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This American Dream

from The Last American by Ali Aslam

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You rattle around these walls
And always leave the door wide open
No one comes around
But you don't want to give up hoping
You used to be so bold
The queen of every boyhood dream
When you start to feel the cold
There's always someone willing to share the heat

You meet another face
And take the path of least resistance
Searching for some soul
Find another room left vacant
You’re working to the bone
Give a whole more than taking
Got a place to call my own
I can’t remember why I’m staying

You know I never believed
That this American dream
Was ever meant to be
Something handed to me
But now I’m all out of hope
And if we’re all out of hope

We’ll hold on
Its by design
That doesn't mean I
Think its right

'Cause every phase of this race I’ve crossed the finished line
And every smiling face I see says I’m doing right
So whys it taken so long for me to realize
That it goes round and round and round
And round and round and round
And round and round and round
And round and round and round

And I can wait right here
With you

You know I never believed
That this American Dream
Was ever meant to be
Something handed to me
But now I’m all out of hope
And if we’re all out of hope

You know I never believed
That this American Dream
Was ever meant to be
Something handed to me
But now I’m all out of hope
And if we’re all out of hope

There's got to be something wrong
With more than just me

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from The Last American, released October 30, 2020

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Ali Aslam Brooklyn, New York

Ali Aslam is a Brooklyn based singer -songwriter. He a Pakistani Muslim-American, and explores the relationship between his background and his country, in his debut work, The Last American. He describes the sound as "supersonic folk" and sonically dives into the tropes of rock, indie pop, new wave, and R&B to craft something new, challenging, and wholly American ... more

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