Released: June 12, 2001

Songwriter: Travis Barker Tom DeLonge Mark Hoppus

Producer: Jerry Finn

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1: Mark Hoppus]
"Shut the fuck up", she said, "I'm going fucking deaf
You're always too loud, everything's too loud
Now that all my friends left, this place is fucking dead
I wanna move out, when can we move out?"

[Pre-Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
This shit has gotta stop, I'll run away...

[Verse 2: Mark Hoppus]
"Get the fuck up", she said, "your life is meaningless
It's going nowhere, you're going nowhere
You're just a fuck up", she said, "I'll live alone instead"
She said, "you don't care", I know, I don't care

[Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
I'll never ask permission from you, fuck off, I'm not listening to you
I'm not coming home, I'm never going to come back home

[Bridge: Mark Hoppus]
I got too fucked up again and passed out on the plane
Trying to forget you, I can't forget you
Now sleep on this flight, I'll think about the nights
We had to get through, I didn't get you

[Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
I'll never ask permission from you, fuck off, I'm not listening to you
I'm not coming home, I'm never going to come back home

[Post-Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
I'll run away...

[Bridge: Mark Hoppus]
I think it's time that I should leave
I think it's time that I should leave
I think it's time that I should leave
I think it's time that I should leave...

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus: Mark Hoppus]
I'll never ask permission from you, fuck off, I'm not listening to you
I'm not coming home, I'm never going to come back home

[Outro: Mark Hoppus]
(I'll run away) I think it's time for me to leave
(I'll run away) I think it's time for me to leave
(I'll run away) I think it's time for me to leave
(I'll run away) I think it's time for me to leave...

​​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”.