Jesus Of Suburbia
Green Day / Cast of American Idiot Lyrics

I'm the son of rage and love
I am filled with anger and love, and feel like an outsider in my community

The Jesus of Suburbia
I am like a Jesus figure in my suburban town

The bible of none of the above
I don't follow the traditional beliefs and values that most people in my town believe in

On a steady diet of Soda Pop and Ritalin
I regularly consume sugary drinks and Ritalin medication

No one ever died for my Sins in hell
No one has ever paid for the wrongs I have done

As far as I can tell
At least from my perspective

At least the ones that I got away with
I have done things that hurt others, but have not been held accountable for them

And there's nothing wrong with me
I am who I am, and I accept myself

This is how I'm supposed to be
I feel like my personality and behavior are natural and appropriate

In a land of make believe
I live in a world where people pretend they are happy and everything is perfect

That don't believe in me
However, no one truly understands me or accepts me for who I am

Get my television fix
I watch a lot of TV to escape from my reality

Sitting on my crucifix
I am comfortable and relaxed, but also feel a bit sacrilegious

The living room in my private womb
I feel safe and protected in my living room

While the Moms and brats are away
While the adults and children in my town are busy with their lives

To fall in love and fall in debt
Most people in my town get into relationships and debt

To alcohol and cigarettes
People in my town also turn to drinking and smoking

And Mary Jane
They also smoke marijuana

To keep me insane
These substances help people forget their problems, but they also drive them crazy

Doing someone else's cocaine
People in my town also use cocaine, which I am not interested in

At the center of the earth
Metaphorically speaking, in the middle of nowhere

In the parking lot
Specifically in a 7-11 parking lot

Of the 7-11 where I was taught
This is where I spend my time and learned about life

The motto was just a lie
I realize that the phrase 'home is where your heart is' is not true for everyone

Cause everyone's heart
Everyone feels differently

Doesn't beat the same
People have different priorities and emotions

It's beating out of time
This makes me feel like there's something wrong with me

City of the dead
My town feels lifeless and depressing

At the end of another lost highway
It's like we're all lost and going nowhere in life

Signs misleading to nowhere
The signs around town give us false hope and lead us nowhere

City of the damned
I feel like everyone is miserable and trapped in my town

Lost children with dirty faces today
People in my town have fallen on hard times and have lost their innocence

No one really seems to care
I feel completely alone in this town

I read the graffiti
This is what I find comfort in, as it's often honest and real

In the bathroom stall
Specifically in the bathroom, which is often overlooked

Like the holy scriptures of a shopping mall
The graffiti has become like a religious scripture that people turn to

And so it seemed to confess
The graffiti seems to reflect the thoughts and feelings of everyone in my town

It didn't say much
The message wasn't clear or specific

But it only confirmed that
But it reinforced to me that

The center of the earth
The heart of my town

Is the end of the world
Feels like the end of the world to me

And I could really care less
This realization doesn't make me feel anything, as I've already accepted this truth

Everyone's so full of shit
I think everyone around me is inauthentic and hypocritical

Born and raised by hypocrites
I have been surrounded by people who pretend to be something they are not

Hearts recycled but never saved
People often just go through the motions of life, but never truly find fulfillment or happiness

From the cradle to the grave
This is how it's always been and how it always will be

We are the kids of war and peace
We have grown up in a time of war, but desire peace

From Anaheim to the Middle East
This theme is relevant both locally and globally

We are the stories and disciples of The Jesus of suburbia
We are all searching for someone to follow, and I embody that in my community

Land of make believe
My town is like a fantasy, but it's not real

And it don't believe in me
I don't fit in with my town's idealistic beliefs and standards

Dearly beloved are you listening?
Is anyone out there paying attention to me?

I can't remember a word that you were saying
I feel completely disconnected from others, and can't remember anything they've said to me

Are we demented or am I disturbed?
Is everyone else crazy, or is there something wrong with me?

The space that's in between insane and insecure
I feel like I am somewhere between those two states of being

Oh therapy, can you please fill the void?
I wish I could find a way to be happy and fulfilled

Am I retarded or am I just overjoyed
Sometimes I feel like there's something wrong with my brain, but other times I feel happier than I've ever been

Nobody's perfect and I stand accused
I am not perfect, and others might judge me for that

For lack of a better word, and that's my best excuse
I don't know how else to explain why I am the way I am

To live, and not to breathe
Simply existing is not enough to make life worth living

Is to die, in tragedy
To go through life without making an impact or feeling fulfilled is a tragedy

To run, to run away
Sometimes it feels like the only way out is to escape

To find, what you believe
I need to find something I believe in to make my life worth living

And I leave behind
I am ready to move on from my past

This hurricane of fucking lies
I need to leave behind all the falsehoods and unfulfillment in my life

I lost my faith to this
I no longer have faith in my community or the people around me

This town that don't exist
I feel like the place where I grew up and live doesn't have a real identity or purpose

So I run, I run away
I am running away to find something better

To the lights of masochists
I am going towards something that might seem dangerous or painful to others, but I am drawn to it

A million and one fucking times
I have made this journey before, but this time will be different

But not this time
This time I will discover what I'm looking for

I don't feel any shame
I am not embarrassed or ashamed of my decision to leave

I wont apologize
I don't owe anyone an apology for leaving

When there ain't nowhere you can go
There's nothing left for me in my current town, so I have to leave

Running away from pain
I am running away from the pain and unhappiness of my current life

When you've been victimized
I feel like I have been wronged by my community and society as a whole

Tales from another broken home
This is the story of my broken family and community

Oh you're leaving
Someone is speaking to me and commenting on my decision to leave

Are you leaving home?
They are questioning why I am leaving and if I will ever come back