Holiday
Green Day * Track #3 On American Idiot
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Holiday by Green Day
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Green DayWrited by
Billie Joe Armstrong & Mike Dirnt & Tré CoolAbout
“Holiday” is an anti-war anthem that criticizes America’s war on Iraq, while at the same time reflecting and building up American Idiot’s main character. The track continues the tale of Jesus of Suburbia as he leaves his suburban home and ventures into the city.
The song itself is mostly an anti-wa...
Holiday Lyrics
[Intro]
Say hey!
Cha!
[Verse 1]
Hear the sound of the fallin' rain
Comin' down like an Armageddon flame (Hey!)
The shame, the ones who died without a name
Hear the dogs howlin' out of key
To a hymn called "Faith and Misery" (Hey!)
And bleed, the company lost the war today
[Chorus]
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives
On holiday!
[Verse 2]
Hear the drum poundin' out of time
Another protester has crossed the line (Hey!)
To find the money's on the other side
Can I get another Amen? (Amen!)
There's a flag wrapped around a score of men (Hey!)
A gag, a plastic bag on a monument
[Chorus]
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives
On holiday! (Hey!)
[Guitar Solo]
[Interlude]
Three, four!
"The representative from California has the floor"
[Bridge]
Sieg Heil to the president Gasman
Bombs away is your punishment
Pulverize the Eiffel towers
Who criticize your government
Bang bang goes the broken glass, and
Kill all the fags that don't agree
Trials by fire, settin' fire
Is not a way that's meant for me
Just 'cause (Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!)
Just 'cause, because we're outlaws, yeah!
(Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!)
[Chorus]
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives
This is our lives on holiday!
Holiday Q&A
Who wrote Holiday's ?
Holiday was written by Billie Joe Armstrong & Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool.
Who produced Holiday's ?
Holiday was produced by Green Day & Rob Cavallo.
What did Green Day say about "Holiday"?
Billie Joe Armstrong told Q magazine May 2009 that sometimes he doesn’t know where he gets his songs from. For instance, when he found himself singing “Sieg Heil to the president gas man” on this number, he freaked himself out. He said: “It was kind of like, Where the f— is this coming from? It was...
Why is this song important for Billie Joe?
In an interview with Rolling Stone he stated:
That was a time when our country was moving into a war for fictitious reasons. A lot of it had to do with politics and oil. It felt like the country was beginning to come apart. I think the catalyst of where we’re at now, really, is with George W. Bush....