Stars Spent and Wasted

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Oh say can you see All the cracks in the dream From the strip malls bleeding To the kids who can’t sleep We pledge and we pose Flag pins on our clothes But the rent’s overdue And the story’s getting old [Chorus] This is our American anthem Screamed from the back of the van Hands up Hearts all bruised and bandaged We’re doing the best that we can We’re louder than promises broken We’re more than a line in their plan This is our American anthem Sung by the wreckage and the damned (hey!) [Verse 2] Oh say does that screen Glow bright in your face While they auction your future To the highest-paid fake We’re the late-shift choir In the neon rain Saying nothing’s gonna change If we don’t misbehave [Chorus] This is our American anthem Screamed from the back of the van Hands up Hearts all bruised and bandaged We’re doing the best that we can We’re louder than promises broken We’re more than a line in their plan This is our American anthem Sung by the wreckage and the damned (woah) [Bridge] Oh say can you hear Every voice they wrote off as noise Oh say can you feel Every lost kid finding their choice We’re not backing down We’re not bowing out We’re the off-key choir Still singing too loud (too loud) [Chorus] This is our American anthem Screamed from the back of the van Hands up Scars out Spirits damaged Still doing the best that we can We’re louder than promises broken We’re more than a headline and brand This is our American anthem Ours now Not theirs to command