I'm on a mission
I made my decision
To lead a path of self destruction
A slow progression
Killing my complexion
And it's rotting out my teeth

I'm on a roll
No self control
I'm blowing off steam with methamphetamine
Don't know what I want
That's all that I've got
And I'm picking scabs off my face

Every hour my blood is turning sour
And my pulse is beating out of time
I found a treasure
filled with sick pleasure
And it sits on a thick white line

I'm on a roll
No self control
I'm blowing off steam with methamphetamine
Don't know what I want
That's all that I've got
And I'm picking scabs off my face

I'm on a mission
I've got no decision
Like a cripple running the rat race
Wish in one hand shit in the other
And see which one gets filled first

I'm on a roll
No self control
I'm blowing off steam with methamphetamine
Don't know what I want
That's all that I've got
And I'm picking scabs off my face



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"Geek Stink Breath" as written by Billie Joe Armstrong, Frank E. Wright, Michael Pritchard

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    Lyric Correction:What about the last line?

    Geek...Stink...Breath

    Sorry if someone already pointed this out. Didn't feel like searching through 50 comments...
    Flag thegitsfanon September 04, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:This is a song about when Billie was taking meth and it made his breath stink and it's also pretty f*cking awesome!
    Flag StormyArmstrongon May 24, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:It's about drugs.
    the line: "I'm blowing off steam,With methamphetamine" makes it kinda obvious though
    But it's a song that's neither for or against the use of drugs.
    it tells about crappy things that happens to the people using it "it's rotting out my teeth" "I'm picking scabs off my face" and
    "Lead a path of self-destruction"
    but it also says that it's hard for the guy "Well don't know what I want
    And it's all that I got"
    Flag Katyrinon October 17, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Knowing that you're doing something that is destroying your life but going along with it anyways, in this case it's drugs specifically Methamphetamine. Meth leaks out of your pores effecting your skin, and can also contribute to the demise of your teeth due to grinding and poor maintenance care.

    The drug has taken over you and now calls the shots, but it does help you get through unwanted emotions initially. You don't have an answer to replace the drugs with something else in your life by means of self medicating so you continue your drug abuse. You're skin get's worse as you pick at it, and possibly even ingest the scabs.

    You're officially addicted and have no choice but to co-exist in life with Methamphetamine, creating problems due to drug use and using irrational thinking to solve them.
    Flag AbsentMindedon July 30, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:"The line "I'm picking scabs off my face" could be about hallucinating, since it's been described by meth users that the intoxication gives you hallucinations of scabs on your face, along with an unbearable desire to tear them all off. So, the narrator admits that drugs are messing him up, and yet he states that it's all that he's got and he's not planning to change anything".-i got that from green day song meanings
    Flag banjoloseron June 28, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I think it's about drugs. When I first listened to the lyrics, it was like...whoa, I can totally relate to this.

    I mean, just chemicals and shit in general.

    "I made my decision
    Lead a path of self-destruction
    "It's like...when you tell yourself you're going to quit something cause you know it's bad for you, but then...you realize- you're probably better off with it.

    "I'm on a roll
    No self-control
    I'm blowing off steam
    With meth-amphetamine"
    ON A ROLL- meaning, momentum...meaning, what he's doing then...is feelin' good. It might be bad, but he's got no control to stop it (but the attitude of this song makes it seem like he just doesn't fucking WANT to stop it)

    the rest of the song just fits in with all that...
    I seriously think it's about drugs.
    Flag neuroticT0THAboneon August 03, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:well... i'm sure that they dont take drugs anymore... and in original lyrics it writes 'Meth Amphetamine' so i think that it could be an inside joke. and i agree with you about speed.
    Flag gReEnALiENon April 29, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:maybe my preferite green day's song in absolute!!!
    it makes me energy, helps me when i'm down...it's fantastic!!
    and as far as i can tell, billie joe said that now they use drug no more...i'm really happy for him!
    Flag dea*on May 04, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I had a Mondegreen moment (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/…) with this and heard it as "And it's rotting out my dick", which if it'd been correct would have given rise (oh dear) to a whole different kind of video.
    Flag Merlot Goddesson April 10, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Ok I i think this is one of the best songs about drugs.
    Anybody got any more?
    I am trying to make a list.
    Flag New_Waveron January 23, 2007   Link

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