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Burning the Flag

by American Sigh

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I'm gonna burn that flag
Shock it swiftly like a heart attack
Fill arteries like stomach fat
Take a match to the thread

And when the ashes fall
America with it like mini-malls
We almost lost it in the southern drawl
At least that's what they said

I almost left what you prepared
I know myself, I was unaware
Karma kept me in my square
I found out I was rectangular

Why does only the south get one
I want a flag for everything I've done
Also done things I'm not proud of
That I'd rather forget

I've got a circle etched into my skin
It won't come out no matter how hard I itch
No alcohol to burn a hole in it
Taking it to the grave

I almost left what you prepared
I know myself, I was unaware
Karma kept me in my square
I found out I was rectangular

If we quickly give a trophy out
Let the children in the back row shout
Tell all the people to sing it loud
I'm burning the flag

I almost left what you prepared
I know myself, I was unaware
Karma kept me in my square
I found out I was rectangular

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released October 8, 2021
Written by Theodore Matz
Recorded by John Paul Pitts at Shade Tree Studio in Boynton Beach, Florida
Produced by John Paul Pitts
Mixed by John Paul Pitts
Mastered by Mark Chalecki at Little Red Book Mastering, Los Angeles
Theodore Matz - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Ben Henry - Guitar, Trumpet
Jake Ryan - Bass
Christian Romano - Drums

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American Sigh West Palm Beach, Florida

While the name might conjure a resignation of fate after a protracted battle against societal norms, American Sigh is Theo Matz’s humble West Palm Beach entry into a canon of forgotten pop craftsmanship. Modern in approach and leveled so instruments and vocals shine, there is an underlying nostalgia to its saccharine epidermis. – Abel Folgar, PureHoney ... more

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