Ready for a cheap escape
On the brink of self-destruction
Widespread panic
Broken glass inside my head
Bleeding down these thoughts of anguish
Mass confusion

Well, the world is a sick machine
Breeding a mass of shit
With such a desolate conclusion
Fill the void with I don't care

There's a plague inside of me
Eating at my disposition
Nothing's left
Torn out of reality
To a state of no opinion
Limp with hate

Well, the world is a sick machine
Breeding a mass of shit
With such a desolate conclusion
Fill the void with I don't care

I wanna jump out
I wanna jump out
I wanna jump out
I wanna jump out


Lyrics submitted by Ice, edited by Mellow_Harsher

Panic Song Lyrics as written by Frank E. Billie Joe Armstrong

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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    yay im the first!! this song is awesome!! green day is an awesome band

    TheStartingLine101on July 31, 2002   Link
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    Such a great song to listen to when you're having a shitty day (like I am)

    closer to myselfon August 28, 2002   Link
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    its a good song, but if you ask me the instrumental goes on a bit too long, but without the long instrumental, it wudnt be such a good song. im confused :S

    1000_hourson September 24, 2002   Link
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    I think it's heading for a cheap escape...but the song rocks! Mike, the bassist wrote it. He's a brilliant lyricist, really underrated in my opinion.

    Green_Daveon September 29, 2002   Link
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    the instrumental part is not too long in fact i can tell right when billie joe is about to sing. this is my favorite, also burnout is my favorite songs as for green day.

    thursdaynighton October 09, 2002   Link
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    I love this song. The intro is part of what makes it so fuckin' good! Really gets me pumped before going out.

    cut in half 13on June 25, 2003   Link
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    I love the intro.

    freewebs.com/thejakesite

    Jakeberton June 11, 2004   Link
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    I love this song so much, it starts off with just mike on the bass and then it builds for like 2 minutes and gets louder and more intense and its awesome

    TheFedman2002on September 18, 2004   Link
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    the intro makes me think" whoa this has 2 b a good song". we luv mike... does anyone know anything about him leaving the band? i think i heard that on the radio or sumthig and was not happy.

    greenvelveton November 24, 2004   Link
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    that would be such a loss....damn!!...but it's never going to happen, be sure...

    woohoo!! i love it (the song...)

    green_day_FREAKon April 03, 2005   Link

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