American Reality

WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Hve_GlFsM8M As kids we are promised the American Dream only to find our American Reality as adults is steeped in violence, systematic racism and capitalism over humanity. This is the sound of the moment you see it. As I wrote “American Reality”, it became less of a song and more of a social commentary on the history happening around me. The murder of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests and unrest over the injustices that minorities have been facing for decades. I sing this song as a citizen seeing their government neglect its people and prioritize profit, while those meant to protect and serve are the ones doing the most harm. After re-watching Adam Curtis’ documentary “HyperNormalisation”, I knew that this video had to be raw and real. We hope it connects with you. We put together this video to show the REALITY we live in and hope to spark some small change in this world. LYRICS See sometimes I forget All the things I have And I just sit here mad And wonder why I’m always complaining And all my friends They don’t care about me They don’t care about me These days The whole wide world It don’t care about me It don’t care about me These days And all my friends They don’t care about me They don’t care about me These days The whole wide world It don’t care about me It don’t care about me These days And I know that I’m lucky To have what I got But I’m also unlucky Cause of what I’m not If I just finish this song Maybe I will be OK Cause it feels like All my friends They don’t care about me They don’t care about me These days The whole wide world It don’t care about me It don’t care about me These days Another cigarette now I think I’ll sit in my dreams I think I’ll stew in myself These days The whole wide world It don’t care about me It don’t care about me These days I give a lot To get a little I lose a lot To love a little What’s going on Is I keep crying Cause all my All my friends They don’t care about me They don’t care about me These days The whole wide world It don’t care about me It don’t care about me These days Another cigarette now I think I’ll sit in my dreams I think I’ll stew in myself These days The whole wide world It don’t care about me It don’t care about me These days Written by Brick + Mortar (Brandon Asraf & John Tacon) Co-Producer - Rob Chiarappa Recording - Brick + Mortar & Rob Chiarappa Mixing - Joe Costable Mastering - Mike Kalajian at Rogue Planet