Prompt / Lyrics
[Street Dolls – American Dream] [Intro – Whisper / Music Box] [Lily – whisper]: Once upon a time, they sold me a dream… [ad-libs:] hush now… don’t wake up… [Verse 1 – Lily] Suitcases full of hope and broken prayers Mama said, “Baby, we’ll be safe somewhere” Golden lights, postcards, movie scenes But behind the smiles, nothing’s what it seems Paper wings, we tried to fly Borderlines drawn in the sky They called it freedom, called it fate But fear was waiting at the gate [ad-libs:] breathe in… breathe out… [Pre-Chorus – May] They took my name, they took my home Cold white rooms, I’m all alone Mama crying through the glass Daddy’s voice fading fast Every promise starts to rot When your tears are what they want They sell heaven, but it’s hell In the story they don’t tell [Chorus – Lily & May] Welcome to the American Dream Where nobody hears you scream Cotton candy lies so sweet Cover bruises underneath Welcome to the American Dream Pretty cages, broken wings Stars and stripes, but I’m unseen Is this really freedom’s theme? [ad-libs:] don’t let me go… can you hear me? [Post-Chorus – Hana (Rap)] They call us shadows in the land of gold Little hands, but hearts too old Locked in rooms, counting days While the world just looks away Numbers, files, steel and chains Trauma stitched into our veins They build their walls with our pain Then sell the dream again, again [Verse 2 – May] Playgrounds made of broken glass Fairytales that never last Every night I pray in fear Begging God to bring them near Lullabies from distant cells Hymns inside these living hells We were kids, not enemies Just chasing fragile fantasies [ad-libs:] mama… papa… [Pre-Chorus 2 – Lily] If love is real, then where is mine? Why does mercy cross the line? If dreams are free, then tell me why Only angels get to fly [Chorus – All] Welcome to the American Dream Where nobody hears you scream Paper crowns and magazine queens Hide the blood behind the scenes Welcome to the American Dream Broken hearts in limousines We crossed oceans just to bleed Is this really what it means? [ad-libs:] save me now… don’t look away… [Bridge – Dream Breakdown] Lily: I just wanted to belong… May: I just wanted to be strong… Hana: I just wanted to go home… [ad-libs:] dream… dream… dream… [Final Chorus – Explosive] Welcome to the American Dream Neon lights, but hearts in chains They sell hope, we pay in pain Say our names, remember our flames Welcome to the American Dream No more silence, no more shame From the ashes, we will scream We survived your broken dream [ad-libs:] we survived… hear us now… say our names… [Outro – Lily (a cappella)] Once upon a time, they sold me a dream… Now I’m wide awake… And I finally see.
Tags
K-Pop Dark Pop Alt Pop Bubblegum Pop Nursery Rhyme Pop Electropop Trap Pop Cute-Creepy female Indie Pop BPM 92
Duration
3:29
Instrumental
No
Created
2/8/2026