Lyrics for Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) as interpreted by IllusoryFreedom

Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) Lyrics
Another turning point
A fork stuck in the road

Time grabs you by the wrist
directs you where to go
So make the best of this test
and don't ask why
It's not a question
But a lesson learned in time

It's something unpredictable
But in the end is right
I hope you had the time
of your life

So take the photographs
and stillframes in your mind
Hang it on a shelf
in good health and good time

Tattoos of memories
and dead skin on trial
for what it's worth
it was worth alll the while

It's something unpredictable
But in the end is right
I hope you had the time
of your life

It's something unpredictable
But in the end is right
I hope you had the time
of your life

It's something unpredictable
But in the end is right
I hope you had the time
of your life

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fuckshitpiss
10-06-2006

Rated 0 
**Good Riddance

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lily_x
12-26-2006

Rated -6 
Hmm this song is okay.
But I don't like it how it doesn't really have a chorus.
Like the whole song is the chorus.
It needs and 'wow' bit.
Like the whole song is 'great'
all the way through.
It needs to be 'great'
Then a 'wow' chorus =]
If that makes sense to absolutely anybody...

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PaulFitz4003
12-30-2006

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I think the song is just fine without a chorus.

it's good to see songs breaking the mold of "verse1, chorus, verse2, chorus-bridge-solo, verse 3"

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poisoned_wound
01-01-2007

Rated 0 
About looking back on your life and how you spent it

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music101
01-13-2007

Rated +1 
i love this song so much because it is so emotional
its about looking at your mistakes and such
it so wonderful and amazing
i dont think it needs a chorus
Billie sounds so awesome in this
i love old green day

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Partezan
01-29-2007

Rated +1 
i thought it was about a breakup or something at the start but i realized it more about leting go of things in general, you may not always think what happoned is a good thing but time will show you, you can see the bad things that happon to you now as the best things later on in life so keep going

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taze
02-18-2007

Rated 0 
thsi song makes me cry every time

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emilyspfan4life
03-01-2007

Rated -2 
this song is ok and it is grate song to play at a funeral

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Lollylicious
03-05-2007

Rated -1 
I have to agree with Partezan. Some things should be appreciatied for what they were without dwelling on the past too much. I guess it's time to let go. X

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edwartica
03-06-2007

Rated -2 
This song is about selling out. Which is exactly what Green Day did when they wrote this song.

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jcaimbeul
03-17-2007

Rated 0 
this song for me has always been a mixed song...some peopler may see good, some may see bad...personally...its a song that everyone should take their own personal views on and stick to..me?..I see only good in this song and not bad...lyrics even better when written down on paper and able to read when you feel the need.

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goodgollymissmolly
03-28-2007

Rated +1 
the real name for this song is called good riddance by the way. i love this song its about how time passes and how u have to let go of the past. everybods saying this song is just okay... i disagree. theres so much meaning packed into the few lines of this song it takes my breath away reading the lyrics.
its not a question but a lesson learned in time.

thats my favorite part of the whole song. u dont ask what to do bcuz theres no words for how the lesson learned goes. thats so hard to explain im no good at putting meanings into words i just like no what hey mean in the back of my head if that makes sense at all lol. i love how the structure is different. it makes u pay more attention to the words and not tso much the music which is what green day intended for this particular song, bcuz they really want to get the message from this song across. its easy not to like this song bcuz of how different it is and u mite think its a mistake, but no that it was intended so u pay attention to the words. love 2 u.

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mattkid4
04-01-2007

Rated +1 
This song is very, very well written. Sometimes a few words can be worth a lot more than just the actual words themselves. This song always reminds me of Seinfeld, which I felt was the perfect song to end that show. Like the show, the song is about a change that is happening and the writer is reflecting back on all the things that happened. As goodgolly said, the name of this song is actually "Good Riddance" which says, hey whatever this was(a career, a relationship, whatever it may be) was incredible but you are equally happy to be rid of it because it was worn out and wasn't going anywhere particularly.

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kaymay
04-10-2007

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I was little when this song first came out but I was loved it even then... It's such a great song. And, as everyone already said, this song has so much meaning in the lyrics. I love how it breaks away from the norm.

((As already mentioned, the song is called "Good Riddance."))

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flmumb
04-11-2007

Rated 0 
this song is great, but its so depressing.

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flmumb
04-11-2007

Rated 0 
this song is great, but its so depressing.

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thatguy_ice
04-12-2007

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Billy write this song while breaking up with his girlfriend, because she was moving away. The message is that, even though a failed relationship may seem like a waste of time, it isnt because you still had fun and gained experience about life. This is best demonstraited by the line 'for what its worth it was worth all the while'.

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pandora_ash_avalie
04-19-2007

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this song used to not mean anything to me because i heard it so much. but when i realized i'm in love with someone at school 2,000 miles away, it started to make sense. it's like i want him to be happy, but it's sad that he has to do it without me. it's like a goodbye song in a way. but then of course, my last boyfriend completely ruined this song for me.

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DoubtFull
04-28-2007

Rated 0 
I find it sort of ironic that adult soft rock stations play this song, considering Green Day's punk roots...

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fade_out_again
04-28-2007

Rated 0 
I have a bit of an OCD so I'm really pissed off right now that this is called 'Time of your life.' and not 'Good Riddance (Time of your Life).

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Richard Enahobo
04-28-2007

Rated -1 
I think it's good that Green Day tried something different, but I can't stand this song.

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Fallen Leaves
05-01-2007

Rated 0 
I actually really like this song. It's really calming to me when I hear it... I'm not entirely positive why, but it makes me just feel... happy! It's just such a NICE song, you know? I'm not sure what it's about, but I agree with the other commenters... it's a good-bye song. To your boyfriend, girlfriend, best friend, mom, dad, anyone. I just really like this song! And it's easy for me to sing...

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Zek
05-07-2007

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This is the -only- Green Day song I like. All their other shit is.. well... Shit. Wanna-be Corporate punks. But this song is much different then all that. Has a lot of real emotion behind it. And almost any song with a violin solo is awesome. =D -Prepares for flaming from Green Day loser fans.-

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DymondDiva
05-09-2007

Rated 0 
this song is forever immortalized at emotional graduation ceremonies across the country...

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undeadcorpse
05-12-2007

Rated 0 
Probably my favourite Green Day song.
Reminds me of a break up...something I just went through. Especially this part:

It's something unpredictable
but in the end it's right.
I hope you had the time of your life.

The break up WAS unpredictable, but in the end it's right because it wasn't going anywhere, and when I was in the relationship I had having the time of my life...but things change and you have to move on.

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