Still Breathing
Green Day * Track #7 On Revolution Radio
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Still Breathing by Green Day
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Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool & Richard Parkhouse & Adam Slack & Luke Spiller & George Tizzard & Joshua Wilkinson & Billie Joe ArmstrongAbout
“Still Breathing” is an anthem of strength and courage. It was the third single released leading up to their 2016 album, Revolution Radio.
In a Rolling Stones interview, when asked if Armstrong’s personal life contributed to themes of “Still Breathing,” Armstrong responded:
I don’t wanna be selfis...
Still Breathing Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm like a child lookin' off in the horizon
I'm like an ambulance that's turnin' on the sirens
Oh-oh-oh, I'm still alive
I'm like a soldier comin' home for the first time
I dodged a bullet, and I walked across a landmine
Oh-oh-oh, I'm still alive
[Pre-Chorus]
Am I bleedin'?
Am I bleedin' from the storm?
Just shine a light into the wreckage
So far away, away
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm still breathin'
'Cause I'm still breathin' on my own
My head's above the rain and roses
Makin' my way away
'Cause I'm still breathin'
'Cause I'm still breathin' on my own
My head's above the rain and roses
Makin' my way away, my way to you
[Verse 2]
I'm like a junkie tyin' off for the last time
I'm like a loser that's bettin' on his last dime
Oh-oh-oh, I'm still alive
I'm like a son that was raised without a father
I'm like a mother barely keepin' it together
Oh-oh-oh, I'm still alive
[Pre-Chorus]
Am I bleedin'?
Am I bleedin' from the storm?
Just shine a light into the wreckage
So far away, away
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm still breathin'
'Cause I'm still breathin' on my own
My head's above the rain and roses
Makin' my way away
'Cause I'm still breathin'
'Cause I'm still breathin' on my own
My head's above the rain and roses
Makin' my way away, away
[Bridge]
As I walked out on the ledge
Are you scared to death to live?
And I've been runnin' all my life
Just to find a home that's for the restless
And the truth that's in the message
Makin' my way away, away
[Interlude]
Whoa-oh, whoa-oh, oh-oh
Whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh, oh
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm still breathin'
'Cause I'm still breathin' on my own
My head's above the rain and roses
Makin' my way away
'Cause I'm still breathin'
'Cause I'm still breathin' on my own
My head's above the rain and roses
Makin' my way away
(My way to you) 'Cause I'm still breathin'
(My way to you) 'Cause I'm still breathin' on my own
My head's above the rain and roses
Makin' my way away, my way to you
Still Breathing Q&A
Who wrote Still Breathing's ?
Still Breathing was written by Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool & Richard Parkhouse & Adam Slack & Luke Spiller & George Tizzard & Joshua Wilkinson & Billie Joe Armstrong.
Who produced Still Breathing's ?
Still Breathing was produced by Green Day.
When did Green Day release Still Breathing?
Green Day released Still Breathing on Fri Sep 23 2016.
What did Green Day say about "Still Breathing"?
A junkie on the verge of death, a gambler about to lose everything and a wounded soldier on the front lines are all characters in a slow-building, unsettling track. “That was a very heavy song,” says Armstrong. “Sometimes I run away from being too heavy. But sometimes it just comes out that way.” Th...
Is "Still Breathing" about Armstrong's battle with drug addiction?
Yes and no. Armstrong spoke about the idea behind this song in a radio interview:
It’s about losing something…where the chaos of life makes sense. Life isn’t perfect, it’s better than that. I you can survive through some of this stuff, you find out who you really are, whether its drug addiction,...