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.
Haushinka
Green Day Lyrics
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I met her on the eve of my birthday
Did she know, did she know, before she went away
Does she know? Does she know?
But it's too damn late
This girl has gone far away
Now she's gone
Now she's gone
This girl has gone far away
Now she's gone
This girl has gone far away
Now she's gone, now she's gone, now she's all gone
All I have now is a memory to date
A cheap hat and cigarettes, and a peculiar name
I didn't know, I didn't know, before she went away
I know now, I know now, and it's too damn late
This girl has gone far away
Now she's gone
This girl has gone far away
Now she's gone
This girl has gone far away
Now she's gone
This girl has gone far away
Now she's gone, now she's gone, now she's all gone
Will she ever find her way?
I'm too damn young to be too late, but am I?
Yet again I'm kicking myself
And I'll be here in battle scars, waiting for you
Waiting for you now
This girl has gone far away
Now she's gone
This girl has gone far away
Now she's gone
This girl has gone far away
Now she's gone
This girl has gone far away
Now she's gone, now she's gone, now she's all gone
The song "Haushinka" by Green Day is a melancholy ballad that expresses the feeling of loss and regret. It tells the story of the singer meeting a girl named Haushinka on his birthday, but he did not realize the importance of the moment until after she had gone. Haushinka, with her peculiar name, leaves behind only memories and a cheap hat and cigarettes as reminders of her.
The lyrics imply that the singer wishes he had known the girl's value at the time of their meeting, as he belatedly recognizes the significance of her fleeting presence in his life. The line "Will she ever find her way?" suggests that the girl may have been lost or searching for something and that the singer worries about whether she will ever find it. The final verse reflects the singer's introspective regret and sense of missed opportunity.
Overall, "Haushinka" conveys a universal sense of longing, and the simple melody and heartfelt delivery of the lyrics make it simultaneously poignant and relatable.
Line by Line Meaning
Haushinka is a girl with a peculiar name.
The singer is describing a girl named Haushinka who he finds interesting due to her unusual name.
I met her on the eve of my birthday.
The singer met Haushinka on the night before his birthday.
Did she know, did she know, before she went away, does she know?
The singer wonders if Haushinka knew something before she left and if she currently knows the impact she had on him.
But it's too damn late
The artist feels that it's too late to do anything about Haushinka's departure.
This girl has gone far away.
Haushinka has left and is now far away from the artist.
Now she's gone.
Haushinka has left and is no longer present in the singer's life.
All I have now is a memory to date.
The singer only has memories of Haushinka up until this point.
A cheap hat and cigarettes, and a peculiar name.
The only physical objects the artist has to remember Haushinka are a cheap hat, cigarettes, and her unique name.
I didn't know, I didn't know, before she went away.
The artist didn't realize how much Haushinka meant to him before she left.
I know now, I know now, and it's too damn late.
The artist now realizes how much Haushinka meant to him, but feels it's too late to do anything about it.
Will she ever find her way?
The singer wonders if Haushinka will find her way in life and be successful without him.
I'm too damn young to be too late, but am I?
The artist feels like he's too young to have missed out on something important, but questions if he actually is.
Yet again I'm kicking myself, and I'll be here in battle scars, waiting for you.
The singer realizes that he has made a mistake and will be left with the emotional scars of it, waiting for Haushinka to return.
Waiting for you now.
The singer is currently waiting for Haushinka to return, although it's unclear if she ever will.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Billie Joe Armstrong, Frank Edwin Wright, Michael Pritchard, Mike Dirnt
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@TheSplatterhousepics
Nimrod is such an underrated album. Tons of great tracks on it.
@infectedzombieguy
Its interesting thinking about the development of this song and “Walking Contradiction” because demos that folks have unearthed show that this song was written prior to Dookie’s release as it was on early demos of the album, prior to the release of “Walking Contradiction” on Insomniac. If you listen closely the riff played after the bridge at 2:27 is the main riff of “Walking Contradiction”. It’s cool to see how some songs are shelved for later use and elements of them are used for other songs. A neat insight into the creative process.
@wilhelmfink7633
Black Eyeliner is a good example of the same thing.
@misterman8622
this part is inspired by the Kinks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqil8_JFCVU
@agoogleuser2369
Ah, the late 90s... Good memories. I went to both of Green Day Nimrod concert nights in São Paulo Brazil (Via Funchal). Went home with a bunch of Nimrod stickers and Nimrod guitar picks.
@henzosoares3960
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@mywhychromosome
A cheap hat and cigarettes, and a peculiar name.
This record and "Warning" are so slept on
@Lannd84
Wat, warning was way to main stream imo
@dereksoutar9320
Underrated green day track
@DS-182
Am I the only one who finds it highly annoying and almost offensive when people who were born in the mid 90's early 2000's that say green day is their favorite band but always refer to the album "American idiot".... sure, the album had 2-3 songs, but as a true fan of green day, like many others, we were repulsed by that album... they have no clue to what 924 Gilman is, let alone "1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours"