Green Day

Released: April 19, 2014

Songwriter: Billie Joe Armstrong

Producer: Rob Cavallo

[Verse 1: Billie Joe Armstrong]
Breakin' in a sweat, like a bomb threat
Is your silhouette fading out?
Nothing left to lose, detonate the fuse
Another breakin' news blowout
Ain't it beautiful? So unusual?
Life's a gas, and it's running out
Living a cliché, gonna seize the day
Bottle rockets and telebrate
Celebrate, celebrate

[Chorus: Armstrong & Mike Dirnt]
Carpe diem, a battle cry
Aren't we all too young to die?
Ask a reason and no reply
Aren't we all too young to die?

[Refrain 1: Armstrong]
Making a living, making a killing
What's worth forgiving? Alright

[Verse 2: Armstrong]
A blink of an eye, barely scraping by
Dominated by passerby's
Feeling out of luck when the traffic's stuck
And you're feeling so left behind
Getting off a binge, get a second wind
Another promise to make a change
Got a broken wing, hear the angels sing
When the signal is out of range
Ain't it strange? Ain't it strange?

[Chorus: Armstrong & Mike Dirnt]
Carpe diem, a battle cry
Aren't we all too young to die?
Ask a reason and no reply
Aren't we all too young to die?

[Refrain 2: Armstrong]
Making a living, making a killing
What's worth forgiving? Alright
Hey!

[Guitar Solo]

[Refrain 3: Armstrong, Mike Dirnt]
Making a living (Making a living)
Making a killing (Making a killing)
What's worth forgiving, alright?
Right!

[Chorus: Armstrong & Mike Dirnt]
Carpe diem, a battle cry
Aren't we all too young to die?
Ask a reason and no reply
Aren't we all too young to die?
Carpe diem, a battle cry
Aren't we all too young to die?
Ask a reason and no reply
Aren't we all too young to die?

[Outro: Armstrong, Dirnt, Tre Cool]
Fuck yeah!
So, my [?]
Oh yeah, dude, Tre Cool is in the house!

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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