Basket Case
Green Day Lyrics
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My friend Houston had got himself a girl
Swanky is her name, she's got the best of him
And he's got the best of her in the palm of their hand
And they could care less what's coming up
Sometimes the future doesn't have much luck
This wigged-out thing called love
It may get kinda rough
And they don't really mind
They're on their own
They said this has been motionless orbit flight
Around each other intoxicating their minds
Dancing in the street under suburban lights
They stumbled to the concrete without a hurt
And they could care less what's coming up
Sometimes the future doesn't have much luck
This wigged-out thing called love
It may get kinda rough
And they don't really mind
They're on their own
Love losing control
So you better hold on
As they walked together in time
Leaving all us drunks behind
This wigged-out thing called love
It may get kinda rough
But they don't really mind
They're on their own, own
The lyrics to Green Day's song Basket Case are a reflection of the lead singer's anxieties and insecurities. The song is about feeling overwhelmed by everyday life and the constant struggle to maintain one's sanity. The opening line, "Do you have the time to listen to me whine," sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is reaching out to someone, anyone, to listen to his problems, "about nothing and everything all at once."
Throughout the song, we see the singer's internal conflict manifesting in different ways. He describes himself as a "melodramatic fool" who is "neurotic to the bone." He is constantly questioning his own mental state, wondering if he is "just paranoid, or am I just stoned?" The imagery of feeling like he is "cracking up" is a recurring theme.
The lyrics also touch on the societal pressure to conform and the fear of being judged by others. The singer seeks help from a shrink, only to be told that his problems stem from a lack of sex. He then visits a whore who tells him to stop whining because it's bringing her down. These interactions only add to his feelings of isolation and helplessness.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you have the time to listen to me whine
Do you have a moment to hear me complain?
About nothing and everything all at once?
About trivial and significant things happening simultaneously?
I am one of those
I am one of the individuals
Melodramatic fools
Who are excessively emotional
Neurotic to the bone
With an underlying mental anxiety
No doubt about it
Certainly
Sometimes I give myself the creeps
At times I feel frightened
Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me
Sometimes my thoughts deceive me
It all keeps adding up
Everything is contributing
I think I'm cracking up
I believe I am losing it
Am I just paranoid
Am I experiencing irrational fear
Or am I just stoned?
Or is it because I am intoxicated?
I went to a shrink
I saw a therapist
To analyze my dreams
To interpret my unconscious thoughts
She says it's lack of sex that's bringing me down
She suggests my lack of sexual activity is impacting my wellbeing
I went to a whore
I visited a prostitute
He said my life's a bore
He told me that my life is tedious
So quit my whining 'cause it's bringing her down
So I should stop complaining about my problems because it's affecting her
Grasping to control
Trying hard to remain in charge
So I better hold on
So I need to hang in there
Ah, yeah, yeah, yeah
An expression of frustration
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Billie Joe Armstrong, Frank E III Wright, Michael Ryan Pritchard
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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そしてそんな私は今年で47歳になります
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RIP: Gabriel Pena
My best friend who introduced me to Green Day back in 1998 when I was only 14. Sadly, I recently found out that he drowned in the ocean a few years ago, leaving being a little daughter. He was a genuine wonderful person who, inspired by Green Day, dreamed of starting a Punk Rock band as a kid. We are all anonymous statistics who pass through this world on our journey to self realization, I want to leave his name here for posterity in honor of our friendship.
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