Holiday
Green Day Lyrics

Hear the sound of the falling rain
We can hear the sound of the falling rain which is heavy and sounds like the end of the world.

Coming down like an Armageddon flame (hey!)
It feels like the rain is coming down hard and fast like an Armageddon flame, destroying everything in its path.

A shame
It is a shame that some people have died and they don't even have a name to remember them by.

Hear the dogs howlin' out of key
The dogs are howling loudly and out of sync with each other.

To a hymn called faith and misery (hey!)
They are howling to a hymn that is about faith and misery.

And bleed, the company lost the war today
People and the company have suffered losses and the company has lost a war.

I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
The writer is hoping to dream and be different from the lies that are empty and meaningless.

This is the dawning of the rest of our lives
This is the start of a new beginning for the writer's life.

On holiday
The writer is taking a break from everything and is on holiday.

Hear the drum pounding out of time
We can hear the drum beating off-beat.

Another protester has crossed the line (hey!)
Another protester has taken a risk and crossed a boundary.

To find, the money's on the other side
The money and what the writer wants is on the other side of the boundary that has been crossed.

Can I get another Amen (Amen!)
Can the writer get any more support and affirmation?

There's a flag wrapped around a score of men (hey!)
There is a flag tied around many people's waists.

A gag, A plastic bag on a monument
There is a gag and a plastic bag on a monument showing the silence imposed by those who have won over the opposition.

Sieg Heil to the president gasman
The writer is mocking the president of the country in a sarcastic way.

Bombs away is your punishment
The punishment for the president's behaviour is for bombs to be dropped on the country.

Pulverize the Eiffel towers
Destroying the famous Eiffel towers is a way to express anger and defiance.

Who criticize your government
People who criticize the government are being targeted and punished.

Bang bang goes the broken glass and
Broken glass is being shattered more and more.

Kill all the fags that don't agree
People who do not agree with the beliefs and ways of the group are being threatened with death.

Trials by fire setting fire
Trials by fire refer to severe tests or punishments that involve setting a fire in a cruel and inhumane way.

Is not a way that's meant for me
The writer is rejecting the idea of facing such cruel tests and punishments.

Just cause
The writer has a justified reason to act in the way they do.

Just cause
This is repeated to emphasize that there is a good reason for their actions, despite what others might think.

Because we're outlaws yeah!
They see themselves as rebels who are defying authority and living outside the law.

This is our lives on Holiday
The writer is basically saying that this is how they choose to live their life.