Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mike Crossey
Programming
George Daniel
Drums
Ross MacDonald
Bass Guitar
Jonathan Gilmore
Programming
Adam Hann
Electric Guitar
John Waugh
Saxophone
Matty Healy
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
George Daniel
Songwriter
Ross MacDonald
Songwriter
Adam Hann
Songwriter
Matty Healy
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mike Crossey
Mixing Engineer
George Daniel
Producer
Jonathan Gilmore
Recording Engineer
Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer
Matty Healy
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Big town
Synthetic apparitions of not being lonely
Look, he's having a breakdown
Oh, what a letdown, a shame, I think he might die
And now she's dancing, enthralling
I guess I gotta wait my turn
I said, "Don't fall in love with the moment"
She said, "I got a lot to learn"
[PreChorus]
And you know I'm in love with this city
But the green is turning brown
And I just look pathetic now
[Chorus]
If she likes it 'cause we just don't eat
And we're so intelligent
She's American
If she says I gotta fix my teeth
Then she's so American
She's American
And if she likes it 'cause we just don't eat
And we're socially relevant
She's American
If she says I gotta fix my teeth
Then she's so American
She's American
[Verse 2]
She's inducing sleep to avoid pain
And I think she's got a gun
Divinely decreed and custom made
And she calls on the phone like the old days
Expecting the world
Don't fall in love with the moment
And think you're in love with the girl
[PreChorus]
There's no more water in this city
Be careful or you'll drown
You think you've got it figured out
[Chorus]
If she likes it 'cause we just don't eat
And we're so intelligent
She's American
If she says I gotta fix my teeth
Then she's so American
She's American
And if she likes it 'cause we just don't eat
And we're socially relevant
She's American
If she says I gotta fix my teeth
Then she's so American
[Bridge]
Well, your face has got a hold on me
But your brain is proper weird
Are you feeling the same?
You just keep nodding at me
Looking vacant
[Refrain]
She's American
She's American
[Chorus]
If she likes it 'cause we just don't eat
And we're so intelligent
She's American
If she says I gotta fix my teeth
Then she's so American
She's American
If she likes it 'cause we just don't eat
And we're socially relevant
She's American
If she says I gotta fix my teeth
Then she's so American
She's American
Written by: Adam Hann, George Daniel, Matthew Healy, Ross MacDonald