Released: September 27, 2011

Songwriter: Travis Barker Mark Hoppus Tom DeLonge

Producer: Chris “Hollywood” Holmes Jeff Newell ​​blink-182

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1: Mark Hoppus]
Take off the gloves, we fell in love by
The side of the road, this desert will break you down
The veins you cut, your smoking tongue is
The end of us all, but you only care about
Fame and fortune, watching others tortured
Casting your reflection, grocery store perfection
This is the last time, sent to the front line
With dirty boots on the ground, you said "I'll make this all mine"

[Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
You seemed so sweet at the start, but the start's all wrong
You say you speak from your heart, but your heart's all gone

[Post-Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
Yeah, your heart's all gone

[Verse 2: Mark Hoppus]
Blackjack and architect, let's drink ourselves to death
The crimes of everyone, passed down from father to son
Hopeless and destitute, destroyed my gratitude
Your strongest lines of defense are all just self-inflicted wounds

[Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
You seemed so sweet at the start, but the start's all wrong
You say you speak from your heart, but your heart's all gone
You seemed so sweet at the start, but the start's all wrong
You say you speak from your heart, but your heart's all gone

[Post-Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
Yeah, your heart's all gone

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
You seemed so sweet at the start, but the start's all wrong
You say you speak from your heart, but your heart's all gone
You seemed so sweet at the start, but the start's all wrong
You say you speak from your heart, but your heart's all gone

[Post-Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
Yeah, your heart's all gone...

​​blink-182

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”.