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This song is written about Mike Dirnt’s close friend Jason Andrew Relva, who died in a car crash at the age of 19.
(“He was going 95, I think he committed suicide.” – Dirnt)
In the song, the narrator is talking about his friend who is now gone and about what it makes him feel. He’s saying that thi...
[Verse 1]
My friend drove off the other day, now he's gone and all they say
Is "you got to live cause life goes on..."
But now I see I'm mortal, too, I can't live my life like you
Got to live it up while life goes on
[Chorus]
And I think it's all right
That I do what I like
'Cause that's the way I want to live
It's how I give, and I'm still givin'...
[Verse 2]
And now I wonder 'bout my friend, if he gave all he could give
Cause he lived his life like I live mine
If you could see inside my head, then you'd start to understand
The things I value in my heart
[Chorus]
And I think it's all right
That I do what I like
'Cause that's the way I want to live
It's how I give, and I'm still givin'...
[Bridge]
You know that I know that
You're watchin' me!
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
And I think it's all right
That I do what I like
'Cause that's the way I want to live
It's how I give, and I'm still givin'...
[Outro]
Got to make a plan, got to do what's right
Can't run around in circles if you wanna build a life
But I don't want to make a plan for a day far away
While I'm young and while I'm able, all I want to do is...
J.A.R. (Jason Andrew Relva) was written by Mike Dirnt.
J.A.R. (Jason Andrew Relva) was produced by Rob Cavallo & Green Day.
Green Day released J.A.R. (Jason Andrew Relva) on Mon Jul 10 1995.