Billie Joe, as the youngest of a family of 6, he can sometimes feel as if he’s not getting enough attention from his family, and it’s as if he’s invisible. His shyness and insecurity also add to that, so it’s as if he’s not there a lot of the time – nobody notices him.
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[Verse 1: Billie Joe Armstrong with Mike Dirnt]
Now you see me, now you don't
Don't ask me where I'm at
'Cause I'm a million miles away
Treated like a forbidden heel
Don't say my thoughts are not for real
Or you won't see me again
[Chorus 1: Billie Joe Armstrong]
Am I here or am I there
Or am I playing on the stairs
Am I in my room with my toys
I am the disappearing boy
[Verse 2: Billie Joe Armstrong with Mike Dirnt]
When I walk in crowded rooms
I feel as if it is my doom
And I know that I don't belong
In that room I see her
I see her and she's with him
I turn around and then I'm gone
[Chorus 2: Billie Joe Armstrong]
Don't call me up 'cause I'm not home
My whereabouts are now unknown
I vanished from all your joy
I am the disappearing boy
[Bridge: Billie Joe Armstrong]
I have my doubts
Of where I belong
It's something to think about
[Chorus 2: Billie Joe Armstrong]
Don't call me up 'cause I'm not home
My whereabouts are now unknown
I vanished from all your joy
I'm the disappearing boy
Disappearing Boy was written by John Kiffmeyer & Mike Dirnt & Billie Joe Armstrong.
Disappearing Boy was produced by Green Day & Andy Ernst.
Green Day released Disappearing Boy on Fri Apr 13 1990.