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Reckless Abandon​​blink-182

Released: June 12, 2001

Songwriter: Travis Barker Tom DeLonge Mark Hoppus

Producer: Jerry Finn

[Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
On and on, reckless abandon
Something's wrong, this is gonna shock them
Nothing to hold on to
We'll use this song to lead you on...

[Verse 1: Tom DeLonge]
I learned a lot today, not sure if I'll get laid and
Not sure if I'll fail or pass, kissed every girl in class
Everybody would waste it all to have a summer that they could call
A memory that's full of fun, fucked up when it's all done

[Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
On and on, reckless abandon
Something's wrong, this is gonna shock them
Nothing to hold on to
We'll use this song to lead you on

[Post-Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
And break the truth with more bad news
We left a scar, size extra-large

[Verse 2: Tom DeLonge]
Sip a drink of the alcohol, end up kneeling in bathroom stalls
Eyes are red and my movement's slow, too high, got vertigo
He took a shit in the bathroom tub and fed the dog brownie drugs
Tried hard to not get caught, he fucked a chick in the parking lot

[Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
On and on, reckless abandon
Something's wrong, this is gonna shock them
Nothing to hold on to
We'll use this song to lead you on

[Post-Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
And break the truth with more bad news
We left a scar, size extra-large

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Bridge: Tom DeLonge]
Break a window and bust a wall, making fun of your friend's mom
Turn the music up way too loud, charge the pizza to the house
Everybody would waste it all to have a summer that they could call
A memory that's full of fun, fucked up when it's all done

[Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
On and on, reckless abandon
Something's wrong, this is gonna shock them
Nothing to hold on to
We'll use this song to lead you on

[Post-Chorus: Tom DeLonge]
And break the truth with more bad news
We left a scar, size extra-large...

​​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”.

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