Revolution Radio

[Chin for a Day]

3 minutes ago, .Holly said:

What does being a "youngblood" even mean? 

no idea

[Slash]

14 minutes ago, Jenn. said:

I just really love the guitar sound in KYE. It's a really powerful song and really great live (IMO). I remember playing it on repeat when it came out

I like the "we'll shoot the moon into the sun" line in Youngblood, to keep it positive  

Same here it was on repeat for me when it came out, I was like Wow something new from Green Day. 

But well over the years I have grown out of it, But I am sure it is a great song when they play it live. 

[inthehallwaynow]

7 minutes ago, .Holly said:

What does being a "youngblood" even mean? 

 a young inexperienced person 

Young people who have a lot of energy and ideas

[Hero_Of_The_Hour]

6 minutes ago, .Holly said:

What does being a "youngblood" even mean? 

 

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youngblood

 

Definition of youngblood

1:  a young inexperienced person;especially :  one who is newly prominent in a field of endeavor<jazz youngbloods>

2:  a young black American male

 

Which is better than what I found as the top result on urban dictionary 

youngblood

(n.) 70's slang - A young man or boy. Race is not inherent, however, it did originate from African-American culture.

[solongfromthestars]

I was going to ask that about "youngblood" because I didn't get how it related to Adrienne (or anyone tbh) but I didn't know if I was missing something obvious. I guess not  

[Steven Seagull]

25 minutes ago, .Holly said:

What does being a "youngblood" even mean? 

Young person

It keeps reminding me of this everytime 

 

[Chin for a Day]

17 minutes ago, inthehallwaynow said:

 a young inexperienced person 

Young people who have a lot of energy and ideas

 

17 minutes ago, Hero_Of_The_Hour said:

 

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youngblood

 

Definition of youngblood

1:  a young inexperienced person;especially :  one who is newly prominent in a field of endeavor<jazz youngbloods>

2:  a young black American male

 

Which is better than what I found as the top result on urban dictionary 

youngblood

(n.) 70's slang - A young man or boy. Race is not inherent, however, it did originate from African-American culture.

So he is calling his 47 year old wife of 20+ years young and inexperienced???  This is a compliment, how?

[.Holly]

18 minutes ago, Hero_Of_The_Hour said:

 

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youngblood

 

Definition of youngblood

1:  a young inexperienced person;especially :  one who is newly prominent in a field of endeavor<jazz youngbloods>

2:  a young black American male

 

Which is better than what I found as the top result on urban dictionary 

youngblood

(n.) 70's slang - A young man or boy. Race is not inherent, however, it did originate from African-American culture.

Well I guess it's not the 2nd option 

[Hermione]

I think he's talking about the past in the song which would make "youngblood" more fitting. But either way it could mean that she's, like, youthful in spirit and vitalizing.

[Steven Seagull]

5 minutes ago, Scattered Wreck said:

 

So he is calling his 47 year old wife of 20+ years young and inexperienced???  This is a compliment, how?

There's a thing where you write a song from your past experiences, like how you met a person. 

[xXRustyJamesXx]

The intro to Outlaws is so fucking good

[Chin for a Day]

7 minutes ago, Hermione said:

I think he's talking about the past in the song which would make "youngblood" more fitting. But either way it could mean that she's, like, youthful in spirit and vitalizing.

And inexperienced or a black male, take your pick.  Either way, I don't get it

[solongfromthestars]

I was also confused by the "fuck you I'm from Oakland" line because I guess it must be him saying it (since he specifies she's from Minnesota earlier in the song) but it really sounds like it's her response to the "are you..." lines. The song doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me  

[onionbubs]

So Adrienne is a black male?  Okay then

 

Weakest on the album imo.  That chorus of "young blood young blood young blood" is kinda grading to me.

[HAPPY ZOMBIE UNICORN]

1 minute ago, Scattered Wreck said:

And inexperienced or a black male, take your pick.  Either way, I don't get it

The song is from the perspective of the 18 years old Billie, she was inexperienced at the time. "She said", not she says. 

[Chin for a Day]

4 minutes ago, J a c said:

The song is from the perspective of the 18 years old Billie, she was inexperienced at the time. "She said", not she says. 

Ok I can see that up until the fuck you I'm from Oakland part.   

It doesn't matter, it doesn't change my opinion

[Slash]

He just writes what goes in his mind. 

[HAPPY ZOMBIE UNICORN]

Just now, Scattered Wreck said:

Ok I can see that up until the fuck you I'm from Oakland part.   

It doesn't matter, it doesn't change my opinion

I think Billie is the one saying "Fuck you I'm from Oakland". 
"Are you broken,  like I'm broken? Are you restless?", she said. "Fuck you I'm from Oakland!" [he answers]
She is "the cedar in the trees of Minnesota", he is "a rough boy' round the edges", she is sweet, he is rude.  

 

[Bronni]

6 hours ago, AlissaGoesRAWR said:

Do you really think good, relatable, meaningful writing is achieved by just reading a dictionary/thesaurus and picking out big words? 

I get what you mean here, but I also kinda feel Billie tends to recycle older lyrics a bit too often (RevRad seems to have less of this compared to the trilogy).

[DookieLukie]

8 minutes ago, J a c said:

I think Billie is the one saying "Fuck you I'm from Oakland". 
"Are you broken,  like I'm broken? Are you restless?", she said. "Fuck you I'm from Oakland!" [he answers]
She is "the cedar in the trees of Minnesota", he is "a rough boy' round the edges", she is sweet, he is rude.  

 

The lyrics goes, "She said 'fuck you I'm from Oakland." She's saying that.

26 minutes ago, xXRustyJamesXx said:

The intro to Outlaws is so fucking good

It needs to me one measure longer IMO.

[Hermione]

My nephew just told me that Say Goodbye is the best song ever after the Pokemon theme tune . That is high praise.

[Moriarty]

1 minute ago, Hermione said:

My nephew just told me that Say Goodbye is the best song ever after the Pokemon theme tune . That is high praise.

kid has taste keeping the pokemon theme tune up there at #1

[Slash]

3 minutes ago, Hermione said:

My nephew just told me that Say Goodbye is the best song ever after the Pokemon theme tune . That is high praise.

LOL

Btw the Pokemon theme tune is actually great 

[Hermione]

10 minutes ago, J a c said:

I think Billie is the one saying "Fuck you I'm from Oakland". 
"Are you broken,  like I'm broken? Are you restless?", she said. "Fuck you I'm from Oakland!" [he answers]
She is "the cedar in the trees of Minnesota", he is "a rough boy' round the edges", she is sweet, he is rude.  

 

Ah that's interesting looking at it that way, makes a lot more sense! I guess once we get the lyric booklet we'll know for sure.

And yeah agree about that part too. I think she's also "the cedar in the trees of Minnesota" because she's part Lebanese and the cedar tree is the symbol of Lebanon.

[HAPPY ZOMBIE UNICORN]

Just now, DookieLukie said:

The lyrics goes, "She said 'fuck you I'm from Oakland." She's saying that.

There isn't a pause between "Are you restless?" and "She said", I may be wrong but the meaning could be the opposite, I hear a (very) slightly longer pause between "she said" and "fuck you I'm from Oakland". I guess the official lyrics will show who's right.