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One of My LiesGreen Day

Released: December 17, 1991

Songwriter: Billie Joe Armstrong Mike Dirnt Tré Cool

Producer: Andy Ernst Billie Joe Armstrong Mike Dirnt Tré Cool

[Verse 1]
When I was younger, I thought that the world circled around me
But in time, I realized I was so wrong
My immortal thoughts turned into just dreams of a dead future
It was a tragic case of my reality, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]
Do you think you're indestructible and no one can touch you?
Well I think you're disposable and it's time you knew the truth

[Chorus]
'Cause it's just one of my lies
Well, it's just one of my lies
And all I wanna do is get real high
Well, it's just one of my lies

[Verse 2]
Why does my life have to be so small, and death is forever?
And does forever have a life to call its own?
Don't give me an answer 'cause you only know as much as I know
Unless you're been there once, well I hardly think so

[Pre-Chorus]
Do you think you're indestructible and no one can touch you?
Well I think you're disposable and it's time you knew the truth

[Chorus]
'Cause it's just one of my lies!
Well, it's just one of my lies
And all I wanna do is get real high
Well, it's just one of my lies

[Outro]
I used to pray at night
Before I lay myself down
My mother said it was right
Her mother said it too... Why?

Green Day

Formed in East Bay, California in 1986 and still going strong today, Green Day is one of the biggest punk rock acts in the world. Along with other punk bands in California such as The Offspring, Sublime, Bad Religion and Rancid, they have been credited with popularizing and reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the U.S. in the 90s.

First starting in 1986 as Sweet Children, longtime friends Billie Joe Armstrong (guitar and lead vocalist) and Mike Dirnt (bass guitar) teamed up with John Kiffmeyer to produce their debut EP 1,000 Hours. They eventually dropped the name Sweet Children and called themselves Green Day due to the band members' fondness for cannabis (it even inspired a song featured on their first album) and for their second studio album Kerplunk they replaced Kiffmeyer with German-born drummer Tré Cool, who had been drumming since the age of 12 in a punk band, The Lookouts.

It was their 1994 record Dookie that sent the band to stardom and gave them mainstream success. Dookie, alongside their following albums Insomniac (1995) and Nimrod (1997) were certified double platinum. Eventually, the band started to fall in popularity with their 2000 record Warning which only reached gold.

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