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Green Day: every song, explained.

3 Green Day songs in the archive, from 2004: what each one is about, who wrote it and what it did on the charts. Each entry opens the full explanation.

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Songs explained

2004

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Rock

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Green Day American IdiotUncover the defiant meaning behind Green Day's 'American Idiot.' Explore its themes of media critique, political disillusionment, and suburban angst, its punk… 2004 Green Day Boulevard of Broken DreamsDiscover the meaning behind Green Day's 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams.' Explore themes of isolation, loneliness, and finding yourself in the emptiness. Green Day Wake Me Up When September EndsExplore the emotional depth, poignant themes, and cultural impact of Green Day's 'Wake Me Up When September Ends.' Discover its lyrics, chart success, and…

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Every Green Day entry sets out what the song is about and where that reading comes from: writing credits, interviews, the record's own history. Where a popular interpretation is wrong, the entry says so and shows the evidence. Missing a song? Suggest it.