Songs about American dream disillusionment

The American Dream, a beacon of hope for many, often reveals a harsher reality upon closer inspection. Songs capturing this disillusionment peel back the layers of a promised prosperity to expose the struggles beneath.

Dive into the lyrics that articulate this complex sentiment and explore how different artists have voiced their own encounters with the elusive American Dream.

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Song
Artist
  1. Deer Dance System Of A Down
  2. Born In The U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen
  3. XXX. (feat. U2) Kendrick Lamar
  4. Sad Statue System Of A Down
  5. This Is Not America David Bowie
  6. Young Americans David Bowie
  7. Drugs (feat. Corey Taylor) Falling In Reverse
  8. American Dream MKTO
  9. A.D.D. (American Dream Denial) System Of A Down
  10. De Este Lado Traviezoz De La Zierra
  11. You Don't Get Me Twice Sleigh Bells
  12. Fire Escape Foster The People
  13. El Sueño Americano Flema
  14. Pink Houses John Mellencamp
  15. Hand To Mouth George Michael
  16. Miss America That Handsome Devil
  17. On The Backs Of Angels Dream Theater
  18. The American Dream is Killing Me Green Day
  19. These Colours Don't Run Architects
  20. American Dreams Papa Roach
  21. Suicide Suzi Quatro
  22. Amerimacka Thievery Corporation
  23. The American Dream Walls of Jericho
  24. Another Day In America (feat. Kali Uchis) Ozuna
  25. No Hay Marcha En Nueva York Mecano (ES)
  26. The Pretender Jackson Browne
  27. American Dreaming Dead Can Dance
  28. Santa Fe Rent
  29. Amerika Young The Giant
  30. Gone Pearl Jam
  31. Lost In America Alice Cooper
  32. American Dream LCD Soundsystem
  33. Rags To Rags Eels
  34. Running Shoes Troye Sivan
  35. N-er-gee (Crisis Blues) The Residents
  36. Magic Town The Vogues
  37. Massacre, The New American Dream Palaye Royale
  38. Close To The Borderline Billy Joel
  39. America XYLØ
  40. U.S.A. Dubioza Kolektiv