I declare I don't care no more
I'm burning up and out and Growing bored
In my smoked out boring room
My hair is shagging in my eyes
Dragging my feet to hit the Street tonight
To drive along these shit Town lights
I'm not growing up,
I'm just burning out
And I stepped in line
To walk amongst the Dead
Apathy has rained on me
Now I'm feeling like a Soggy dream
So close to drowning but I don't mind
I'll live inside this mental cave
Throw emotions in the grave
Hell, who needs them, Anyway?
So close to drowning but I don't mind
I've lived in this mental cave
Throw my emotions in the grave
Hell, who needs them, Anyway?
I'm not growing up,
I'm just burning out
And I stepped in line
To walk amongst the Dead
I'm burning up and out and Growing bored
In my smoked out boring room
My hair is shagging in my eyes
Dragging my feet to hit the Street tonight
To drive along these shit Town lights
I'm just burning out
And I stepped in line
To walk amongst the Dead
Now I'm feeling like a Soggy dream
So close to drowning but I don't mind
I'll live inside this mental cave
Throw emotions in the grave
Hell, who needs them, Anyway?
So close to drowning but I don't mind
I've lived in this mental cave
Throw my emotions in the grave
Hell, who needs them, Anyway?
I'm just burning out
And I stepped in line
To walk amongst the Dead
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This is the epitome of Green Day. The character in this song just doesn't give a shit. He's lazy, depressed, and doesn't care. They really know how to write a good song...
great song, can totally relate, i'm not growing up, im just burning out...
Yeah, everyone feels like this at a certain point.
this song starts out Dookie so well...so much adrenaline in this song
The title "Burnout" could also come from emotional or physical stress build up. "Throw emotions in the grave Hell, who needs them anyway" this is a fucking awesome song! a great way to start of a great album.
I agree whole heartedly with the whole "emotions are overrated" thing. all they do is cause pain and discomfort. this song rocks.
I agree whole heartedly with the whole "emotions are overrated" thing. all they do is cause pain and discomfort. this song rocks.
One of my favourites off of Dookie!
I agree with jumpsunday. Though the line, "In my smoked out boring room", could have meaning to the song title "Burnut". As if he smoked so much that he became a burnout and started not to care anymore.
this is my favorite song. and panic song too. green day is the best ever.
This song is about a dude who smokes entirely too much pot (but then again, who doesn't :D). That's all it's about... a dude feeling like a burnout cuz he smokes a lot :)
APATHY has rained on me... i think i can relate :)
Yeah, pretty much it. Punk who sits at home all day, smokes alot and just drags along. One of Green Day's best.