Released: September 27, 2011

Songwriter: Travis Barker Mark Hoppus Tom DeLonge

Producer: Jeff Newell ​​blink-182

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1: Tom and Mark]
Everyone wants to call it all around our
Life with a better name
Everyone falls and spins and gets up again with
A friend who does the same
Everyone lies and cheats, their wants and needs, and
Still believes their heart
And everyone gets the chills, the kind that kills when
The pain begins to start

[Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
Let me get this straight, do you want me here?
As I struggle through each and every year
And all these demons, they keep me up all night
They keep me up all night
They keep me up all night

[Verse 2: Tom and Mark]
Everyone's cross to bear the crown they wear on
Endless holiday
Everyone raises kids in a world that changes
Life to a bitter game
Everyone works and fights, stays up all night to
Celebrate the day
And everyone lives to tell the tale of how we
Die alone some day

[Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
Let me get this straight, do you want me here?
As I struggle through each and every year
And all these demons, they keep me up all night
They keep me up all night, they keep me up all night
They keep me up all night, they keep me up all night
They keep me up all night, they keep me up all night
They keep me up all night, they keep me up all...

[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”.