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The song follows PinkPantheress as she navigates the difficulties of an international relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Larsson on board, the pair focus their attention on America. And together, they document both the thrill and apprehension of enduring a long-distance romance. The song first appeared on PinkPantheress\u2019s 2025 mixtape, <em>Fancy That<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>You Can Be My American<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PinkPantheress - Stateside + Zara Larsson (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lIxQe1R5hs0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>PinkPantheress becomes smitten with an American boy. But there\u2019s much anxiety and vulnerability that comes with her new romance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I\u2019m freezing outside, I feel my skin tight,<br>My coat is inside, but I look up at you.<br>I tracked your plane ride for when you\u2019re in tonight,<br>Tell me, when is the next time I\u2019ll run into you?<br>It sounds insane, right? I\u2019ll take the same flight,<br>Wait at your bedside. I\u2019ll land right next to you.<br>I\u2019m going stateside, where I\u2019ll see you tonight.<br>Tell me, how did a girl like me get into you?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When each person lives on separate continents, it makes the longing more intense, frantic, too difficult to ignore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You can be my American ha, ha, ha, ha<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, she feels a loss of control. Everything\u2019s new and scary, but the fear is exciting too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Is it right? I don\u2019t know,<br>Yet you\u2019re taking my control.<br>Never been abroad before,<br>Now I\u2019m knocking through your door<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>I\u2019m Flying Intercontinental<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Long-distance relationships are hard. And if the girl flies over an ocean to see the boy, then he better be clear how he feels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Why can\u2019t you say that you want it too?<br>I\u2019m flying&nbsp;intercontinental with you.<br>And maybe you can be my American ha, ha boy<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Larsson sings about the cost of an international career, and how constant travel has transformed her relationship into a long-distance one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>All those years I put in for the American Dream,<br>Is it worth all the work if you can\u2019t be here with me?<br>\u2019Cause I fly Stockholm to L.A., leave my feelings on the plane,<br>Worries fade away when I hit the stage<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While on tour, Larsson chats with her Swedish boyfriend via FaceTime. 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