Before the Lobotomy Lyrics

Lyric discussion by SouthernPunk777 

Cover art for Before the Lobotomy lyrics by Green Day

From what i can see, Christian has been reminiscing [sp?] and relizes the best of the past ("Songs of yesterday/Now live in the underground") and his dreams ("I can hear them singing/When the rain had washed away/All these scattered dreams") have been shattered by the end of the century and he's given up on love ("I'm not in love 'cause I'm a mess"). I think it also has to do w/ how the leaders try to make everything seem ok and not to worry 'bout the past ("We are normal and self-controlled/Remember to learn to forget/Whiskey shots and cheap cigarettes"). That's all i've noticed so far, and i can't wait to see what other people turn out on the meaning and how this fits in to the full album's storyline.

My Interpretation

ive always had the feeling that it was a sort of flashforward of what is to happen in the story. i guess thats how ive felt about the whole cd. i feel like the story is over and someone is now narrating the story back over to us.