blink-182

Released: September 20, 2019

Songwriter: Mark Hoppus Travis Barker Matt Skiba John Feldmann Joe Khajadourian Alex Schwartz Jake Torrey

Producer: The Futuristics Tim Pagnotta John Feldmann

[Verse 1: Mark Hoppus]
Back down off the ledge you're leaving me
Right now it feels like you're bleeding me dry
Slow down, you took away a piece of me
I don't wanna let go, don't wanna let go
Chokehold, I'm running out of oxygen
Tightrope, tonight it's like I'm walking on air
Black smoke, coming from the underground
I don't wanna let go, don't wanna let

[Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
Hey, wait, pin the grenade
If you don't love me, lie to my face
Hey, wait, get out of my brain
If you don't love me, lie to my face
Just another night before I'm lost and all alone
If you're gonna kill me, baby, please just do it slow
So hey, wait, pin the grenade
If you don't love me, lie to my face
If you don't love me, lie to my face

[Verse 2: Matt Skiba]
My god, how could you talk to me like that?
Let's stop, you changed your mind and caught a ride home
You dropped a hint that I embarrass you
I don't wanna let go, don't wanna let go
Midnight, I'm underneath the landslide
Fast life, I'll leave you on the side of the road
You cried, "This isn't what you promised me"
I don't wanna let go, don't wanna let

[Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
Hey, wait, pin the grenade
If you don't love me, lie to my face
Hey, wait, get out of my brain
If you don't love me, lie to my face
Just another night before I'm lost and all alone
If you're gonna kill me, baby, please just do it slow
So hey, wait, pin the grenade
If you don't love me, lie to my face

[Bridge: Mark Hoppus]
(Lie to my face)
Just another night before I'm lost and all alone
If you're gonna kill me, baby, please just do it slow
Just another night before I'm lost and all alone
If you're gonna kill me, baby, please just do it slow

[Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
Hey, wait, pin the grenade
If you don't love me, lie to my face
Hey, wait, get out of my brain
If you don't love me, lie to my face
Just another night before I'm lost and all alone
If you're gonna kill me, baby, please just do it slow
So hey, wait, pin the grenade
If you don't love me, lie to my face
If you don't love me, lie to my face
If you don't love me, lie to my face

[Outro]
(Hey, wait, pin the grenade
If you don't love me, lie to my face)

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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