Song Details
Nightlife
  • Track #11 from ¡DOS!
  • Released 2012
    Green Day has played this song live 0 times
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    Song Meaning
    This song is preceded by a track called "Lady Cobra," which is meant to introduce the character who the narrator is roaming around with in this song. Their relationship thrives on the fact that she has compete control, and tempts him into doing anything and everything at her will. "Lady Cobra" repeatedly entices him with sex, alcohol, and drugs. The whole song has a nasty, sleazy feeling, brought on by the female antagonist. Meanwhile, the narrator sees no choice but to give in ("She's in my blood"). She is his nightlife, and he can't get enough of the thrill she brings him.
    Lyrics
    Taking a ride to my old haunts
    She's in my blood
    I reside in my nightlife

    My favor color's candy apple girl
    And she resides in my mind of my nightlife

    What's that I hear? You wanna go for a ride
    Oh don't be afraid boy to come inside
    I got the thing that you want, the fix that you need
    Chase this with a little lust and greed

    I'll be the devil on your should
    Saying "Hey boy come over"
    My black heart beats crimson and clover
    So operator, operator patch my boy in
    This is nightlife and I'll get under your skin

    Taking a ride to my old haunts
    She's in my blood
    I reside in my nightlife

    My favor color's candy apple girl
    And she resides in my mind of my nightlife

    Short of breath heart beats fast
    Sounds like love but you know it won't last
    Cheap champagne stain on a even cheaper suit
    Hope there's more in your pants than a bus route

    Red velvet walls line these sugar-coated walls
    Girls hang on bar stools for late last calls
    This town is full of snakes, mistakes, and whiskey shakes
    It's too late I already cut the brakes

    Well I am rolling, strolling into town
    Is it me or am I going crazy
    This dirty city is my sugar town
    My little angel of death is my nightlife

    Beter make a move before I get bored
    If you wanna explore my vocal chord
    Baby girl coco dancing the cooch
    One hand on my knee one hand on the hooch

    Why don't you stick around for one more round
    This place is a circus and I know you'll be my clown
    Cuz I'm the ring leader, I run the show
    And only when I tell ya will it be time to go

    Taking a ride to my old haunts
    She's in my blood
    I reside in my nightlife

    My favor color's candy apple girl
    And she resides in my mind of my nightlife

    She is my nightlife
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