The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
With our callous minds we infect
Other ways of life no regrets
Like a masochist we instigate
While the rest of the world must tolerate
Americon, it's all about the mother fucking oil
Regardless of the flag upon it's soil
In a blood bath we pad our fucking greed
This precious hunt may take maintain liberty
Americon, so here we live in a land of deceit
That imprison the minds of the weak
No immunity for swaying the odds
From this resistant strain Americon
Americon, some feel the need to play God
No immunity for swaying the odds
From this resilient plague Americon
With our poison minds we infest
Other ways of life we ingest
In a blood bath we steal you dignity
This precious hunt it may take liberty
Americon
Other ways of life no regrets
Like a masochist we instigate
While the rest of the world must tolerate
Americon, it's all about the mother fucking oil
Regardless of the flag upon it's soil
In a blood bath we pad our fucking greed
This precious hunt may take maintain liberty
Americon, so here we live in a land of deceit
That imprison the minds of the weak
No immunity for swaying the odds
From this resistant strain Americon
Americon, some feel the need to play God
No immunity for swaying the odds
From this resilient plague Americon
With our poison minds we infest
Other ways of life we ingest
In a blood bath we steal you dignity
This precious hunt it may take liberty
Americon
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about the song title, although i could not disagree with "abiudb", but my guess is that the title is a portmanteau, [a word made of 2 other words), <br /> American + Icon = Americon , <br /> it kinda makes sense if u think about what other nation think of US with that "Police The World" strategy their leader have been following for decades now... <br /> now u guys be the judge...