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21st Century Breakdown Lyrics
Born into Nixon I was raised in hell
A welfare child where the teamsters dwelled The last one born and the first one to run My town was blind from refinery sun My generation is zero I never made it as a working class hero 21st Century Breakdown I once was lost but never was found I think I'm losing what's left of my mind To the 20th Century Deadline I was made of poison and blood Condemnation is what I understood Video games to the tower's fall Homeland Security could kill us all My generation is zero I never made it as a working class hero 21st Century Breakdown I once was lost but never was found I think I'm losing what's left of my mind To the 20th Century Deadline We are the class of 13 Born in the era of humility We are the desperate in the decline Raised by the Bastards of 1969 My name is no one The long lost son Born of the 4th of July Raised in an era of heroes and cons That left me for dead or alive I am a nation A worker of pride My debt to the status quo The scars on my hands And the means to an end Is all that I have to show I swallowed my pride And I choked on my faith I've given my heart and my soul I've broken my fingers And lied through my teeth The pillar of damage control I've been to the edge And I've thrown the bouquet Of flowers left over the grave I sat in the waiting room Wasting my time And waiting for judgement day I praise Liberty The "Freedom to Obey" Is the song that strangles me Don't cross the line Dream, America dream, I can't even sleep From the lights early dawn Scream, America scream Believe what you see From heroes and cons?
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04-17-2009
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05-08-2009
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05-09-2009
This is no joke!!!
The band is waking up to the take over of the NWO (New World Order) and they're trying to warn as many people as discreet as possible!
Wake up America! We must stand united against tyranny: infowars.com
06-30-2009
08-13-2009
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05-15-2009
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05-15-2009
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05-16-2009
I praise Liberty The "Freedom to Obey"
because its so true
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05-16-2009
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05-17-2009
Say it ain't so, TheTuxedo! This is from one boy who makes a plan to take a stand and doesn't end up quitting. Yes, this is a band that has transformed over the years, but middle-finger up smile on your face apathy only takes you so far. Yes, they are anti-war (not the same as anti-American), but at least they made a choice. I understand the dilemma: now they face a paradox, serving as the American icon of counterculture, a popular symbol and an outsider all at once?
But I have to agree that this song is epic. It has three parts, each with its own energy and emotion.
The first segment is by the narrator, and it sounds like Billie-Joe himself. "I never made it as a working-class hero" could be a rare moment of humility, in comparison to John Lennon (a reference to the cover song, of course). The second part is an introduction of the new generation, "The class of '13" which logically is 4 years from now but sounds an awful lot like bad luck. And finally, the dream vs. scream section is truly a conflicted mind being taxed, the catalyst of a revolution to come.
I really like the line, "I once was lost but was never found," which I believe to be a reference to Amazing Grace with an inverted result. Faith and politics are definitely called into question in the meat of this album, and giving them thought doesn't negate American ideals or their influence in the world. It's blind patriotism and blind faith that are taken to trial by fire in this epic.
If you have a problem with that, we'll always have Christie Road...
05-20-2009
06-06-2009
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05-17-2009
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05-18-2009
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05-18-2009
well i do and ive only liked them for 6 years since i was 10 so shut up.
07-09-2009
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05-18-2009
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05-19-2009
Relevant to the single they released about three years ago. The John Lennon cover?
05-19-2009
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05-20-2009
The final minute is, in my opinion, the most fascinating bit of music on the album. The guitars screech and at first Bille Joe sings "Dream America Dream", which is about hope and faith. Then it shifts to "scream America scream" because the dreams are merely that and are not grounded in reality. Once the dreams are over, and morning hits ("from the lights early dawn"), you must wake up and be met with the grim reality of the state of the country.
It's a very negative and depressing song despite the poppy, diverse sound. As much as Christian wants to dream, he's met with a grim reality at every corner.
05-22-2009
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05-21-2009
or maybe that's just me..
funny how life works out like that eh?
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05-21-2009
I swear, this band is so absurd. I find it funny how they preach against america, about corrupt polotics and the EVIIIIILLLLLL of war-- and how the people with power do nothing but feed on the demoralization and fear of the masses. This entire CD mocks americans as idiots and fools, and insults us yet kids these days eat it up like candy. It's really something.
But the most absurd thing is how the band is entirely made up of hypocrits. The people with the power and the money who are able to make changes-- BIG changes-- do nothing but make stupid CDs to induce mass paranoia. When was the last time Greenday wrote to congress or donated money to a choral program? The regular joe blow can't speak up because he can't LOSE his job-- most americans live paycheck to paycheck, work to pay of their student loans and try, TRY, to support their families on the crap wages they earn on their 9-5. What does green day do? Make their shitty songs, with their uneblievably dull musical structure and dynamics, take your money from your albums and buys nice houses and cars. What do they do?
They make me sick and this entire CD is nothing but a joke. Feel free to disagree-- it just shows how uneducated children are and how impressionable our teenage and young adult youth, truly is.
05-22-2009
Though I actually do agree with a lot of what you said, it's just that it's a really cheap move to say that anyone who disagrees with you is part of the ignorance.
05-22-2009
However I think there is a lost more to this album than the narrow minded view you described.
21 Guns for instance is not mocking America, it is just an anti-war song and See The Light, along with the introduction to the album are about hope for the new administration in my opinion.
So while you have some valid points, I think you just scratched the surface.
Anyway I think the new album is fantastic, certainly worth every cent.
05-27-2009
but in all fairness i got as far as "the eviiiiiilllll of war" and had to stop reading your nonsense...
EVIIIIILLLLLL of war? I mean people pulling out other people's finger nails and blowing each other people up isn't EVIIIIILLLLLL? killing people over there culture's isn't EVIIIIILLLLLL... you right ring assholes, i mean "pro-americans" are idiots... maybe its time to be a little anti-american? maybe people are tired of the current state of affairs and they're not just being brain washed by Green Day...LMAO
well i just had to make a comment, you silly people make me sad....lol
06-01-2009
Yeha they dont speak up at all? Green Day do nothing but speak up...
& excuse them for making money out of something they love to do. they're not going round to record companies like "hey give me a million dollars!" they work as well. yeah not the usual 9-5 job and maybe its not as shitty as a 9-5 job but some people follow their dreams more than others and turn out better. thats life. we cant have it all good, can we?
06-13-2009
07-28-2009
And if you want to get real picky, every word of American Idiot and a good chunk of the Breakdown album is an act of defiance in itself by questioning our government and corporation and their self righteousness and self importance. Heck, when American Idiot came out, patriotism was at a premium, and speaking against the president and the government horrified many radio stations and they wouldn't play American Idiot.
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05-22-2009
If you're not into these sort of ideas, then why would you bother listening to this music?
maybe get some garth brooks? =)
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05-22-2009
07-26-2009
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05-25-2009
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05-29-2009
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05-29-2009
06-01-2009
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05-30-2009
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06-01-2009
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06-01-2009
10-22-2009
these are the best part of the song.
"Homeland Security could kill us all"
"I praise Liberty The "Freedom to Obey"
This song has a lot of relevance to modern day politics. Like it or not this is the truth.
P.S. Green Day has always been about politics and Ruined Lives. If you don't know that by know why are you even listening to this band. You should just go back to your "Pop Rock" crap
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06-01-2009
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