Eleven Kidz Bop albums have been released to date. Each album features different pop music songs, played with music similar to the original, and with the "Kidz Bop Kids" singing instead of the original artist. Albums are typically released within a few months of each other and thus the songs included tend to be the hit songs of the current time, including such songs such as "Float On" (Modest Mouse), "This Love" (Maroon 5), and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (Green Day).
Although the albums are marketed as being "sanitized" versions of popular songs for children, many of the songs featured on the Kidz Bop albums still contain explicit sexual material, such as Rob Thomas's "Lonely No More," which some people consider inappropriate for younger audiences. Other featured songs, such as "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", contain profanity. Although the albums censor the actual word from the song, the context of the profanity remains. They also covered Green Day's hit "Wake Me Up When September Ends", which is about death.
The Kidz Bop video for their cover of Avril Lavigne's "Sk8r Boi", for instance, features the song being sung by a pre-teen girl in heavy make-up, fishnet stockings, and a Sex Pistols t-shirt.
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
Kidz Bop Lyrics
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The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me and I walk alone
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of broken dreams
Where the city sleeps
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk a
My shadow's only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
Till then I walk alone
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, aah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
I'm walking down the line
That divides me somewhere in my mind
On the border line of the edge
And where I walk alone
Read between the lines
What's fucked up and everything's all right
Check my vital signs to know I'm still alive
And I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk a
My shadow's only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
Till then I walk alone
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, aah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah
I walk alone
I walk a
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of broken dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk a
My shadow's only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
Till then I walk alone
The song “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” by Green Day and covered by Kidz Bop is about loneliness and the struggles of life that can make a person feel isolated. The first verse starts with the singer admitting to walking a lonely road that they have only ever known. They don’t know where the road leads, but it feels like home to them. The singer mentions the Boulevard of Broken Dreams, which is where the city sleeps, and they walk alone. The second verse mentions the singer's shadow being the only one beside them and their shallow heart as the only thing beating. They wish someone would find them until then they walk alone.
The chorus repeats the phrase “I walk alone” several times, emphasizing the singer's loneliness and isolation. The use of repetition in the chorus drives the message of the song home. The bridge mentions the singer walking down a line that divides them somewhere in their mind, which could possibly mean they are struggling with mental health issues. The line “Check my vital signs to know I’m still alive” highlights that the singer is alive but feels alone.
Overall, the song “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” is about feeling lost, alone, and struggling to find one’s way in life. The use of repetition in the chorus, the somber tone of the music, and the lyrics all work together to convey the feelings of isolation that the singer is experiencing.
Line by Line Meaning
I walk a lonely road
I walk alone on this path without anyone's company
The only one that I have ever known
This is the only path I know and familiar with
Don't know where it goes
I am not sure where this path leads
But it's home to me and I walk alone
Even though I am alone, this path is where I belong
I walk this empty street
The street I walk is deserted
On the Boulevard of broken dreams
This is a popular street where people who have lost their way also come
Where the city sleeps
This is a quiet street where the busy city is at rest
And I'm the only one and I walk alone
I am the only one here and I walk without anyone's company
I walk alone
I continue to walk by myself
My shadow's only one that walks beside me
The only entity that is with me on this path is my shadow
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
My heart is beating, but it has lost its depth and is incapable of deep emotions
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
Although I walk alone, there are moments when I want someone to notice me
Till then I walk alone
Until someone finds me, I will continue walking alone
I'm walking down the line
I am walking on a fine line
That divides me somewhere in my mind
This line separates my thoughts and emotions
On the border line of the edge
I am at the brink of something big, but I am not sure what it is
And where I walk alone
And I continue walking alone
Read between the lines
Look deeper into the situation
What's fucked up and everything's all right
Despite how bad things are, everything appears to be okay
Check my vital signs to know I'm still alive
Look at me closely to see that I am still surviving
And I walk alone
And I keep walking alone
I walk alone
I continue to walk by myself
My shadow's only one that walks beside me
The only entity that is with me on this path is my shadow
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
My heart is beating, but it has lost its depth and is incapable of deep emotions
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
Although I walk alone, there are moments when I want someone to notice me
Till then I walk alone
Until someone finds me, I will continue walking alone
I walk alone
I continue to walk by myself
I walk this empty street
The street I walk is deserted
On the Boulevard of broken dreams
This is a popular street where people who have lost their way also come
Where the city sleeps
This is a quiet street where the busy city is at rest
And I'm the only one and I walk a
I am the only one here and I continue walking by myself
My shadow's only one that walks beside me
The only entity that is with me on this path is my shadow
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
My heart is beating, but it has lost its depth and is incapable of deep emotions
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
Although I walk alone, there are moments when I want someone to notice me
Till then I walk alone
Until someone finds me, I will continue walking alone
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Michael Pritchard, Frank E. Wright III, Billie Joe Armstrong
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