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This section allows our visitors to share their interpretions of Green Day song meanings. Our thanks for everyone who's submitted something. Details on how to add your own can be found here.
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1. Nice Guys Finish Last
Posted by Jos!e on October 19 2009
This song is about needing to be a strong individual to get what u want instead of being weak and getting stepped on.

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2. Hitchin' a Ride
Posted by Zack on July 24 2009
Hitchin' a Ride is about someone who tried to let go of alcohol and drugs, but gave in and wants more. "I'm off the wagon and I'm Hitchin' a Ride"

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3. The Grouch
Posted by DeAnna on September 06 2009
Billie Joe wrote this song after getting in a fight with his wife, Adrienne. It's about the fear our generation has about turning into our parents.

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4. Redundant
Posted by Words-I-Might-Have-Ate on August 11 2009
It's about how when you say things too much, they don't mean anything. Billie wrote it for his wife.

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5. Scattered
Posted by Corey Ward on June 11 2009
This is about how your life is scattered apart in one meaning relationship and your trying to find the pieces to fix things. As if you don't want to give up hope on that one special girl

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6. All The Time
Posted by 4thWarmasterKais on June 01 2009
It's about getting kicks whenever you feel low, be it an activity or substance. Whatever it is, it is implied that it may have negative impacts in your life ("Guess I shoulda read between the lines")



7. Worry Rock
Posted by Katherine on June 02 2009
This song was written about a loveless relationship and Billie Joe questions if it will last or weither or not he should stay in it and keep trying to work it out.

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8. Platypus (I Hate You)
Posted by THEamericanidiot04 on September 05 2009
This song is talking about a guy that really pissed a lot of people off, including Billie Joe. If you listen to the lyrics they are really mean and harsh. Its basically saying, "I hate you, and i hope you die!!" This song is awesome!

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9. Uptight
Posted by 4thWarmasterKais on June 01 2009
This song is about being on the verge of suicide. Or at least contemplating it.



10. Last Ride In
Posted by Micah on June 09 2009
An instrumental song written during a soundcheck.



11. Jinx
Posted by Jaques on September 05 2009
Jinx is about being stuck in a relationship where you can't stop fucking it up, as the start of the song says. The whole song is moaning about how Billie feels he's a jinx to his other half, and that he should be punished for it - he states it's all his fault, and asks to "torture me, I've been a bad boy," because he feels he's dragging her down. Basically, the idea is that he feels he's with an angel, but all he can do is pull at her wings.

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12. Haushinka
Posted by Anna on July 15 2009
it's about a girl Billie met in Japan (named Haushinka) while touring. He told her that he'd write a song about her. It was written in 1992.

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13. Walking Alone
Posted by Lyndsey McNitt on May 27 2009
This is a song about letting so many people down, embarassing so many people, upsetting so many people, that you feel you're alone. That you're so damn drunk on alcohol, fake pride, or anything else you can't recognize the difference between the heroes and cons. And then, you realize sometimes you have to apologize, sometimes it was your fault, sometimes you did mess it up.

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14. Reject
Posted by She*Loves*Green*Day* on June 09 2009
It was written when Billie Joe (as well as the other members of Green Day) received a letter from a disturbed parent that was angry because her son had been singing a song of theirs with vulgar language from the previous album, Insomniac. Billie Joe wrote back in response and even contributed the words "I do what I want and you do what you're told" as said in the song itself.

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15. Take Back
Posted by Jos!e on October 19 2009
This song for me is about "Revenge" because the lyrics for example say "You Pushed me once to far AGAIN!" & that is when Billie or whoever can relate wants to TAKE BACK their pride by getting back at the person who pushed them to far.

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16. King for a Day
Posted by Lucky on June 03 2009
It's about having a secret liking (fetish?) for dressing in drag. I don't think they needed to write a song about it, have a browse through the Picture Vault in here and it's obvious enough :]

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17. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
Posted by Gary Santangelo on July 29 2009
I thought the song is about Green Day saying Good Riddance to their original fan base in Berkeley, CA who accused the band of selling out after "Dookie". Billie Joe is telling the bitter fans that he hoped they had the time of their lives, because Green Day was moving on.

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18. Prosthetic Head
Posted by Tayra Velez on June 10 2009
This song is talking about a girl that has done plastic surgery all over her body making her "synthetic" .It says how stupid it is to actually even think about doing plastic surgery.

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