“Stop When the Red Lights Flash” describes someone trying to get with a girl. These descriptions follow a dark violent metaphorical description of how he would break the silence and get this girl to be with him.
The song can also be seen as a hitman telling someone he will be able to ‘do the job’ t...
[Verse 1]
Uncomfortable silence
I'll kill it if you want me to
I'm like ultra-violence
I'll kill it if you want me to
[Pre-Chorus]
Out of sight, out of mind
I'm not the hurting kind
[Chorus]
I'll make you surrender
I'll make you surrender
I'll make you surrender
I'll make you surrender
[Verse 2]
Stop when the red lights flash (Whoo-ooh-ooh)
I'll trade you blood for dirty cash
Life in the catacombs (Whoo-ooh-ooh)
You make me feel like I'm at home
[Pre-Chorus]
Out of sight, out of mind
I'm not the hurting kind
[Chorus]
I'll make you surrender
I'll make you surrender
I'll make you surrender
I'll make you surrender
[Bridge]
Whoo-ooh-ooh
Whoo-ooh-ooh
Whoo!
[Pre-Chorus]
Out of sight, out of mind
Just give me one more time
[Chorus]
I'll make you surrender
I'll make you surrender
I'll make you surrender
I'll make you surrender
I'll make you surrender
I'll make you surrender
I'll make you surrender
I'll make you surrender
Stop When the Red Lights Flash was written by Billie Joe Armstrong & Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool.
Stop When the Red Lights Flash was produced by Rob Cavallo & Billie Joe Armstrong & Jason White & Mike Dirnt & Tré Cool.
Green Day released Stop When the Red Lights Flash on Fri Nov 09 2012.