Kerplunk!
1.
2,000 Light Years Away
Posted by Jonny on November 22 2009
This is about the first time he saw Adrienne,and then he left to go back on tour and he felt like she was so far away; also the first time he saw her she came up to him and asked him were she could buy his album.
1/8
Posted by Holly Jean on November 09 2009
This song is about the first time Billie Joe kissed his wife (before they were married)
2/8
Posted by Daniel on July 16 2009
This song is about a girlriend that Billie or one of the band memebers had. And the song talks about how it dosen't matter how far you are away from your love of your life whether its 2 mies 2,000 miles or 2,000 lightyears away you will always think about them and always love them.
3/8
Posted by Balder on June 03 2009
This is the ultimate love song ever made by Green Day in my opinion. Pure love.
The very first verse is not as joyful as you might think, as Billie clearly states that this is a song about unhappy and somewhat forbidden love. The character tries to fokus his mind and get control over the raging feelings of pure love and possibly reject in his heart, he is alone, not loved by the one he wants the most (or atlest he thinks so).
The love almost drowns him and he cant control it anymore, but in respect for her or of fright for change and consequense, he choses not tell her the way he feels for her.
The Chorus basicly describes how madly in love he are with her, and that he does'nt have a choice anymore. She holds his heart (malekite) so tight. And he does'nt want her to neighter. He loves her.
The ending is hopeful, he can somewhere in the distance her them together. But at the moment, it feels far away. Maybe this is the courage he needs to really reach out to her and tell her how he feels. The end in the tunnel.
I love her, and got her by listening to this song. And that is why I identify with the song 2000 light years away by Green Day.
4/8
Posted by Sarahnade. on June 03 2009
Billie Joe wrote this song after the first time he kissed Adrienne. Afterwards, he had to go home and be without her, and he realized how much he missed her. He realized how far away he felt from her, and exagerrated the length to, '2,000 Light Years Away.'
5/8
Posted by Katherine on June 02 2009
Billie Joe wrote this about missing Adrienne when he was on tour.
6/8
Posted by Sharkie on June 02 2009
Billie wrote this song about Adrienne because she was so far away.
7/8
Posted by Steven on May 27 2009
Its a song about beiing really far away from someone for a really long time.
8/8
2,000 Light Years Away
Posted by Jonny on November 22 2009
This is about the first time he saw Adrienne,and then he left to go back on tour and he felt like she was so far away; also the first time he saw her she came up to him and asked him were she could buy his album.
Posted by Holly Jean on November 09 2009
This song is about the first time Billie Joe kissed his wife (before they were married)
Posted by Daniel on July 16 2009
This song is about a girlriend that Billie or one of the band memebers had. And the song talks about how it dosen't matter how far you are away from your love of your life whether its 2 mies 2,000 miles or 2,000 lightyears away you will always think about them and always love them.
Posted by Balder on June 03 2009
This is the ultimate love song ever made by Green Day in my opinion. Pure love.
The very first verse is not as joyful as you might think, as Billie clearly states that this is a song about unhappy and somewhat forbidden love. The character tries to fokus his mind and get control over the raging feelings of pure love and possibly reject in his heart, he is alone, not loved by the one he wants the most (or atlest he thinks so).
The love almost drowns him and he cant control it anymore, but in respect for her or of fright for change and consequense, he choses not tell her the way he feels for her.
The Chorus basicly describes how madly in love he are with her, and that he does'nt have a choice anymore. She holds his heart (malekite) so tight. And he does'nt want her to neighter. He loves her.
The ending is hopeful, he can somewhere in the distance her them together. But at the moment, it feels far away. Maybe this is the courage he needs to really reach out to her and tell her how he feels. The end in the tunnel.
I love her, and got her by listening to this song. And that is why I identify with the song 2000 light years away by Green Day.
Posted by Sarahnade. on June 03 2009
Billie Joe wrote this song after the first time he kissed Adrienne. Afterwards, he had to go home and be without her, and he realized how much he missed her. He realized how far away he felt from her, and exagerrated the length to, '2,000 Light Years Away.'
Posted by Katherine on June 02 2009
Billie Joe wrote this about missing Adrienne when he was on tour.
Posted by Sharkie on June 02 2009
Billie wrote this song about Adrienne because she was so far away.
Posted by Steven on May 27 2009
Its a song about beiing really far away from someone for a really long time.
2.
One for the Razorbacks
Posted by Jacob Lankford on June 07 2009
I am from Arkansas so this is by far my favorite song. Its about a girl named Juliet from Arkansas, whom the band had met, the lyrics suggest that Juliet cannot find a guy who can make her happy so Billie's saying "Look this direction, i know its not perfection, its just me, i want to bring you up again now." so that she will see that Billie's standing there, for her if she needs him.
1/2
Posted by Amanda on June 03 2009
This song, personally, is one of my all-time favorites. It's about a girl (they call her Juliet probably because of Romeo and Juliet) a girl who has been hurt and is starting to think that life is full of pain and destruction. But there's a boy who is trying to tell her to open up her heart to him so he can meke her happy. It's kind of a sweet little love story. More romantic than Jesus and Whatsername.
2/2
One for the Razorbacks
Posted by Jacob Lankford on June 07 2009
I am from Arkansas so this is by far my favorite song. Its about a girl named Juliet from Arkansas, whom the band had met, the lyrics suggest that Juliet cannot find a guy who can make her happy so Billie's saying "Look this direction, i know its not perfection, its just me, i want to bring you up again now." so that she will see that Billie's standing there, for her if she needs him.
Posted by Amanda on June 03 2009
This song, personally, is one of my all-time favorites. It's about a girl (they call her Juliet probably because of Romeo and Juliet) a girl who has been hurt and is starting to think that life is full of pain and destruction. But there's a boy who is trying to tell her to open up her heart to him so he can meke her happy. It's kind of a sweet little love story. More romantic than Jesus and Whatsername.
3.
Welcome to Paradise
Posted by David Bryce on February 13 2010
The song is based on the band's experience moving out of their parents' houses and into an abandoned house in Oakland, CA where the band members, along with several others, lived without paying rent. The house was quite broken-down but to them it became home, and this sentiment is described in the song.
1/7
Posted by Raquel V. on February 05 2010
I think to Billie Joe and Mike this song was about being famous. Also for Mike it was also probably about graduating high school.
2/7
Posted by Ben Cl. on December 26 2009
Living on the streets, working the downright hard streets, and just making it to have your music heard. The band left home and they're on their own just to play and stay alive in their town. It can be considered lowlife, but it ends up being paradise to them and just what they needed.
3/7
Posted by Amanda on September 11 2009
Billie wrote this song because he and Mike had moved out of his mother's home and were now living on their own.
4/7
Posted by whatsername on September 06 2009
This song is about someone finally leaving their home, and basically they are saying "fuck you" to their parents. I think "Paradise" is a sarcastic way of saying wherever that person is living now ('slums', 'broken homes').
5/7
Posted by nosie on August 17 2009
This song is about the ghetto. Yet...........you belong. It is paradise.
6/7
Posted by 4thWarmasterKais on June 01 2009
This song is about moving to a hellhole you hate, but growing to love it so much that when you have a chance to escape, you don't want to.
7/7
Welcome to Paradise
Posted by David Bryce on February 13 2010
The song is based on the band's experience moving out of their parents' houses and into an abandoned house in Oakland, CA where the band members, along with several others, lived without paying rent. The house was quite broken-down but to them it became home, and this sentiment is described in the song.
Posted by Raquel V. on February 05 2010
I think to Billie Joe and Mike this song was about being famous. Also for Mike it was also probably about graduating high school.
Posted by Ben Cl. on December 26 2009
Living on the streets, working the downright hard streets, and just making it to have your music heard. The band left home and they're on their own just to play and stay alive in their town. It can be considered lowlife, but it ends up being paradise to them and just what they needed.
Posted by Amanda on September 11 2009
Billie wrote this song because he and Mike had moved out of his mother's home and were now living on their own.
Posted by whatsername on September 06 2009
This song is about someone finally leaving their home, and basically they are saying "fuck you" to their parents. I think "Paradise" is a sarcastic way of saying wherever that person is living now ('slums', 'broken homes').
Posted by nosie on August 17 2009
This song is about the ghetto. Yet...........you belong. It is paradise.
Posted by 4thWarmasterKais on June 01 2009
This song is about moving to a hellhole you hate, but growing to love it so much that when you have a chance to escape, you don't want to.
4.
Christie Road
Posted by Words-I-Might-Have-Ate on August 11 2009
"Christie Road" was where Billie and his friends would go and get stoned. It just a song about boredom and pot.
1/3
Posted by Corey Ward on June 11 2009
It's about wanting to get away and free your mind at some place that makes you happy. Green Day is referring in this song to getting away and smoking pot to free their minds and it was probably on Christie road where they did that.
2/3
Posted by dallasthemenace on May 26 2009
just a great song about wanting to get away and hang out someplace kinda quiet by yourself for a while. anyone can have a "christie road" that they go to.
3/3
Christie Road
Posted by Words-I-Might-Have-Ate on August 11 2009
"Christie Road" was where Billie and his friends would go and get stoned. It just a song about boredom and pot.
Posted by Corey Ward on June 11 2009
It's about wanting to get away and free your mind at some place that makes you happy. Green Day is referring in this song to getting away and smoking pot to free their minds and it was probably on Christie road where they did that.
Posted by dallasthemenace on May 26 2009
just a great song about wanting to get away and hang out someplace kinda quiet by yourself for a while. anyone can have a "christie road" that they go to.
5.
Private Ale
Posted by Jnet on June 10 2009
In this song, a boy is in love/lust with a girl who already has a boyfriend. He goes for long walks alone, thinking about his future. But he can't make himself care about his future, because his thoughts are so focused on the girl he loves/wants. He realizes that he's ended up across the street from her house and starts thinking about her. He wonders if she's alone or with her boyfriend. For a little while, he gives his thoughts free rein and imagines everything he wants to do with her ("let my imagination go" ... "through my veins temptation flows." Then he sits down "on the hard concrete" and keeps thinking about her.
Private Ale
Posted by Jnet on June 10 2009
In this song, a boy is in love/lust with a girl who already has a boyfriend. He goes for long walks alone, thinking about his future. But he can't make himself care about his future, because his thoughts are so focused on the girl he loves/wants. He realizes that he's ended up across the street from her house and starts thinking about her. He wonders if she's alone or with her boyfriend. For a little while, he gives his thoughts free rein and imagines everything he wants to do with her ("let my imagination go" ... "through my veins temptation flows." Then he sits down "on the hard concrete" and keeps thinking about her.
6.
Dominated Love Slave
Posted by Lucky on June 03 2009
Tré song!
Essentially about being a kinky-minded person who enjoys pain for pleasure. Probably written about a fantasy and/or a past experience...
1/2
Posted by Jake on June 01 2009
It's about wanting to be someone bitch in my eyes.
2/2
Dominated Love Slave
Posted by Lucky on June 03 2009
Tré song!
Essentially about being a kinky-minded person who enjoys pain for pleasure. Probably written about a fantasy and/or a past experience...
Posted by Jake on June 01 2009
It's about wanting to be someone bitch in my eyes.
7.
One of My Lies
Posted by Black Rose on November 18 2009
This song is about how when you're young, your parents tell you about all the magical things in the world, like how "the world revolves around you" or "you're gonna grow up to be a big star/president", and as you grow up, you realize that all these things are lies, and you start to develop a hatred of your parents, you stop caring about everything, and all you wanna do is get high to get rid of the betrayed feeling.
1/2
Posted by dallasthemenace on May 26 2009
not coming of age, so much as just coming to the realization that little, if anything, ever comes out as ideal as we once imagined. the first of many instances where we figure out that there's fuckall we can do about certain things in life, so fuck it, let's get high and just write it off. a true "oh shit" moment in life.
2/2
One of My Lies
Posted by Black Rose on November 18 2009
This song is about how when you're young, your parents tell you about all the magical things in the world, like how "the world revolves around you" or "you're gonna grow up to be a big star/president", and as you grow up, you realize that all these things are lies, and you start to develop a hatred of your parents, you stop caring about everything, and all you wanna do is get high to get rid of the betrayed feeling.
Posted by dallasthemenace on May 26 2009
not coming of age, so much as just coming to the realization that little, if anything, ever comes out as ideal as we once imagined. the first of many instances where we figure out that there's fuckall we can do about certain things in life, so fuck it, let's get high and just write it off. a true "oh shit" moment in life.
8.
80
Posted by James on June 06 2009
Literally, it's about Billie Joe's wife, and how he felt about her.
In a general sense, it's just when your love for someone drives you up the wall, but you just can't muster up the courage to tell them, or if you just can't get through to them how you feel.
1/4
Posted by Lucky on June 03 2009
About Billie's love for his then-girlfriend now-wife Adrienne. Title comes from her nickname Adie, which sounds like 80.
2/4
Posted by Kristen on June 01 2009
Now THIS is a love song! Billie Joe wrote this song for his wife, Adrienne. Billie is expressing he has strong feelings for her. The title is actually derived from Adrienne's nickname.
3/4
Posted by Lauren on June 01 2009
80 was written about Billie Joe's wife, Adrienne, before they were married. Her nickname is Adie, which sounds like the number 80. Billie Joe loves Adrienne a lot, and longs to be with her. He is to the point where he's going to go mentally insane if he can't have her. He claims he can't trust himself anymore, and is afraid he'll hurt himself.
4/4
80
Posted by James on June 06 2009
Literally, it's about Billie Joe's wife, and how he felt about her.
In a general sense, it's just when your love for someone drives you up the wall, but you just can't muster up the courage to tell them, or if you just can't get through to them how you feel.
Posted by Lucky on June 03 2009
About Billie's love for his then-girlfriend now-wife Adrienne. Title comes from her nickname Adie, which sounds like 80.
Posted by Kristen on June 01 2009
Now THIS is a love song! Billie Joe wrote this song for his wife, Adrienne. Billie is expressing he has strong feelings for her. The title is actually derived from Adrienne's nickname.
Posted by Lauren on June 01 2009
80 was written about Billie Joe's wife, Adrienne, before they were married. Her nickname is Adie, which sounds like the number 80. Billie Joe loves Adrienne a lot, and longs to be with her. He is to the point where he's going to go mentally insane if he can't have her. He claims he can't trust himself anymore, and is afraid he'll hurt himself.
9.
Android
Posted by sb on August 03 2009
this song is about watching people and wondering how you're gonna be when your older
1/2
Posted by Maria on May 26 2009
I think its about kids seeing adults acting stupid and fake ("hey old man in womans shoes,i wonder if he knows i think he's crazy") and wondering if they'll end up like that ("when he was young did he have dreams of wearing womans shoes and bein crazy"). Also its about wondering if you'll even make it that far in life ("or will i grow that old?will i still be around?the way i carry on I'll end up 6 feet underground,waste away").
2/2
Android
Posted by sb on August 03 2009
this song is about watching people and wondering how you're gonna be when your older
Posted by Maria on May 26 2009
I think its about kids seeing adults acting stupid and fake ("hey old man in womans shoes,i wonder if he knows i think he's crazy") and wondering if they'll end up like that ("when he was young did he have dreams of wearing womans shoes and bein crazy"). Also its about wondering if you'll even make it that far in life ("or will i grow that old?will i still be around?the way i carry on I'll end up 6 feet underground,waste away").
10.
No One Knows
Posted by KC on June 01 2009
I think it's about not wanting to grow up or change. But you see all the people around you excited about growing up so you keep your fear inside and put on a brave face. Or it could possibly be about you not wanting to grow up but your friends do and your actions to prevent growing up ends up hurting your friends.
1/2
Posted by dallasthemenace on May 26 2009
more heartache about growing up, or rather witnessing your friends moving on and feeling left behind because you still wanna be the young, care free kids that you were...and being a bit intimidated and even scared of whats to come...
2/2
No One Knows
Posted by KC on June 01 2009
I think it's about not wanting to grow up or change. But you see all the people around you excited about growing up so you keep your fear inside and put on a brave face. Or it could possibly be about you not wanting to grow up but your friends do and your actions to prevent growing up ends up hurting your friends.
Posted by dallasthemenace on May 26 2009
more heartache about growing up, or rather witnessing your friends moving on and feeling left behind because you still wanna be the young, care free kids that you were...and being a bit intimidated and even scared of whats to come...
11.
Who Wrote Holden Caulfield
Posted by Jorge Chávez on May 26 2009
Basically, this song is about the character Holden Caulfield from the book The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, one of Billie's favorites.
It describes the personality and attitude of Holden about ending up doing nothing and being hopeless about people, for example: "There's a boy who fogs his world and now he's getting lazy, there's no motivation [...]"
And then "[...]Frustration makes him crazy[...]" is the conclusion to Holden's attitude.
Holden Caulfield is almost always saying things that he considers not important and then he quits an idea that he was really wanting to do, like calling someone on the phone.
There are so many things on the book related to the song that it would be hard to list them all in here, so I just added some examples.
Im conclusion, if you read the book and then listen to this song, it's is 100% sure that you will end up saying: "This song is so true" "Yeah, that is Holden" etc.
1/2
Posted by dallasthemenace on May 26 2009
the theme song for any anxiety-riden, self concious, self analytical, self destructive soul who wants to take on the world, but is too chicken-shit to take a step forward.
2/2
Who Wrote Holden Caulfield
Posted by Jorge Chávez on May 26 2009
Basically, this song is about the character Holden Caulfield from the book The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, one of Billie's favorites.
It describes the personality and attitude of Holden about ending up doing nothing and being hopeless about people, for example: "There's a boy who fogs his world and now he's getting lazy, there's no motivation [...]"
And then "[...]Frustration makes him crazy[...]" is the conclusion to Holden's attitude.
Holden Caulfield is almost always saying things that he considers not important and then he quits an idea that he was really wanting to do, like calling someone on the phone.
There are so many things on the book related to the song that it would be hard to list them all in here, so I just added some examples.
Im conclusion, if you read the book and then listen to this song, it's is 100% sure that you will end up saying: "This song is so true" "Yeah, that is Holden" etc.
Posted by dallasthemenace on May 26 2009
the theme song for any anxiety-riden, self concious, self analytical, self destructive soul who wants to take on the world, but is too chicken-shit to take a step forward.
12.
Words I Might Have Ate
Posted by HJ on February 14 2010
This song is about the mistakes you have done or said to someone you love and your regret about that. You will only realize the value of that relationship (or friendship) just after losing it or causing it to become more fragile.
1/3
Posted by Jnet on June 10 2009
This song is about losing someone and trying to think of everything you could have done differently to avoid losing them - especially things you said that you wish you could take back.
2/3
Posted by meeee on June 03 2009
to me, this song is about being nervous around the person you like, and you're all geared up to say something to them but when you come face to face with them you can't speak, like you "ate" your words
3/3
Words I Might Have Ate
Posted by HJ on February 14 2010
This song is about the mistakes you have done or said to someone you love and your regret about that. You will only realize the value of that relationship (or friendship) just after losing it or causing it to become more fragile.
Posted by Jnet on June 10 2009
This song is about losing someone and trying to think of everything you could have done differently to avoid losing them - especially things you said that you wish you could take back.
Posted by meeee on June 03 2009
to me, this song is about being nervous around the person you like, and you're all geared up to say something to them but when you come face to face with them you can't speak, like you "ate" your words
13.
Sweet Children
Posted by natalie on August 15 2009
this is a song that mike and billie wrote together. (it was their original band name) its about how bad kids always get blamed for things.
1/5
Posted by Kerrang on August 12 2009
This song is about how innocent kids may seem, but how they always get blamed for everything.
2/5
Posted by sb on August 03 2009
This song seems to be about someone who had a girlfriend who broke up with him, and he really resents her after a while of being away from each other.
3/5
Posted by James on July 25 2009
This song is about how "good" kids can get away with anything while the "bad" kids are blamed.
4/5
Posted by James on June 15 2009
This song is about people (namely children) who have the good reputation and can get away with causing trouble because they're the "Sweet" favorite children.
5/5
Sweet Children
Posted by natalie on August 15 2009
this is a song that mike and billie wrote together. (it was their original band name) its about how bad kids always get blamed for things.
Posted by Kerrang on August 12 2009
This song is about how innocent kids may seem, but how they always get blamed for everything.
Posted by sb on August 03 2009
This song seems to be about someone who had a girlfriend who broke up with him, and he really resents her after a while of being away from each other.
Posted by James on July 25 2009
This song is about how "good" kids can get away with anything while the "bad" kids are blamed.
Posted by James on June 15 2009
This song is about people (namely children) who have the good reputation and can get away with causing trouble because they're the "Sweet" favorite children.
14.
Best Thing In Town
Posted by josh on August 18 2009
To me this song has a double meaning. one is of acid and getting high, and the other is of a girl that Billie likes. Or possibly getting high with the girl he likes. The phrase, "come with me and lets go for a ride" I interpret as him talking to the girl saying do you want to get high with me? Then he says, "follow me into the other side" which i think is describing one of the feelings of getting high. Also he says, "seeing colors and all i hear are sounds," another thing i associate with getting high. But then again he also says, "cause i know that your the best thing in town." I tend to think that he's saying this to the girl.
1/2
Posted by jake on August 02 2009
This song is about a girl in town and shes reffered to the best thing in town and just hanging out with her and having a good time.
2/2
Best Thing In Town
Posted by josh on August 18 2009
To me this song has a double meaning. one is of acid and getting high, and the other is of a girl that Billie likes. Or possibly getting high with the girl he likes. The phrase, "come with me and lets go for a ride" I interpret as him talking to the girl saying do you want to get high with me? Then he says, "follow me into the other side" which i think is describing one of the feelings of getting high. Also he says, "seeing colors and all i hear are sounds," another thing i associate with getting high. But then again he also says, "cause i know that your the best thing in town." I tend to think that he's saying this to the girl.
Posted by jake on August 02 2009
This song is about a girl in town and shes reffered to the best thing in town and just hanging out with her and having a good time.
15.
Strangeland
Posted by lacy hammonds on November 26 2009
i think this song is about someone tripping on acid or some type of drugs mostly cuz he talks about "strange beings all around" and "come everyone to this place i've found." or possibly it could have been like a nightmare that billie joe had one night.
1/2
Posted by Jos!e on October 28 2009
To me this song is about something or somewhere being too perfect & being scared that something might go wrong!
2/2
Strangeland
Posted by lacy hammonds on November 26 2009
i think this song is about someone tripping on acid or some type of drugs mostly cuz he talks about "strange beings all around" and "come everyone to this place i've found." or possibly it could have been like a nightmare that billie joe had one night.
Posted by Jos!e on October 28 2009
To me this song is about something or somewhere being too perfect & being scared that something might go wrong!
16.
My Generation
Posted by Sk8punk on August 21 2009
This song talks about the loss of a generation. The hopes about a generation that everyone despises. its a typical song from the 60s and 70s cos' its the dawn of the punk movement with the famous saying "no future".
1/2
Posted by Katherine on June 03 2009
This is a cover of The Who.
2/2
My Generation
Posted by Sk8punk on August 21 2009
This song talks about the loss of a generation. The hopes about a generation that everyone despises. its a typical song from the 60s and 70s cos' its the dawn of the punk movement with the famous saying "no future".
Posted by Katherine on June 03 2009
This is a cover of The Who.
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