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Wildfire​​blink-182

Released: May 11, 2017

Songwriter: John Feldmann Mark Hoppus Matt Skiba Travis Barker

Producer: John Feldmann

[Verse 1: Mark Hoppus]
I could never own up
I need to speak up
I don't want to grow up
Don't want to end up
Caught in a landslide
With the other side
Living for the paycheck
Dying for the weekend
Take another Xanax
Cheating on your girlfriend
Taking your last breath
Counting down the time

[Chorus: Mark Hoppus, Matt Skiba and both]
Don't tell me it's too late, I'm stuck at heavens gate
Strike a match and start a wildfire
I'll own all my mistakes, won't give you what you take
Watch you burning in the wildfire

[Verse 2: Mark Hoppus and Matt Skiba]
They said I'd never make it (watching me fall)
All the time I wasted (learning to crawl)
From the ashes
As this world comes crashing down

[Chorus: Mark Hoppus, Matt Skiba and both]
Don't tell me it's too late, I'm stuck at heavens gate
Strike a match and start a wildfire
I'll own all my mistakes, won't give you what you take
Watch you burning in the wildfire

[Post-Chorus: Mark Hoppus, Matt Skiba and both]
We won this war, we cursed and swore
They stood no chance at all (The underdogs came home)
We won this war, we cursed and swore
They stood no chance at all

[Bridge: Mark Hoppus, Matt Skiba and both]
I don't forget, I don't forgive, I'll never change the way I live
I always fought the urge to fall in line
I turned my back on all the rules, I'll never heed the king of fools
I'll never lead the perfect kind of life

[Outro: Mark Hoppus and Matt Skiba]
I don't forget, I don't forgive, I'll never change the way I live
(We won this war, we cursed and swore)
I always fought the urge to fall in line
(They stood no chance at all)
I turned my back on all the rules, I'll never heed the king of fools
(We won this war, we cursed and swore)
I'll never lead the perfect kind of life
(They stood no chance at all) The underdogs came home

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blink-182 set off the 1990s storm of pop-punk, blazing a trail in the genre with electrifying riffs and memorable lines—“Fuck a Dog,” anyone? The band has seen some lineup changes over the years, but its core trio (Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus, and Travis Barker) has mostly stood the test of time. As of 2015, DeLonge left the band to pursue other projects.

Founded in 1992 in Poway, California (a suburb in San Diego), DeLonge, Hoppus, and former drummer Scott Raynor formed the band in Raynor’s bedroom, writing songs for their demos, and playing practical jokes along the way. Initially, under the name Blink, the trio was forced to change the name to avoid a lawsuit with the Irish pop-rock group of the same name, so they added “182” at random (fans continue to speculate what “182” means to this day).

After releasing their demo album Buddha, blink-182 released Cheshire Cat in 1995 under Cargo Records. While not a major success at the time, the album generated buzz from the Southern California punk scene and major labels alike. After being signed to MCA Records, the band released Dude Ranch in 1997 with the hit singles “Dammit” and “Josie”.

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