When I Knew the United States, by paul iorio
A sort of alternative Americana track about not recognizing the U.S. anymore, what with all the divisiveness out there. Composition, performance, guitars, vocals, arrangement, production, origination by paul iorio.
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Story behind the song
I woke from a dream recently with the main melody and title lyric rolling around in my head and immediately grabbed my recorder to preserve it. And then verses started tumbling out, more than I could use. I recorded the final version on January 12, 2022, at my home studio in Berkeley, California.
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WHEN I KNEW THE UNITED STATES
Music and lyrics by Paul Iorio
Copyright 2022, published 2021
When I knew the United States
You could spend your weekends walking around
Without people asking, why you walking around?
I once knew the United States
When I knew the United States
People used to talk on the phone
Instead of staring at their screens all alone
You could even have a drink with your neighbor
When I knew the United States
You could board a jetliner with ease
Without doing some sort of striptease
I miss the USA
Here I am back in the States
It's been a long cold wait
Since I knew the United States
When I knew the United States
Outdoor concerts on the campus green
The only shooting was of Kodak scenes
And it's a dirty, rotten shame
When I knew the United States
There was always a good movie downtown
Like "The Graduate" and "Chinatown"
What happened to the United States?
When I knew the United States
They'd polish up statues of Lincoln
Instead of tearing 'em down -- what the hell were they thinkin'?
When I knew the United States
When I knew the United States
When I knew the United States
When I knew the United States
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