Amanda
Green Day Lyrics


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Amanda don't you know
That I still walk around
This foggy round about
When I get back in town.
I was a different man
From five seconds ago
And you're a different woman,
That's for certain,
I don't know a thing about.

Is this some kind of love
That only hate would understand?
Amanda, I couldn't be your man.

Amanda don't you know
I wasn't strong enough
And in your wild mind
I wasn't smart enough.
I was a different kid
From fifteen years ago
And you're a different woman,
That's for certain,
I wanna know about.

Is this some kind of love
That only hate would understand?
Amanda, I couldn't be your man.

I'm not playin' with your mind
Unless you think I am.
'Cause you're crushing my heart
Like a battering ram.

Is this some kind of love




That only hate would understand?
Amanda, I couldn't be your man.

Overall Meaning

The song "Amanda" by Green Day is a poignant tale of a man trying to reconnect with a woman from his past. The song begins with the singer admitting that he still thinks about Amanda when he is in town. He is uncertain about whether to approach her or not since she has changed and he has no idea about her current life. The singer acknowledges that both he and Amanda have undergone drastic changes since they last met. This uncertainty and emotional distance between them is expressed with the metaphor of a foggy roundabout.


In the second verse, the singer openly admits to Amanda that he wasn't strong and smart enough for her wild mind when they were younger. He expresses a desire to know more about the woman Amanda has become today. The singer is still unsure if Amanda is the same as he remembered, and he doesn't want to play with her mind or get hurt in the process. The song ends with the question of whether what they have is love or something that only hate would understand.


Overall, "Amanda" is a deep and introspective dive into the complexities of love and lost memories. It is a song about the difficulty of reconnecting with someone from your past and wondering if it's even worth it. Green Day's raw and emotional lyrics serve as poignant self-reflection on the choices and decisions that we make in life.


Line by Line Meaning

Amanda don't you know
Addressing Amanda, the singer is inquiring whether she is aware


That I still walk around
The singer indicates that Amanda's influence is still present in their life


This foggy round about
The singer describes an unclear, disorienting situation


When I get back in town.
The artist suggests that this state occurs upon their return to a certain place


I was a different man
The artist implies a change in themselves


From five seconds ago
The singer uses a brief interval of time to emphasize the change in them


And you're a different woman,
The singer suggests that Amanda too has changed since they last interacted


That's for certain,
The artist is confident about this change


I don't know a thing about.
The artist admits a lack of knowledge or understanding of this change


Is this some kind of love
The artist questions their feelings towards Amanda


That only hate would understand?
The singer contrasts the possible love with a dramatic suggestion that only hate would comprehend it


Amanda, I couldn't be your man.
The artist concludes that they are incapable of being Amanda's partner


Amanda don't you know
The singer repeats their original question


I wasn't strong enough
The singer admits to their lack of emotional strength


And in your wild mind
The singer characterizes Amanda's thoughts or actions as erratic


I wasn't smart enough.
The artist admits to their lack of intelligence, possibly in adapting to Amanda's ways


I was a different kid
The artist again implies a change in themselves, using a childhood self to contrast their present state


From fifteen years ago
The singer uses a longer interval of time to emphasize their change


And you're a different woman,
The singer repeats their earlier observation


That's for certain,
The artist repeats their confident claim


I wanna know about.
The artist expresses a desire to learn about Amanda's changes


I'm not playin' with your mind
The artist reassures Amanda that they are not manipulating her


Unless you think I am.
The singer acknowledges the possibility that Amanda may interpret their actions differently


'Cause you're crushing my heart
The artist characterizes Amanda as causing them emotional pain


Like a battering ram.
The singer uses a metaphor to illustrate the intensity of these feelings


Is this some kind of love
The singer repeats their earlier question


That only hate would understand?
The singer again contrasts love with hate


Amanda, I couldn't be your man.
The artist repeats their conclusion about being unsuitable for Amanda




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG, MIKE DIRNT, TRE COOL

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