Olivia, Olivia, it's raining outside
The city is drenched, there's a moon out tonight
There's a break in the clouds, just under the stars
We wanna go out and watch from afar
We couldn't care when and stepped in the mud
It makes no sense but you misunderstood
The city is in ruins, but there's a flower in the crack of the streets
Olivia, Olivia, I'll give you my best
Safe in my arms, I'll lay you to rest
You can borrow my coat, you wear the dress
Olivia, Olivia, come follow me home
The city is drenched, there's a moon out tonight
There's a break in the clouds, just under the stars
We wanna go out and watch from afar
It makes no sense but you misunderstood
The city is in ruins, but there's a flower in the crack of the streets
Safe in my arms, I'll lay you to rest
You can borrow my coat, you wear the dress
Olivia, Olivia, come follow me home
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Many Green Day songs are about Billie-Joe's exes of girls he's met, so Olivia strikes me as potentially a song in the same vein.
I really love this song, it makes me wonder who Olivia is and if she does deserve a song like this.