Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The official music video for "United States of Nothing" from Matt Dorrien's album, 'Blue Pastoral', out now on Mama Bird Recording Co. Stream/order/save/share: mamabird.lnk.to/MB050

Footage Collected & Edited by Eric J. Loeffler
Additional Footage by Alison Dorrien

/// Track Credits:

Composed by Matt Dorrien
Strings written & arranged by Matt Dorrien
Produced by Ryan Oxford & Matt Dorrien
Recorded & Mixed by Ryan Oxford
Mastered by Timothy Stollenwerk

/// Players:

Piano & Vocals: Matt Dorrien
Bass: Andrew Jones
Violins: Patti King
Violas: Amanda Lawrence
Cellos: Skip von Kuske

/// Lyrics:

I was lost inside me
A million miles away
But you brought me home
Gave me love when I needed it most
Do you know what you’ve done for me?

United States of nothing
But broken dreams and farmland
Cold empty nights
Playing songs I don’t believe anymore
But I know you believe in me

Shame on my wandering eyes
Forgive me my pride
I don’t deserve you
Still, you stay by my side

Do you know what you’ve done for me?

The road tells a clever lie
And it lured me inside
But somewhere in New York
The dream burst and died
I’m tired of flying
Always in the clouds
You pulled me down
Brought my feet back on the solid ground
Do you know what you’ve done for me?
Do you know what you’ve done for me, babe?