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Heartland

by Animal Soup

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1.
Heartland 04:22
Verse Saturday night and Suzanna is out to feel the light The warmth of closing time Clank of glass, cigarette ash She looks at me from across the room Her spirit dances to the empty Seat with the promise of A getaway, out of this place Pre Chorus On TV, it’s happening again Another gang of innocents Gunned down in a country that can’t make sense And yet nothing will change Well Susanna what can you do? Let’s take a ride and blow this hellhole Verse 2 Feel the wind caress your skin As the sorrowful screams are swept away To the tune of Taylor’s growing empire And speeding fords on the crumbling freeways The weary world in the rearview mirror Fades away As we ride on through the remnants of The American Dream with bullets and gasoline Pre chorus We’re never getting out of this place As long as we stay the same Suzana maybe it’s time to stop Ignoring the grief and pain Chorus So keep on waving your battered flags Shout until your voices are heard Tonight we’re going to make a stand Tonight we’re taking our country back Verse 3 Tired of trying to live in the past Tired of keeping my head in the sand I’m ready to fight for a better place
Ready to stop hiding my face Tires squeal as we turn the car around And we join all our friends in singing Chorus 2 keep on waving your battered flags Shout until your voices are heard Tonight we’re going to make a stand Tonight we’re taking our country back Blood running through the heartland Blood running through the heartland Blood running through the heartland Blood running through
2.
I love this flag o’mine I love the stars that beat me down I love the crumbling roads And I love the meds that give me life I can go anywhere As long as I don’t intrude I can be anything As long as I can pay my dues The spaces are smaller the air’s getting thinner These pills don’t have the same / kick so I Leave it to beaver Sleep until dinner My hand is on my heart and I give / thanks to the lord My air conditioned room Keeps me safely entombed From the world outside But this country still belongs to me The spaces are small but the air’s getting thinner These pills don’t have the same kick so I Leave it to beaver Sleep until dinner My hand is on my heart and I give thanks to the lord
3.
Oh I need a way out of this cage To a place where my soul can feel the rays (of the sun) I couldn't see (hear no one) sightless serene (the damage done) looks like I fell for it again Oh that's me trapped inside a box Nameless neighbors swimming toward the rocks (pass me by) black holes in my eyes (starless skies) smiles and lies (don't ask why) looks like I fell for it again The crowd will light your way Don't think too much you'll be OK (don't ask me) I'll never tell (look away) virtual hell (disappear) looks like I fell for it again You won't find me here And I don't know if I'll reappear And if you see me passing through You'll know that my soul is still wrapped around you
4.
Outliers 03:57
We fuel our cars with broken promises And unobtainable dreams The rusty rattle of broken metal Is the serenade of these streets As the world keeps turning We slip into the void And throw ourselves at the door I’m carving my name in the margin of error I’m defying the odds that stain the mirror If you grab onto my hand I’m gonna hold on as tight as I can And til they know who we are We’ll always be outliers The innocents and renegades Are the ones left holding the bag While the billionaires who started the fire Treat the earth like a dirty rag As the world keeps turning We slip into the void And throw ourselves at the door I’m carving my name in the margin of error I’m defying the odds that stain the mirror If you grab onto my hand I’m gonna hold on as tight as I can And til they know who we are We’ll always be outliers Sometimes I cannot help but feel it’s not enough But I will never let them stop me Let's show the world what we’re made of As the world keeps turning We slip into the void And throw ourselves at the door I’m carving my name in the margin of error I’m defying the odds that stain the mirror If you grab onto my hand I’m gonna hold on as tight as I can And til they know who we are We’ll always be outliers
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6.
Interface 04:28
Well our wires have been crossed again Magic sparks of love explode in my head As my signal to the outside world fades Our passion erupts in a burning photograph A memory saved a memory locked away I need to interface I need to feel your face Give me something that’s real And something to hold on to I need to interface I need to feel your face And though the window outside I can barely look through There’s nobody else who connects like we do Many years come and go unsaid I can’t even hear the thoughts in my head But your beauty on the screen completes me There’s nothing real, except that photograph Of a time gone by turned into a virtual life I need to interface I need to feel your face Give me something that’s real And something to hold on to I need to interface I need to feel your face And though the window outside I can barely look through There’s nobody else who connects like we do I need to interface I need to feel your face Give me something that’s real And something to hold on to I need to interface I need to feel your face And though the window outside I can barely look through There’s nobody else who connects like we do
7.
Who am I to say? As you walk away What we have become Is an ocean away What am I to do? As you look right through That face of mine That you pay no mind I don’t need your love I don’t need your tears I don’t need your touch I don’t need your wasted years I don’t have a care for whatever you do All that I need is a picture of you Where am I to go? As your flame burns low Maybe I can learn to be a better friend to you But for now I sing to make it better Hard times have never felt easier Reach out and touch the air where I’m no longer there
8.
Thursday night the ramparts out The world watching with anxiety Tired of being pushed around Angels march to claim back their wings Cops try to intimidate But this time we won’t give in to their hate We fight for a better place We stand for a country worth living in The choices that you make Your children will one day pull apart Did you live up to your task Did you hide your head in the sand If you ignore it then you’re part of it Rain falls of tear gas and rubber bullets You’re gonna need more if you want to stop us now Cameramen let the film roll Newscasters waiting for the bombs to blow The tension leads the heart astray The wolf picks up the scent of prey Shots heard but no-one sees Cops eye the peaceful army Waves crash against the sea Sparks fly and ramparts broken Miles of misery Pipe bombs burn gasoline The heart of America bleeding And that’s why we all sing If you’re ignorant then you’re part of it The ambulances pull away The wolves are exiting the scene Susannah stares down at the bloodshed And the spectators silently walk away And there’s nothing left to report here Just a story to use for their own gain And the cause don’t matter anymore And the only trophy is their pain And its hard to be ok When the world is kicking you down again And the angels march another day Plastic cops in disarray The newsmen try to look away But they all hear the final call We won’t be silenced We won’t be kicked around Keep on waving your battered flags Shout until your voices are heart Tonight we’re gonna make a stand Tonight we’re taking our country back Blood running through the heartland Blood running through we’re pulling for the win
9.
Sweat drips on the ground Blood runs down my face Never did I ask to be taken to this place Working in the fields Chiseling my bones I won’t let the iron pierce into my soul And I feel so far from home And I want to walk away This is all I know The land of the free Living tucked away Underneath your trash Hiding in plain view While strangers hurry past They say I don’t belong They bleed me til I’m dry And when I’m at my weakest They leave me to die And I feel so far from home And I want to walk away This is all I know This land is not free So I’m making my way home to you Making my way home to you I’ve worked myself to death Just to live that dream Now I'm making my way home to you

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"I had a dream the other night
When everything was still
I thought I saw Susann
Coming up the hill"

Written between 2020 and 2022, and recorded in 2023, Heartland is Animal Soup's take on modern Americana. Between vignettes of the American experience and dystopian depictions of the isolation that clouds modern society, the new Animal Soup brings you commentary on America in the 2020s. While musically steeped in the band’s typical blend of progressive rock, pop, and a variety of other genres, the lyrics are inspired by the writers of classic American folklore such as Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, and Ralph Ellison.

Join Susanna and the American Angel as they traverse through the strange lands of modern America.

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released March 8, 2024

Lead Vocals - Bridget Burke
Guitars, backing vocals, and synth solo on "Trouble in Heartland" - Josh Mundt
Keys - Jeremy Mays
Bass, backing vocals, and harmonica - Elliott Elder
Drums - Jeremy LeGrande

All songs written by Josh Mundt except An American Trilogy II, written by Josh Mundt and Bridget Burke

Produced by Josh Mundt, mixed by Josh Mundt except Heartland mixed by Marcoepmusic

Mastered by Marcoepmusic

Album photograph: Julian Oliver
julianwoliver.com

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From Denver Colorado, Animal Soup plays a special blend of progressive rock and pop. They draw from many different influences to create a diverse style of music.

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