Erica. Posted August 23, 2009 Posted August 23, 2009 Good Riddance, because it was my favorite song long before I even knew who did it.Same. And to expand on that, Good Riddance's lyric really mean a lot to me. No matter what happens in your life, something unpredictable, bad, or otherwise, it's going to play a huge role in shaping your life ("It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right"). It also taught me to not forget the bad things. I'll use a whiny teenage girl example: I told one of my best friends that I liked him, and he told me that things would never work out between us and to not get my hopes up. A mutual friend told me to forget about him. But the thing is, I don't want to forget about him. At least now I know how he feels and I can move on to liking a new guy while still getting to keep my friend. Good Riddance kinda says that. No matter how much something sucks, it will work itself out if you just give it time, and you'll still have the experience that made you who you are.
Clayish Posted August 23, 2009 Posted August 23, 2009 Every fucking word of the album American Idiot.I would not be the same person without that album.
deadair Posted August 23, 2009 Posted August 23, 2009 "Walking Alone" from Nimrod/"Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" from American IdiotI'm 16 years old. I didn't make any good friends in my age group until I was 15 probably because of my Asperger's Syndrome (High functinoing form of the social/developmental disorder Autism). Even though I have friends now because of my diabetes and my total lack of sports knowledge I sometimes still feel like i'm walking alone.Whenever I'm down, "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" alwasys brings me up. EDIT: I guess those aren't the most influential Green Day songs, but they are the ones I can identify with most
GreenDay808 Posted August 23, 2009 Author Posted August 23, 2009 "Walking Alone" from Nimrod/"Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" from American IdiotI'm 16 years old. I didn't make any good friends in my age group until I was 15 probably because of my Asperger's Syndrome (High functinoing form of the social/developmental disorder Autism). Even though I have friends now because of my diabetes and my total lack of sports knowledge I sometimes still feel like i'm walking alone.Whenever I'm down, "Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" alwasys brings me up. EDIT: I guess those aren't the most influential Green Day songs, but they are the ones I can identify with mosti'm so sorry to hear that :/ walking alone was another one for me because i used to play sports, along with the rest of my family. but then i quit cause i didn't enjoy it anymore. my family kept on with the sports, and i felt like i was being ignored all the time. i'm still the outcast. i got into green day and they helped me glad to hear they helped you too
JohnnyNapalm Posted August 23, 2009 Posted August 23, 2009 Listen up (this is not the end) by From behind these walls. its so amazing, it has a long story behind it for me. it was mine and my ex's song. we went out for two years. and he fucked me over real bad.he did EVERYTHING this song said was bad.his net page i read, even said he still loved me...the song is also by his fave artist (ronnie radke)who i reckon he also betray.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-snu-jsuBo
GreenDay808 Posted August 23, 2009 Author Posted August 23, 2009 Listen up (this is not the end) by From behind these walls. its so amazing, it has a long story behind it for me. it was mine and my ex's song. we went out for two years. and he fucked me over real bad.he did EVERYTHING this song said was bad.his net page i read, even said he still loved me...the song is also by his fave artist (ronnie radke)who i reckon he also betray.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-snu-jsuBothats a great song. i love it now!
Jack96 Posted August 23, 2009 Posted August 23, 2009 Boulevard Of Broken Dreams when im feeling down and sad, Horseshoes and Handgrenades when im pissed off, and WMUWSE sometimes makes me feel really sad and brings a tear to my eye on occasion
dolce Posted August 23, 2009 Posted August 23, 2009 Same. And to expand on that, Good Riddance's lyric really mean a lot to me. No matter what happens in your life, something unpredictable, bad, or otherwise, it's going to play a huge role in shaping your life ("It's something unpredictable, but in the end is right"). It also taught me to not forget the bad things. I'll use a whiny teenage girl example: I told one of my best friends that I liked him, and he told me that things would never work out between us and to not get my hopes up. A mutual friend told me to forget about him. But the thing is, I don't want to forget about him. At least now I know how he feels and I can move on to liking a new guy while still getting to keep my friend. Good Riddance kinda says that. No matter how much something sucks, it will work itself out if you just give it time, and you'll still have the experience that made you who you are.I completely agree. I've never heard a song that can be used in so many different situations as Good Riddance. I don't think there's another song that has helped me through various times in my life like this song. "It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right" can be thought of in a good way, bad way, angry way - and for every emotion, it seems to fit the situation perfectly. To me that's the mark of a well written song.
shoegazeloser Posted August 25, 2009 Posted August 25, 2009 I'm afraid of the fact that when I get older, every time I listen to Paper Lanterns, it will remind me of someone.And that's going to hurt. BAD.
Penguin Puffball Posted August 25, 2009 Posted August 25, 2009 I'm afraid of the fact that when I get older, every time I listen to Paper Lanterns, it will remind me of someone.And that's going to hurt. BAD.It already DOES remind me of someone. It freaking sucks. I actually have to refrain from listening to songs like that because whenever I listen to them I get all upset for a while.
shoegazeloser Posted August 25, 2009 Posted August 25, 2009 When I read the lyrics to that song, I listened to it a lot less. Not because it's a bad song, I just didn't want any pain.
Penguin Puffball Posted August 25, 2009 Posted August 25, 2009 Amen to that. I had a situation almost exactly like the song; it just ended differently. Me and the guy aren't friends anymore; that's why I change it to "we WERE only friends". Which makes it even worse but I guess after having it bottled up for so long it needs to escape somehow.
shoegazeloser Posted August 25, 2009 Posted August 25, 2009 I don't know how i'm going to get over it.
Penguin Puffball Posted August 25, 2009 Posted August 25, 2009 Eventually it should get easier; I'm hoping in a few years I'll forget that the song is similar to my situation and be able to listen to it again cuz it's a kickass song.
gmcloughlin Posted August 25, 2009 Posted August 25, 2009 WMUWSE, Minority and 2000 Light Years Away.Those songs really apply to me and influence me.
Guest jetblackheart Posted August 25, 2009 Posted August 25, 2009 Jesus Of Suburbia, because someone finally understood and felt like I did.But the realization was kinda bittersweet like, why is music the only one that understands? Why doesn't anyone I know think the way I do?
-jinx92- Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 Take Back. It's just a song that really gives me this weird energy to carry on just a bit longer.I have to listen to it when I'm extremely tired and the day seems never ending and everyone and everything is either annoying or makes me want to cry. I guess it's the "you pushed me ones too far again"/ "can't take anymore" parts that do it for me.I'm not a violent person so some parts of that song just kinda help me get away from reality ("I fight dirty" and so on...) That's the best way I can explain it...I could name more songs but I don't want to bore you guys more than I already have..
Maddy. Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 does it have to be Green Day? Because not only Green Day motivates/moves me American Idiot does, the live version. It just makes me jump around and it makes me all happy and awesome and stuff, you know.There are two songs that are not Green Day that really affected me. Fix You from Coldplay and Chasing Cars from Snow Patrol. They remind me of my grandad who passed away in December 2006, and I still listen to the songs even though they make me sad, because then my grandad feels closer to me.
basKT_case90 Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 21 guns makes me want to cry. i can really relate to it
poisonoak Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 paper lanters, and whatsername is just hard 4 me 2 get over the first person i loved, is been yrs since we went our ways but everytime i think bout it, i just miss the memories
BuriedInAHole Posted September 6, 2009 Posted September 6, 2009 Warning, because it was the first song I've ever heard of Green Day and J.A.R.
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