In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Breaking in a sweat
Like a bomb threat
Is your silhouette fading out?
Nothing left to lose
Detonate the fuse
Another breaking news blowout
Ain't it beautiful?
So unusual
Life's a gas and it's running out
Living a cliche
Gonna seize the day
Bottle rockets and celebrate, celebrate, celebrate
Carpe diem, a battle cry
Are we all too young to die?
Ask a reason and no reply
Are we all too young to die?
Making a living
Making a killing
What's worth forgiving?
Alright
The blink of an eye
Barely scraping by
Dominated by passer by's
Feeling out of luck
When the traffic's stuck
And you're feeling
So left behind
Getting off a binge
Get a second wind
Another promise
Just make a change
Got a Broken wing
Hear the angels sing
With a signal that's out of range
Ain't it strange?
Ain't it strange?
Carpe diem, a battle cry
Are we all too young to die?
Ask a reason and no reply
Are we all too young to die?
Making a living
Making a killing
What's worth forgiving?
Alright
Making a living
Making a killing
What's worth forgiving?
Alright
Carpe diem, a battle cry
Are we all too young to die?
Ask a reason and no reply
Are we all too young to die?
Carpe diem, a battle cry
Are we all too young to die?
Ask a reason and no reply
Are we all too young to die?
Like a bomb threat
Is your silhouette fading out?
Nothing left to lose
Detonate the fuse
Another breaking news blowout
Ain't it beautiful?
So unusual
Life's a gas and it's running out
Living a cliche
Gonna seize the day
Bottle rockets and celebrate, celebrate, celebrate
Carpe diem, a battle cry
Are we all too young to die?
Ask a reason and no reply
Are we all too young to die?
Making a living
Making a killing
What's worth forgiving?
Alright
The blink of an eye
Barely scraping by
Dominated by passer by's
Feeling out of luck
When the traffic's stuck
And you're feeling
So left behind
Getting off a binge
Get a second wind
Another promise
Just make a change
Got a Broken wing
Hear the angels sing
With a signal that's out of range
Ain't it strange?
Ain't it strange?
Carpe diem, a battle cry
Are we all too young to die?
Ask a reason and no reply
Are we all too young to die?
Making a living
Making a killing
What's worth forgiving?
Alright
Making a living
Making a killing
What's worth forgiving?
Alright
Carpe diem, a battle cry
Are we all too young to die?
Ask a reason and no reply
Are we all too young to die?
Carpe diem, a battle cry
Are we all too young to die?
Ask a reason and no reply
Are we all too young to die?
Lyrics submitted by BasketCase86, edited by Ryder556
Carpe Diem Lyrics as written by Mike Dirnt Billie Joe Armstrong
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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This song is obviously just about living life and realizing that life's too short to mess around. Billie said when they played the song that it's about being alive. This song gets me psyched about their next album, I can't wait to hear their other new songs!