Miss America
Styx
Styx
STYX
- Miss America LyricsYou were the apple of the public's eye
As you cut the ribbon at the local mall
A mirage for both you and us
How can it be real?
We loved your body in that photograph
Your home state sure must be proud
The queen of the United States
Have you lost your crown?
Chorus: Well aren't you, Miss America
Don't you, Miss America
Won't you, Miss America our love?
Are you really who we think you are
Or does your smile seem to wear your down
Is the girl who you once were
Screaming to jump out?
Is the dream that you must live
A disease for which there is no cure
This rollercoaster ride you're on
Won't stop to let you off
Chorus: Well aren't you, Miss America
Don't you, Miss America
Won't you, Miss America our love?
Well it's true just take a look
The cover sometimes makes the book
And the judges did they ever ask
To read between your lines?
In your cage at the human zoo
They all stop to look at you
Next year what will you do
When you have been forgotten?
Chorus: Well aren't you, Miss America
Don't you, Miss America
Won't you, Miss America our love?
Lyrics by: James Young
Music by: James Young
As you cut the ribbon at the local mall
A mirage for both you and us
How can it be real?
We loved your body in that photograph
Your home state sure must be proud
The queen of the United States
Have you lost your crown?
Chorus: Well aren't you, Miss America
Don't you, Miss America
Won't you, Miss America our love?
Are you really who we think you are
Or does your smile seem to wear your down
Is the girl who you once were
Screaming to jump out?
Is the dream that you must live
A disease for which there is no cure
Won't stop to let you off
Chorus: Well aren't you, Miss America
Don't you, Miss America
Won't you, Miss America our love?
Well it's true just take a look
The cover sometimes makes the book
And the judges did they ever ask
To read between your lines?
In your cage at the human zoo
They all stop to look at you
Next year what will you do
When you have been forgotten?
Chorus: Well aren't you, Miss America
Don't you, Miss America
Won't you, Miss America our love?
Lyrics by: James Young
Music by: James Young
Facts about Miss America
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Miss America is written by James Young.
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It is first released on July 01, 1977 as part of Styx's album "The Grand Illusion" which includes 8 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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When we reflect on what the artist might have meant, the song "Miss America" by Styx serves as a critique to the shallow and glamorous world of fame while at the same time, it employs the beauty pageant metaphor to make a point and sugar coat the truth about the fleetingness of public love and the emptiness of it. The angst, love, meditation, social criticism, and heartbreak are the major themes of the lyrics in the song Miss America. On the contrary, the song also and at the same time gives the idea of public perception vs. reality, pressure and expectations, loss of identity and transience of fame as its main points. The lyrics portray rather adult themes and characteristics that might not be appropriate for kids. One could say that the artist is dealing with the very issues that come with being a celebrity like scrutinizing people's perceptions about him/her/us, the identity crisis that this might cause, expectation and thus an emotional outburst. These points combined with a somewhat critical and intense tone lead to a verdict of a PG-13 rating that will give parents a warning about the content.
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Miss America falls under the genre Rock.
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Miss America song length is 5 minutes and 02 seconds.
Who wrote Miss America lyrics?
Miss America is written by James Young.
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When was Miss America released?
It is first released on July 01, 1977 as part of Styx's album "The Grand Illusion" which includes 8 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Miss America lyrics?
When we reflect on what the artist might have meant, the song "Miss America" by Styx serves as a critique to the shallow and glamorous world of fame while at the same time, it employs the beauty pageant metaphor to make a point and sugar coat the truth about the fleetingness of public love and the emptiness of it. The angst, love, meditation, social criticism, and heartbreak are the major themes of the lyrics in the song Miss America. On the contrary, the song also and at the same time gives the idea of public perception vs. reality, pressure and expectations, loss of identity and transience of fame as its main points. The lyrics portray rather adult themes and characteristics that might not be appropriate for kids. One could say that the artist is dealing with the very issues that come with being a celebrity like scrutinizing people's perceptions about him/her/us, the identity crisis that this might cause, expectation and thus an emotional outburst. These points combined with a somewhat critical and intense tone lead to a verdict of a PG-13 rating that will give parents a warning about the content.
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Which genre is Miss America?
Miss America falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Miss America?
Miss America song length is 5 minutes and 02 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): James Young
Record Label(s): 1977 A&M Records
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