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A Close Reading of 'Looking for America' - July 06, 2023

Everyday Grammar - VOA Learning English

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The Search for the Peaceful, Easy America

No Lana Del Rey song is complete without notes about American culture. In line five, she sings about listening to blues music and going to drive-in movies. She also uses the present continuous tense to say that her search for the peaceful, easy America she once knew continues. Her use of the adverb still suggests a long search.

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