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 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 not growing up
I'm just burning out
And I stepped in line
To walk amongst the dead
Dead

I'm not growing up
I'm just burning out
And I stepped in line
To walk amongst the dead

I'm not growing up
I'm just burning out
And I stepped in line
To walk amongst the dead
Dead


Lyrics submitted by kevin, edited by Jirachibi

Burnout Lyrics as written by Tre Cool Billie Joe Armstrong

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  • +4
    General Comment

    great song, can totally relate, i'm not growing up, im just burning out...

    KristiNHon March 06, 2003   Link
  • +4
    General Comment

    Yeah, everyone feels like this at a certain point.

    fuckyouallon March 29, 2003   Link
  • +3
    General Comment

    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...

    jumpsundayon May 30, 2002   Link
  • +3
    General Comment

    this song starts out Dookie so well...so much adrenaline in this song

    BlackLungFeveron June 19, 2003   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    One of my favourites off of Dookie!

    StJimmy2014on January 22, 2014   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    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.

    Insomniac86on July 11, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    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.

    Insomniac86on July 11, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    this is my favorite song. and panic song too. green day is the best ever.

    thursdaynighton October 09, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    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 :)

    NameBrandon April 20, 2003   Link
  • 0
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    Yeah, pretty much it. Punk who sits at home all day, smokes alot and just drags along. One of Green Day's best.

    [inactive account]on May 10, 2003   Link

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