Typical of Green Day’s early music, “Going to Pasalacqua” expresses anxiety and longing for someone just out of reach. It is often regarded as the strongest track on Green Day’s debut studio album.
The origins of the song title are murky, but according to geekstinkbreath.net:
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[Verse]
Here we go again, infatuation touches me
Just when I thought that it would end
Oh, but then again it seems much more than that
But I'm not sure exactly what you're thinking
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, I toss and turn all night thinking of your ways of affection
But to find that it's not different at all
Well, I throw away my past mistakes and contemplate my future
That's why I say, "What the hey?"
[Chorus]
Would it last forever, with you and I together
Hand and hand, we run away (far away)
I'm in for nasty weather
But I'll take whatever you can give that comes my way, yeah (far away)
[Verse]
Here we go again, infatuation touches me
Just when I thought that it would end
Oh, but then again it seems much more than that
But I'm not sure exactly what you're thinking
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, I toss and turn all night thinking of your ways of affection
But to find that it's not different at all
Well, I throw away my past mistakes and contemplate my future
That's why I say, "What the hey?"
[Chorus]
Would it last forever, with you and I together
Hand and hand, we run away (far away)
I'm in for nasty weather
But I'll take whatever you can give that comes my way, yeah (far away)
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, I toss and turn all night thinking of your ways of affection
But to find that it's not different at all
Well, I throw away my past mistakes and contemplate my future
That's why I say, "What the hey?"
[Chorus]
Would it last forever, with you and I together
Hand and hand, we run away (far away)
I'm in for nasty weather
But I'll take whatever you can give that comes my way, yeah (far away)
[Outro]
Far away
Going to Pasalacqua was written by John Kiffmeyer & Mike Dirnt & Billie Joe Armstrong.
Going to Pasalacqua was produced by Green Day & Andy Ernst.
Green Day released Going to Pasalacqua on Fri Apr 13 1990.