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In the End

Green Day Released 1994

Song Meaning

Billie Joe Armstrong: "That song is about my mother's husband, it's not really about a girl, or like anyone directly related to me in a relationship. In the End's about my mother."

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Lyrics

All brawn and no brains
And all those nice things
You FINALLY got what you want
Someone to look good with
AND light your cigarette
Is this what you really want?

I figured out what you're all about
And I don't think I like what I see
SOOOOO...
I HOPE I won't be there
In the end IF you come around.

How long will he last
Before he's a CREEP in the past
And you're alone once again?
Will you pop up AGAIN and be my "SPECIAL FRIEND" 'till the end?
And when will that be?

2 videos

Videos

Green Day - In The End (4-Track Demo)

Green Day - In the End [Visualizer]

Live History

Live History

Performances of "In the End" from the GDA tour archive.
Total Plays
57 times / #95 most played
Most Recent
March 3, 2025 Sydney, NSW
Earliest Known
November 18, 1992 Berkeley, CA

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