“Rest” is one of the slowest songs Green Day wrote in their early years. It shows a narrator who’s anxious and wants to get the attention of someone else (Angel); sadly, this person does not care too much for them. Despite this, he’s happy by simply seeing her and hopes to meet them again; he believ...
[Verse 1]
Hey, can you hear me, I'm calling your name
Hello, or is this goodbye?
That gleam in your eye, it troubles my brain
Will I see it again?
[Chorus]
So I can rest my head
[Verse 2]
Angel, (Angel!) dancing away
As all of my thoughts get rearranged
Angel, (Angel!) turning away
Just when things seem to have changed
[Chorus]
So I can rest my head
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 1]
Hey, can you hear me, I'm calling your name
Hello, or is this goodbye?
That gleam in your eye, it troubles my brain
Will I see it again?
[Chorus]
So I can rest my head
So I can rest my head
Rest was written by John Kiffmeyer & Mike Dirnt & Billie Joe Armstrong.
Rest was produced by Green Day & Andy Ernst.