American Cliché

American Cliché is a song by FINNEAS that was released on February 4, 2021. Finneas announced that the aforementioned song would release on February 5, writing the date in his Twitter bio.

## Lyrics (2021 release)

[Verse 1]

(Okay)

Too little to do for too long and

Too little of you for my songs to be anything but lonely

In a couple weeks, you'll own me

Too tired to sleep, good morning

And I'm too wired to heed the warnin'

That there's danger in the summer

The calm before the thunder

[Chorus]

I'm an American cliché

Missin' a girl in a French café

I say, "God damn, you're beautiful"

You blush and duck out of frame

I'm an American cliché

Missin' a girl in a French café

I say, "How'd I get along so long without you"

And you say, "Same"

[Verse 2]

Graveyard, Jim Morrison, Forever

In my arms, they'll have to bury us together

'Cause I'm never gonna let you go

Uh-oh, uh-oh

Missed my flight, makin' love in the morning

While everybody else was boarding

They love to say they told you so

I know, I know, I know

[Chorus]

I'm an American cliché

Missin' a girl in a French café

I say, "God damn, you're beautiful"

You blush and duck out of frame

I'm an American cliché

Missin' a girl in a French café

I say, "How'd I get along, so long without you"

And you say, "Same"

[Bridge]

Come on over now, you're one layover down?

No one that we know around

Don't want the city without you

I want you

We'll go all over town

No one that we know around

Can't say I'm sober now

Do something I'm not allowed to

I want you

[Chorus]

I'm an American cliché

Missin' a girl in a French café

I say, "God damn, you're beautiful"

You blush and duck out of frame

I'm an American cliché

Missin' a girl in a French café

I say, "How'd I get along so long without you"

And you say, "Same"

[Verse 1]

(Okay)

Too little to do for too long and

Too little of you for my songs to be anything but lonely

In a couple weeks, you'll own me

Too tired to sleep, good morning

And I'm too wired to heed the warnin'

That there's danger in the summer

The calm before the thunder

[Chorus]

I'm an American cliché

Missin' a girl in a French café

I say, "God damn, you're beautiful"

You blush and duck out of frame

I'm an American cliché

Missin' a girl in a French café

I say, "How'd I get along so long without you"

And you say, "Same"

[Verse 2]

Graveyard, Jim Morrison, Forever

In my arms, they'll have to bury us together

'Cause I'm never gonna let you go

Uh-oh, uh-oh

Missed my flight, makin' love in the morning

While everybody else was boarding

They love to say they told you so

I know, I know, I know

[Chorus]

I'm an American cliché

Missin' a girl in a French café

I say, "God damn, you're beautiful"

You blush and duck out of frame

I'm an American cliché

Missin' a girl in a French café

I say, "How'd I get along, so long without you"

And you say, "Same"

[Bridge]

Come on over now, you're one layover down?

No one that we know around

Don't want the city without you

I want you

We'll go all over town

No one that we know around

Can't say I'm sober now

Do something I'm not allowed to

I want you

[Chorus]

I'm an American cliché

Missin' a girl in a French café

I say, "God damn, you're beautiful"

You blush and duck out of frame

I'm an American cliché

Missin' a girl in a French café

I say, "How'd I get along so long without you"

And you say, "Same"

## Pre-Release information

American Cliche is an unreleased song by FINNEAS. The song was performed first on August 13, 2019 live at The Mint. It is unknown if it has been performed anywhere else. American Cliché was 2:38 long when first performed.

## Lyrics (pre-release)

... sleep, good morning

And I'm, too wired to heed the warning

That there's danger in the summer

The calm before the thunder

I'm an American cliche

Missing a girl

In a French cafe

I say,

"God damn,

You're beautiful"

You blush and duck out of frame

I'm an American cliche

Missing a girl

In a French cafe

I say

"How'd I get along

So long without you"

And you say,

"Same"

So *[inaudible]*

Soak under your skin

And your daddy talks funny

But he's smiles just like you

And that's enough to make me smile too

Tie me down

'Cause you like it like that

I'm uncertain if I'm ever gonna get

So let's make the most of this

Give me something I could miss

I'm an American cliche

Missing a girl

In a French cafe

I say,

"God damn,

You're beautiful"

You blush and duck out of frame

I'm an American cliche

Missing a girl

In a French cafe

Isay

"How'd I get along

So long without you"

And you say,

"Same"

Nothing much matters in the mean time

Going in between time

Go with me and lead *[inaudible]*

Everybody wants to find a reason

Not to be happy

But I've got you

So I've got nothing in the best way

I'm an American cliche

Missing a girl

In a French cafe

I'm saying,

"God damn,

You're beautiful"

You blush and duck out of frame

I'm an American cliche

Missing a girl

In a French cafe

I say,

How'd I get along

So long without you"

And you say

"Same"