"New America" lyrics - MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS

Everything that made you great only made you bad
Made the people hate all the good they had
I know that you had big dreams, that you had big plans
But abuse won't make
Won't make a free land

[Pre-Chorus:]
You got a white picket fence and your dad's got a gun
And when you see the police, there's no reason to run
You got a job and a car and a good dental plan
You got health insurance, pocket money, damn

[Chorus:]
America
America, America
You can't bury the truth
It's time to pay your dues
America
This is a new America
Stars are shining for you
Sparkling red and blue

Fucked with the food chain
Fucked with the farming, too
And now our food don't taste
Like it's meant to do

[Pre-Chorus:]
They've got blood on their hands
'Cause they stole all the land
And all the lives they erased made them feel like a man
Who gave you jazz, hip hop, rock 'n' roll, and the blues?
No matter what, history's catching up on you

[Chorus:]
America
America, America
You can't bury the truth
It's time to pay your dues
America
This is a new America
Stars are shining for you
Sparkling red and blue

[Bridge:]
White teeth, dark smile
You've been in pain for a while
You can't hide your secrets, we can see

[Chorus:]
America
America, America
You can't bury the truth
It's time to pay your dues
Stars are shining for you
'Cause freedom's coming soon (Oh)
America
This is a new America
Stars are shining for you (Oh)
Sparkling red and blue (Oh)