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RottingGreen Day

Released: October 17, 1997

Songwriter: Billie Joe Armstrong Mike Dirnt Tré Cool

Producer: Green Day Rob Cavallo

[Verse 1]
I'm rotting inside, my flesh turns to dust
Whisper "Are you dying?" in my ear
I'm so sick to death, tumors in my head
Whisper "Are you dying?" in my ear

[Chorus]
Black rose of death in my fist, I clutch
Thorns shred my fingertips, it drips toxic blood

[Verse 2]
Kiss me one last time, wipe off my sweat
Whisper "Are you dying?" in my ear
As my bones, they rust, read vows of trust
Whisper "Are you dying?" in my ear

[Chorus]
Black rose of death in my fist, I clutch
Thorns shred my fingertips, it drips toxic blood

[Verse 3]
I'm rotting inside, my flesh turns to dust
Whisper "Are you dying?" in my ear
Kiss me one last time, wipe off my sweat
Whisper "Are you dying?" in my ear

[Outro]
Whisper "Are you dying?" in my ear

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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