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Dalamhati Track 2- American Dream
- 0:30)
- another day another mother
- trying to raise a pair of young brothers
- trying to be a single parent make it working 60 hours
- but ends meat still not being enough to feed even some ramen at the grocery shop
- tried to make something out of herself
- but monetary problems stop her from paying college bills
- so she starts dancing for dollar bills
- coming home late every night tucking her growing boys in/ sleep/ tight
- (0:55) (hook)
- dreaming the american dream am i alive or just breathing
- working hard for a dream that may never be achieved and
- trying to do it better than my family
- but as i keep on dreaming it's turning into a nightmare... nightmare
- but as i keep on dreaming it's turning into a nightmare... nightmare
- (1:19)
- 2 years deep into anatomy
- but in trouble it seems (what)
- that here young boys are growing into young men
- but look out,now there's a new man
- is he beating the boys like he does their mother?
- but financial dependency means they can't leave to another
- (1:30)
- so she comes home hoping hes sleeping
- so she doesn't receive another beating
- a late night of stripping a necessary demon
- its claimin (cleamin) its toll on her soul
- through so a whiskey shot
- to escape the thought
- of this american dream that she's livin a lot
- a thing once used to pass the time starts to sink in its claws
- always looking for another clause
- to stay out a bit later and not come home to her depressing scene
- so she stumbles in late drunk her eldest tuck her in/ sleep/ tight/
- (1:55) (hook)
- dreaming the american dream am i alive or just breathing
- working hard for a dream that may never be achieved and
- trying to do it better than my family
- but as i keep on dreaming it's turning into a nightmare
- (2:07)
- Yeah 4 years down the road she got her degree
- and that abusive man she made leave
- but her youngest son is can no longer breathe
- shot in the chest over some stupid shit
- that he probably shouldn't have gotten involved with
- the doctor says he only hours yet to live (leave)
- his brother on the ground covered in tears
- only 17 won' live to see another year
- his mother walks in
- weeps with his big brother
- holding his hand not moving for hours
- waiting until the return of doctor
- doc says its time, she works up the strength inside
- his mother tucks him in for one last time/ sleep/ tight
- (hook)(2:43)
- dreaming the american dream am i alive or just breathing
- working hard for a dream that may never be achieved and
- trying to do it better than my family
- but as i keep on dreaming it's turning into a nightmare... night mare
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