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16 by Green Day
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Green DayWrited by
John Kiffmeyer & Mike Dirnt & Billie Joe ArmstrongAbout
One of Green Day’s quintessential early songs about the teenage fear of adulthood and all of its responsibilities. Full of questions and doubts. Features a killer rubbery bassline from Mike Dirnt.
16 Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Every night I dream the same dream
Of getting older and older all the time
I ask you now, what does this mean?
Are all these problems just in my mind?
Things are easy when you're a child
But now these pressures have dropped on my head
The length I've gone are just long miles
Would they be shorter if I were dead?
[Chorus]
Every time I look in my past
I always wish I was there
I wish my youth would forever last
Why are these times so unfair?
[Verse 2]
Look at my friends and see what they've done
Ask myself why they've had to change
I liked 'em better when they were young
Now all these times are rearranged
I look down and stand there and cry
Nothing ever will be the same
The sun is rising, now I ask why
The clouds now fall and here comes the rain
[Chorus]
Every time I look in my past
I always wish I was there
I wish my youth would forever last
Why are these times so unfair?
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 1]
Every night I dream the same dream
Of getting older and older all the time
I ask you now, what does this mean?
Are all these problems just in my mind?
Things are easy when you're a child
But now these pressures have dropped on my head
The length I've gone are just long miles
Would they be shorter if I were dead?
[Chorus]
Every time I look in my past
I always wish I was there
I wish my youth would forever last
Why are these times so unfair?
16 Q&A
Who wrote 16's ?
16 was written by John Kiffmeyer & Mike Dirnt & Billie Joe Armstrong.
Who produced 16's ?
16 was produced by Green Day & Andy Ernst.