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“Boulevard of Broken Dreams” sees the album’s main character, the Jesus of Suburbia, aimlessly roaming the city’s streets with nothing to do and nowhere to go. After leaving his hometown and venturing into the city, Jesus has come down from his excitement to find that he’s surrounded by strangers, c...
[Verse 1]
I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me, and I walk alone
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one, and I walk alone
[Pre-Chorus]
I walk alone, I walk alone
I walk alone, I walk a—
[Chorus]
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beatin'
Sometimes, I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then, I walk alone
[Post-Chorus]
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
[Verse 2]
I'm walkin' down the line
That divides me somewhere in my mind
On the borderline
Of the edge and where I walk alone
Read between the lines
What's fucked up, and everything's all right
Check my vital signs
To know I'm still alive, and I walk alone
[Pre-Chorus]
I walk alone, I walk alone
I walk alone, I walk a—
[Chorus]
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beatin'
Sometimes, I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then, I walk alone
[Post-Chorus]
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah
I walk alone, I walk a—
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one, and I walk a—
[Chorus]
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beatin'
Sometimes, I wish someone out there will find me
'Til then, I walk alone
[Instrumental Outro]
Boulevard of Broken Dreams was written by Billie Joe Armstrong & Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool.
Boulevard of Broken Dreams was produced by Green Day & Rob Cavallo.
Green Day released Boulevard of Broken Dreams on Mon Nov 29 2004.
It’s part of the whole story of the album. It’s kinda like a hangover if you ask me, it’s all politics on holiday then it’s lonely on the Boulevard of Broken Dreams as he reflects on himself.
“Boulevard Of Broken Dreams” is a famous painting by Gottfried Helnwein depicting Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart, James Dean and Elvis Presley hanging out in a bar. In a VH1 Storytellers session, Billie Joe Armstrong (lead singer and guitarist of Green Day) explained he actually saw the title Helnw...