Billie Joe’s son went to school with “Train,” who was raised by two women. Throughout the song, the narrator eludes to the general feeling of uncertainty surrounding this character. As a child, the character did not have control of his life, and was forced to roll with the punches, “like a rat inside a maze.” This carries strong meaning because this high degree of uncertainty isn’t usually part of a person’s life. Now, the only choice “Train” has is to accept what he’s been through, and wonder where he’ll be tomorrow. The song is completely summed up in these lines: “Don’t know wher… read more
Billie Joe’s son went to school with “Train,” who was raised by two women. Throughout the song, the narrator eludes to the general feeling of uncerta… read more
Billie Joe’s son went to school with “Train,” who was raised by two women. Throughout the song, the narrator eludes to the general feeling of uncertainty surrounding this character. As a… read more
Green Day is an American rock band formed in Rodeo, California, in 1987, by lead singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, with drummer Tré Cool joining in 1990. The band’s major-label debut, "Dookie," released through Reprise Records in 1994, achieved commercial success, eventually shipping over 20 million copies in the United States, and has been credited with renewing mainstream interest in punk rock. Before adopting the name Green Day in 1989, the band was known as Sweet Children. They were part of the late 1980s and early 1… read more
Green Day is an American rock band formed in Rodeo, California, in 1987, by lead singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, with drummer Tré Cool… read more
Green Day is an American rock band formed in Rodeo, California, in 1987, by lead singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, with drummer Tré Cool joining in 1990. The band’s major-label debut… read more