes me and all of us American. No matter what race, gender, color or sexuality.
Thank you, Janelle, for sharing your gift and music.

[Dank-Hill]

I was SO excited when this started playing in A Handmaid’s Tale!!! It was a sad scene, but I love this song.

[ElantraGarnett]

I swear she's one of the most versatile artists in the game right now. I can't wait to see her on tour.

[Erika-tsqi]

10/10 end credits song for this week's episode of The Handmaid's Tale

[donnacrandall]

Handmaids Tale brought me here....this song is fantastic

[nobodyspecial]

Janelle Monae deserves so much more credit than she is getting! She is the voice of women, of young girls and leads this young generation, to let them know how much power they DO have. She says what she thinks, and show us who she is in ALL of her glory. Love this artist :)

[riccardimauthor]

Lyrics:

Hold on, don't fight your war alone
Halo around you, don't have to face it on your own
We will win this fight
Let all souls be brave
We'll find a way to heaven
We'll find a way
War is old, so is sex
Let's play God, you go next
Heads go up, men go down
Try my luck, stand my ground
Die in church, live in jail
Say her name, twice in hell
Uncle Sam kissed a man
Jim Crow Jesus rose again
I like my woman in the kitchen
I teach my children superstitions
I keep my two guns on my blue nightstand
A pretty young thang, she can wash my clothes
But she'll never ever wear my pants
I pledge allegiance to the flag
Learned the words from my mom and dad
Cross my heart and I hope to die
With a big old piece of American pie
Love me baby, love me for who I am
Fallen angels singing, "clap your hands"
Don't try to take my country, I will defend my land
I'm not crazy, baby, naw
I'm American
I'm American
I'm American
I'm American
Seventy-nine cent to your dollar
All that bullshit from white-collars
You see my color before my vision
Sometimes I wonder if you would fly
Would it help you make a better decision?
I pledge allegiance to the flag
Learned the words from my mom and dad
Cross my heart and I hope to die
With a big old piece of American pie
Just love me baby, love me for who I am
Fallen angels singing, "clap your hands"
Don't try to take my country, I will defend my land
I'm not crazy, baby, naw
I'm American
I'm American
I'm American
I'm American
Let me help you in here
Until women can get equal pay for equal work
This is not my America
Until same gender loving people can be who they are
This is not my America
Until black people can come home from a police stop
Without being shot in the head
This is not my America
Until poor whites can get a shot at being successful
This is not my America
I can't hear nobody talkin' to me
Just love me baby, love me for who I am
Fallen angels singing, "clap your hands"
Don't try to take my country, I will defend my land
I'm not crazy, baby, naw
I'm American (love me baby)
I'm American (love me for who I am)
Until Latinos and Latinas don't have to run from walls
This is not my America
But I tell you today that the devil is a liar
Because it's gon' be my America before it's all over
Please sign your name on the dotted line

[williamricks]

I am 66 years old black, straight American man and this is my first time listening to Janelle Monae except for "I Like That." She is a jewel. I like the Prince, Bowie and other sounds she gives us. A "ONE OF A KIND." Free Spirited with a cause. She crosses all walks of life. I am a new fan .

[chakprospero]

This was a perfect end credit song for Handmaid's Tale.

[TimVolkovPhD]

here after watching the handmaid's tale. lovely song

[camyw]

Prince vibe killing it need to secure my ticket to the dirty computer concert ASAP

[sandyshock]

Heard this on the Handmaid's Tale and it's been in my head for a week.

[ClearMountainWay]

I liked Janelle before 2018, even had all her albums. But THIS Janelle, THIS Janelle is making me a full on stan. Thank you baby!

[Meekismwisdom]

Janelle is Afro Punk !! How she continues to do it

[nainai]

I don’t feel worthy of all this greatness. Thank you, Janelle. Truly.

[karagreywolf]

I just heard this song at the end of The Handmaids Tale season 5 the Allegiance episode.
I am glad I heard it. It's a great song.

Very poignant.

[DonHammonds]

I love it that Janelle has an astute mind and incredible talent to speak it. More power to you, darlin'. ❤