Though the albums Insomniac (1995), Nimrod (1997) and Warning (2000) did not match the success of Dookie, they were still successful, with the first two reaching double platinum status, while the last achieved gold. Green Day's seventh album, a rock opera called American Idiot (2004), found popularity with a younger generation, selling six million copies in the U.S. Their next album, 21st Century Breakdown, was released in 2009 and achieved the band's best chart performance. It was followed by a trilogy of albums, ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, and ¡Tré!, released in September, November, and December 2012, respectively. The trilogy did not perform as well as expected commercially, in comparison to their previous albums, largely due to a lack of promotion and Armstrong entering rehab. Their twelfth studio album, Revolution Radio, was released in October 2016 and became their third to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The band's thirteenth studio album, Father of All Motherfuckers, was released on February 7, 2020, and was their final album released by Reprise. On October 24, 2023, the band announced that their fourteenth studio album, 'Saviors', will come out January 19, 2024.
In 2010, a stage adaptation of American Idiot debuted on Broadway. The musical was nominated for three Tony Awards: Best Musical, Best Scenic Design and Best Lighting Design, winning the latter two. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015, their first year of eligibility. Members of the band have collaborated on the side projects Pinhead Gunpowder, The Network, Foxboro Hot Tubs, The Longshot and The Coverups. They have also worked on solo careers.
Green Day has sold roughly 90 million records worldwide, them one of the world's best-selling artists. The group has been nominated for 20 Grammy awards and has won five of them with Best Alternative Album for Dookie, Best Rock Album for American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown, Record of the Year for "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and Best Musical Show Album for American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording.
Burn Out
Green Day Lyrics
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I'm burning up and out and
Growing bored
In my smoked out boring room
My hair is shagging in my eyes
Dragging my feet to hit the
Street tonight
To drive along these shit
I'm not growing up,
I'm just burning out
And I stepped in line
To walk amongst the
Dead
Apathy has rained on me
Now I'm feeling like a
Soggy dream
So close to drowning but
I don't mind
I'll live inside this mental cave
Throw my emotions in the grave
Hell, who needs them
Anyway
I'm not growing up
I'm just burning out
And I stepped in line
To walk amongst the
Dead
I'm not growing up
I'm just burning out
And I stepped in line
To walk amongst the
Dead
Dead
I'm not growing up
I'm just burning out
And I stepped in line
To walk amongst the
Dead
I'm not growing up
I'm just burning out
And I stepped in line
To walk amongst the
Dead
Dead
The lyrics of Green Day's Burnout depict a sense of disinterest and detachment towards life. The singer declares that they no longer care about anything and are growing bored with their mundane existence. They describe their environment as a "smoked out boring room" and their physical appearance as messy, with their hair in their eyes and their feet dragging to go out into the streets. The singer expresses a desire to drive aimlessly through the "shit town lights," indicating a longing for something more meaningful.
The second verse suggests that the singer has given up on life and has opted to join the ranks of the "dead." They describe feeling apathetic, like a "soggy dream" that is close to drowning but doesn't mind. The singer seems to find comfort in their own mental cave, where they can throw their emotions in a grave and live without them. The repetition of the phrase "I'm not growing up, I'm just burning out" highlights the singer's desire to remain stagnant and disconnected from life.
Overall, the lyrics of Burnout suggest a bleak outlook on life and a lack of motivation to change it. The desire to join the "dead" and live without emotions or purpose is a disturbing sentiment, but the song effectively captures the feeling of youthful apathy and disillusionment.
Line by Line Meaning
I declare I don't care no more
I openly declare that I don't care anymore.
I'm burning up and out and growing bored
I'm feeling burned out and bored with life.
In my smoked out boring room
I'm in a boring room filled with smoke.
My hair is shagging in my eyes
My hair is in my eyes because it's grown too long and shaggy.
Dragging my feet to hit the street tonight
I'm dragging my feet to go outside tonight.
To drive along these shit town lights
I want to drive through the terrible lights of this boring town.
I'm not growing up, I'm just burning out
I'm not maturing, I'm just feeling burned out with life.
And I stepped in line to walk amongst the dead
I'm following the crowd of people who seem like they're just going through the motions of life.
Apathy has rained on me
I'm feeling emotionally numb and indifferent.
Now I'm feeling like a soggy dream
I feel like I'm living in a damp, foggy dream.
So close to drowning but I don't mind
I'm almost drowning in my emotions, but I don't care.
I'll live inside this mental cave
I'll isolate myself in my own mental state.
Throw my emotions in the grave
I'll bury my feelings and not deal with them.
Hell, who needs them anyway
I don't need my emotions, anyway.
And I stepped in line to walk amongst the dead
I'm following the crowd of people who seem like they're just going through the motions of life.
I'm not growing up, I'm just burning out
I'm not maturing, I'm just feeling burned out with life.
And I stepped in line to walk amongst the dead
I'm following the crowd of people who seem like they're just going through the motions of life.
I'm not growing up, I'm just burning out
I'm not maturing, I'm just feeling burned out with life.
And I stepped in line to walk amongst the dead, dead
I'm following the crowd of people who seem like they're just going through the motions of life, who might as well be dead.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG, TRE COOL, MIKE DIRNT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Green Day Lyrics
"Burnout"
I declare I don't care no more
I'm burning up and out and growing bored
In my smoked out boring room
My hair is shagging in my eyes
Dragging my feet to hit the street tonight
Drive along these shit town lights
I'm not growing up, I'm just burning out
And I stepped in line to walk amongst the dead
Oh, apathy has rained on me
And now I'm feeling like a soggy dream
So close to drowning, but I don't mind
I'll live inside this mental cave
Throw my emotions in the grave
And hell, who needs them anyway?
I'm not growing up, I'm just burning out
And I stepped in line to walk amongst the dead
I'm not growing up, I'm just burning out
And I stepped in line to walk amongst the dead, dead
I'm not growing up, I'm just burning out
And I stepped in line to walk amongst the dead
I'm not growing up, I'm just burning out
And I stepped in line to walk amongst the dead, dead
@DaBarberrr
I met the most gangster Chicano in prison who had the Dookie album cover tattooed on his calf. We instantly became friends.
@floydcobian
Saludos desde Lima, que bonito comentario
@djamel3010
Claro.@@floydcobian
@djamel3010
Awesome story man. Putain j'adore! Take care.
@dick6494
What a load!
@Guacko
Awesome, lad.
@dominiksawadsky5545
February 1st 2024
Happy 30th Anniversary, Dookie!!
@AlvieBullivant-bx6cl
🎉🎉
@bodhisattva71
I get chills every time I know this song is beginning.
@FaustoLovesYouTube
Same