| American Gothic | |
| Recorded: | 2001 |
| Written By: | Ian Astbury/Billy Duffy |
| Albums the song appears on: | Beyond Good & Evil |
| Played live for the first time: | Oct 20, 2001 |
| Most recently played live: | Oct 15, 2002 |
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| Remix Information: | No known remixes |
| Lyrics | |
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I look inside your black heaven I see your naked altar there yeeeaah They rip you down and criticize you Too strong to bend Too strong to care ohhhhh Black star white light Black star white light Eating the cancer cells From the death machine Black star white light Black star white light Eating the cancer cells From the death machine American Gothic Raven boy (raven boy) Child monster With insect hair (with insect hair) yeeeaah You destroy this moral prison You free the slaves You free the slaves Yeah free the slaves Free the slaves Black star white light Black star white light Eating the cancer cells From the death machine Black star white light Black star white light Eating the cancer cells From the death machine Black star white light Black star white light Black star white light Black star white light American Gothic your black heaven American Gothic your black heaven yeah your black heaven American Gothic your black heaven yeah your black heaven American Gothic it's your black heaven Black star white light Black star white light Eating the cancer cells From the death machine Black star white light Black star white light Eating the cancer cells From the death machine American Gothic American Gothic American Dream Your black heaven Your black heaven Your black heaven | |