Submarines and Helicopters

from American Love by Camden Joy

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In April 1990, two young men were tried for the murder of Yusef Hawkins. During those trials, the defense discredited one of the witnesses to the event because the witness was occasionally convinced that submarines and helicopters followed him around. I think this song is from around then.

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His mother’s sure he’s not the same boy that she raised. They said in court that "her best efforts were all a waste." Now he spends his time just hanging out at the Lost & Found, and submarines and helicopters follow him around. They’re with him as he joins the spirit of Robert Mitchum on TV. And watching as the spirit asks, “Is there some place safe we can meet?" Listening to everything, and writing it all down, submarines and helicopters follow him around. He’s free to go anywhere, knowing each step’s clearly been foreseen. They slipped into his bedroom and quietly reversed his dreams. While satellites make photographs out of the smallest sounds, submarines and helicopters follow him around.

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from American Love, released July 4, 2020

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lo-fi americana and caustic wit swirl about a 1970s suburban garage where a 1950s country band plays timeless originals and succinct gems.

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