 Genius Lyrics
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Green Day – The American Dream is Killing Me
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“The American Dream is Killing Me” is a powerful rock anthem that showcases Green Day’s dislike of the American way of life; it has subtle nods to the housing crisis, unemployment
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Green Day – Dreamcatcher
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“Dreamcatcher” is a demo of Green Day’s, possibly from their recycled/stolen album, Cigarettes & Valentines, which the band gave up on in favor of American Idiot. The only version
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Green Day – Look Ma, No Brains!
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[Verse 1] / Don't know much about history / 'Cause I never learned how to read / Dropout, I'm a knucklehead / Sick boy and I shit the bed / [Pre-Chorus] / Maybe I'm in love with a
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Green Day – Jaded
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A really fast-paced song which is directly connected to the previous song in the album — “Brain Stew” — to the point the single / music video / live performances have both together
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Green Day – Nice Guys Finish Last
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The metaphors in this leading track are extremely clever, such as the lines “Don’t pat yourself on the back/You might break your spine.” They all point to the narrator’s strong
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Green Day – Youngblood
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Written as a tribute to Armstrong’s wife Adrienne, “Youngblood” is a power-pop anthem to the brighter side of love. Still, this love song manages to work in some very punk rock
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Green Day – In the End
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“In the End” was written from Billie’s point of view as he saw his mother date other men after his father’s death. He had grown tired of seeing his mom with them and got sick of
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Green Day – Prosthetic Head
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[Verse 1] / I see you down on the front line / Such a sight for sore eyes, you're a suicide makeover / Plastic eyes lookin' through a numbskull / Self-effaced, what's his face, you
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Green Day – You Irritate Me (Demo)
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[Verse] / You, you irritate me / Like a tick on a dog's dick gnawing at my veins / I can't stand your face / You're an ugly motherfucker that's taking up too much space / [Chorus
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Green Day – One Eyed Bastard
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[Verse 1] / I'm making an offer that you cannot deny / You won't be laughing when I'm making you cry / 'Cause, ayy-oh! I hear the pleas get louder / You son of a bitch, you're
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Green Day – Kill the DJ
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Frontman Billie Joe Armstrong had never written a dance song before “Kill the DJ,” but bassist Mike Dirnt was adamant about it. Armstrong commented in a Rolling Stone article:
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Green Day – Holy Toledo!
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This song was released as a single from the soundtrack of the comedy Mark, Mary & Some Other People, about a newlywed couple (Ben Rosenfield and Hayley Law) who decide to try an
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Green Day – Pollyanna
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[Verse 1] / Rainy days and razor blades, I think it's time to pull up the shades / It's wonderful to be alive / Hurricanes and headlines, standing in another line / It's wonderful
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Green Day – Dilemma
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[Verse 1] / Welcome to my problems / It's not an invitation / This is my dilemma / And it's my obsession / [Chorus] / I was sober, now I'm drunk again / I'm in trouble and in love
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Green Day – When I Come Around
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“When I Come Around” is about a boy who wants to be in a casual relationship, but has become involved with a girl who wants something more serious; his insecurities and poor self-
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Green Day – Extraordinary Girl
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“Extraordinary Girl” shows how Jesus of Suburbia has fallen in love with the rebelliousness and punk attitude of Whatsername, previously introduced in “She’s a Rebel”.
The track
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Green Day – Father Of All...
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“Father Of All…” describes a narrator ‘not giving a fuck’; he’s in the middle of a chaotic world where everyone is causing riots and fighting. Contrasting to previous Green Day
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Green Day – Burnout
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“Burnout” is an anthem for apathetic and uninterested outcasts. Its lyrics explore the idea of indifference to the problems of life, and are often seen as a description of the punk
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Green Day – Here Comes the Shock
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[Chorus] / Here comes the shock / Here comes the shock / Here comes the shock / Here comes the shock / [Verse 1] / We got the numbers, baby, gonna rumble in the streets / We're
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Green Day – The Static Age
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Allegedly, Bruce Springsteen was a major influence on Green Day frontman and chief songwriter Billie Joe Armstrong’s writing during the making of 21st Century Breakdown. Armstrong
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Green Day – Father to a Son
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[Verse 1] / You're a lighthouse in a storm / From the day that you were born / A promise, father to a son / Your mother said it best / "We will be put to a test" / A promise
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Green Day – Chump
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[Verse 1] / I don't know you, but I think I hate you / You're the reason for my misery / Strange how you've become my biggest enemy / And I've never even seen your face / [Chorus
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Green Day – Having a Blast
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“Having a Blast” tells the story of a suicide bomber. Though the phrase usually signifies fun, in this context, a blast refers to the activation of the bomber’s explosives.
The
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Green Day – Last Night on Earth
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Singer Billie Joe Armstrong explained to Q magazine May 2009 that “‘Christian’s Inferno’ is like a subway ride to hell and you kind of end up in outer space with this” song
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Green Day – Scumbag
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[Verse 1] / You come around every now and then / Your clothes look different, but you're still the same / Why else would you come here? / Scumbag on a mission / You're telling me
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Green Day – Welcome to Paradise
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“Welcome to Paradise” sees Billie Joe as a young man living in a crime-ridden cesspool like Oakland. It tells the story of when he left his mother’s home and how he felt facing the
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Green Day – Redundant
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The third single from Green Day’s fifth album, Nimrod, “Redundant” was inspired by lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong’s relationship with his wife, Adrienne.
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Green Day – Horseshoes and Handgrenades
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[Intro] / One, two, three, four! / [Verse 1] / I'm not fuckin' around / I think I'm comin' out / All the deceivers and cheaters, I think we've got a bleeder right now / Want you to
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Green Day – Coming Clean
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“Coming Clean” is about lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong coming out as bisexual. Released when Billie Joe was 21, and just months before marrying his wife, Billie Joe reflects back
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Green Day – King for a Day
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The narrator tells the tale of a cross-dresser, who has been trying on his mother’s clothes since he was a young boy. As a result, the boy was forced into therapy by his
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Green Day – Are We the Waiting
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Coming from the gloomy “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”, “Are We The Waiting” is a soliloquy where Jesus of Suburbia meditates his current state. It is a slow paced song with pounding
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Green Day – Give Me Novacaine
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“Give Me Novacaine” is about Jesus of Suburbia wanting to take drugs to relieve stress from his life and asking for reassurance from his alter ego St. Jimmy.
The instrumentality
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Green Day – East Jesus Nowhere
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This song was written by Billie Joe Armstrong after Mike Dirnt went to a church to see a friend’s child get baptized. Apparently he was “Disgusted by the hatred and hypocrisy there
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Green Day – Murder City
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On several 21st Century Breakdown tracks, including this one, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong sings higher than on previous albums. He told Billboard magazine:
Even on our harder
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Green Day – Amanda
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After having a dream about his old love and how their relationship never ended well, Billie felt bad and contacted the girl to apologize. He had the inspiration for this song and
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