[Verse 1]
I love America.
I admire its Nothing.
I walk these blocks with a jaw set tight,
and I salute that empty.
I’m proud of its Nothing.
I wear that flag in the smoke and dust.
Every promise came back hollow,
still I stand here, fists in rust.
[Pre-Chorus]
Say it again,
say it like a prayer.
Head up high,
with a dead-eyed stare.
No gold in my hands,
no crown on my tongue.
Just a hardwired pulse
and a hurt that won’t come undone.
[Chorus]
Nothing, I admire Nothing
Nothing, I cherish Nothing
Nothing, keep it coming
Nothing, I’m made of Nothing
My favorite truth is burnin’
My favorite lie won’t stay
I love America.
I love the wreck it made
[Verse 2]
I’ve seen the signs on the overpass,
I’ve heard the cheer turn thin.
I’ve watched men sell their shadows
just to try to fit back in.
I keep my boots on the concrete
where the old words split and fade.
If this is what they handed me,
then I’ll hold it up and say:
[Pre-Chorus]
Say it again,
say it to my face.
All that noise,
all that hollow grace.
No silver here,
no clean escape.
Just a red-hot heart
and a chain I’ll help break.
[Chorus]
Nothing, I admire Nothing
Nothing, I cherish Nothing
Nothing, keep it coming
Nothing, I’m made of Nothing
My favorite truth is burnin’
My favorite lie won’t stay
I love America.
I love the wreck it made
[Bridge]
If the house goes down,
let the embers talk.
If the saints get loud,
I’ll let them walk.
I don’t need your shine,
I don’t need your blame.
I need one raw voice
to scream my name.
[Final Chorus]
Nothing, I admire Nothing
Nothing, I cherish Nothing
Nothing, keep it coming
Nothing, I’m made of Nothing
My favorite truth is burnin’
My favorite lie won’t stay
I love America.
I love the wreck it made