| Green Day – Letterbomb Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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This song is about Whatsername breaking up with St. Jimmy. I am of the opinion that St.Jimmy/Jesus of Suburbia are one and the same. Whatsername doesn't like Jimmy's attitude, and prefered the Jesus of Suburbia "fight ofr the city" attitude. Whereas St. Jimmy says "It's not my burden". Letterbomb could not have opened the album, or the chronology wouldn't add up. And Whatsername is a kind of "looking back/what if" song, wrapping up the loose ends (in this case Jesus' feelings for Whatsername). The albums a rock-opera. American Idiot set the scene, Jesus of Suburbia introduced the main character, and two songs after Boulevard of Broken Dreams St. Jimmy comes on the scene, stating early on "up on the Boulevard...". The Blvd of Broken Dreams is a problem, Jimmy being the solution, his tougher, in-the-city alter-ego. Novacaine is Whatsername's perception of Jimmy/Jesus (or as is on that songs board: Jesus asking Jimmy for help)... and She's a Rebel is his perception of her. Extraordinary Girl is both of their views (and I think the song could be reworked as a kick-ass duet). Letterbomb fits in after that. September may be put there for you to think it's Jesus coping without her, and maybe it is, but more cprrecly (with the "seven years" and "twenty years" lines) is about Billie Joe's father's death. Homecoming is Jesus gathering the Underbelly (the gang to come home with him, and their various responses (as sung by Tré and Mike). They return and Whatsername sums up the ending, as a kind of afterthought. |
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