Released: September 27, 2011

Songwriter: Travis Barker Mark Hoppus Tom DeLonge

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

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1: Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus]
I have had it with this damn double vision
My hand's swollen, I can't keep holding on
My heart's sinking and stuck in deadly rhythm
I can't fake it, I can't, can't brush it off

[Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
Love, love is dangerous
Love, love is so dangerous

[Verse 2: Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus]
I'm back at it, I just don't seem to listen
I see your lips, I just can't hear the sound
It's all static, just like my television
There's still something, her eyes cut through the clouds

[Chorus: Tom DeLonge (Mark Hoppus)]
I need love, love is dangerous
(Hard times, don't be fooled when she says it)
Love, love is so dangerous
(We'll betray the ones we care about)
Love, love is so dangerous
(Love's cruel, so we all pretend to fuck)
Love, love is dangerous...

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Chorus: Tom DeLonge (Mark Hoppus)]
I need love, love is dangerous
(Hard times, don't be fooled when she says it)
Love, love is so dangerous
(We'll betray the ones we care about)
Love, love is so dangerous
(Love's cruel, so we all pretend to fuck)
Love, love is dangerous...

[Instrumental Outro]

​​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”.