Oh Love
Green Day Lyrics

Oh love, oh love
The singer is calling out to love, wanting to experience it.

Won't you rain on me tonight?
The singer is asking love to shower them with affection tonight.

Oh life, oh life
The singer is expressing their thoughts on life.

Please don't pass me by
The singer is asking for life to not overlook them and help them out.

Don't stop, don't stop
The singer is requesting someone to not cease their current activity.

Don't stop when the red lights flash
The singer is telling someone not to stop even when they encounter obstacles.

Oh ride, free ride
The singer is calling out to a 'free ride', wanting to go with them.

Won't you take me close to you
The singer is requesting a close proximity to the ride, so that they can enjoy it better.

Far away, far away
The singer is referring to something being located at a distance.

Waste away tonight
The singer is dwelling on doing something destructive tonight.

I'm wearing my heart on a noose
The singer is exposing their emotions in a way that suggests they are bound by them.

Tonight my heart's on the loose
The singer is stating that they are letting their heart become free tonight and take the lead.

Oh lights and action
The singer is calling out to lights and action, likely in reference to something exciting.

I just can't be satisfied
The singer is saying they are unable to feel content or satisfied, potentially due to the lack of lights and action in their life.

Oh losers and choosers
The singer is calling out to losers and choosers, which could be interpreted as those who are either unsuccessful or those who are picky.

Won't you please hold on my life
The singer is asking these 'losers and choosers' to hold onto their life in some way.

Oh hours and hours
The singer is expressing how long a period of time feels.

Like the dog years of the day
The singer is comparing the length of time to how dogs experience time (where one year for a dog is equivalent to many years for a human).

Old story, same old story
The singer is referencing a tale or occurrence that is known and has been retold multiple times.

Won't you see the light of day
The singer is imploring someone to look at the situation in a clearer, unclouded way.

Talk myself out of feeling
The singer is describing how they are able to get themselves out of a particular emotion.

Talk my way out of control
The singer is explaining how they are able to regain control after feeling out of control.

Talk myself out of falling in love
The singer is referencing how they tend to avoid 'falling in love'.

Falling in love with you
The singer is referencing the person they are addressing with this song, implying that they may be in love with them despite their best efforts to avoid it.

Tonight my heart's on the loose
The singer is emphasizing that their heart is guiding them tonight.

Tonight my heart's on the loose
The singer repeats this line to further emphasize the importance of their heart's freedom.