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Kaleidoscope​​blink-182

Released: September 27, 2011

Songwriter: Travis Barker Mark Hoppus Tom DeLonge

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

[Verse 1: Mark Hoppus]
Stop banging away on my kaleidoscope
Stop draining the color out of my scene
Just play me something I can dance to
I can dance to anything you wanna sing
So lock me up in a studio
Fill it up with sound and scenarios
Stop blocking the driveway with your car
Put the butterfly in the bell jar

[Chorus: Tom Delonge]
It's the first time that I'm worried
Of a bad dream, of a journey
On the highway, through the valley
It's a long road through the night

[Post-Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
It's a long road

[Verse 2: Mark Hoppus]
Hear a stranger's voice in the front yard
Let the hours tick past the deadline
Get another stamp in your passport
Wash your breakfast down with some red wine
Delete the progress on your game
Try to fall asleep while your ears ring
From the loudest songs on your mixtape
I can dance to anything you wanna sing

[Pre-Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
No reason, no action
No silence, no help here
Nobody came running up
By my side

[Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
It's the first time that I'm worried
Of a bad dream, of a journey
On the highway, through the valley
It's a long road through the night
It's the first time that I'm worried
Of a bad dream, of a journey
On the highway, through the valley
It's a long road through the night

[Post-Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
It's a long road to get it right

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
It's the first time that I'm worried
Of a bad dream, of a journey
On the highway, through the valley
It's a long road through the night
It's the first time that I'm worried
Of a bad dream, of a journey
On the highway, through the valley
It's a long road through the night

[Post-Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
It's a long road to get it right...
To get, to get, to get it right...
To get, to get it right...
To-to-to get, to get it right...

[Instrumental Outro]

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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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