Jesus of Suburbia
Green Day
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I'm the son of rage and love The Jesus of Suburbia The bible of none of the above On a steady diet of Soda Pop and Ritalin No one ever died for my Sins in hell As far as I can tell At least the ones that I got away with And there's nothing wrong with me This is how I'm supposed to be In a land of make believe That don't believe in me Get my television fix Sitting on my crucifix The living room in my private womb While the Moms and brats are away To fall in love and fall in debt To alcohol and cigarettes And Mary Jane To keep me insane Doing someone else's cocaine And there's nothing wrong with me This is how I'm supposed to be In a land of make believe That don't believe in me At the center of the earth In the parking lot Of the 7-11 where I was taught The motto was just a lie It says home is where your heart is But what a shame Cause everyone's heart Doesn't beat the same It's beating out of time City of the dead At the end of another lost highway Signs misleading to nowhere City of the damned Lost children with dirty faces today No one really seems to care I read the graffiti In the bathroom stall Like the holy scriptures of a shopping mall And so it seemed to confess It didn't say much But it only confirmed that The center of the earth Is the end of the world And I could really care less City of the dead At the end of another lost highway Signs misleading to nowhere City of the damned Lost children with dirty faces today No one really seems to care I don't care if you don't I don't care if you don't I don't care if you don't care I don't care Everyone's so full of shit Born and raised by hypocrites Hearts recycled but never saved From the cradle to the grave We are the kids of war and peace From Anaheim to the Middle East We are the stories and disciples of The Jesus of suburbia Land of make believe And it don't believe in me Land of make believe And I don't believe And I don't care! Dearly beloved are you listening? I can't remember a word that you were saying Are we demented or am I disturbed? The space that's in between insane and insecure Oh therapy, can you please fill the void? Am I retarded or am I just overjoyed Nobody's perfect and I stand accused For lack of a better word, and that's my best excuse To live, and not to breathe Is to die, in tragedy To run, to run away To find, what you believe And I leave behind This hurricane of fucking lies I lost my faith to this This town that don't exist So I run, I run away To the lights of masochists And I, leave behind This hurricane of fucking lies And I, walked this line A million and one fucking times But not this time I don't feel any shame I wont apologize When there ain't nowhere you can go Running away from pain When you've been victimized Tales from another broken home Oh you're leaving You're leaving You're leaving Are you leaving home?
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Written by: MICHAEL PRITCHARD, FRANK E., III WRIGHT, BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG
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23 facts about this song
Release Date"Jesus of Suburbia" was released on November 1, 2005.
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Part of Concept AlbumThe song is part of the band's seventh album, "American Idiot," a rock opera or concept album, where all the tracks contribute to a single overarching narrative.
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Epic LengthThis song is over nine minutes long, making it significantly longer than the typical Green Day track and one of the longest songs in mainstream punk-rock history.
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Multiple MovementsThe song has five distinctive parts or movements, each titled: "Jesus of Suburbia," "City of the Damned," "I Don't Care," "Dearly Beloved," and "Tales of Another Broken Home."
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Continuous PlayDespite its different parts, "Jesus of Suburbia" is listed as one track, and it flows like one continuous song.
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Song ThemeIt serves as an exposé on the life of the main character in the "American Idiot" story theme, a young suburbanite named Jesus of Suburbia.
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Chart PerformanceThe song reached the top 30 in the UK Singles Chart, despite its unconventional length.
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Music VideoThe music video is also narrative-driven and is directed by Samuel Bayer, famous for Nirvana's video 'Smells Like Teen Spirit.'
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Live Performances"Jesus of Suburbia" is a staple of Green Day's live performances and is often played in its entirety.
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Cultural ImpactThe song is considered one of Green Day's monumental works, influencing later artists and broadening the range of what is possible in punk rock.
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Band Origin"Jesus of Suburbia" is a song by the American rock band Green Day. The band was formed in 1987.
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Album InformationIt is the fifth track on the band's seventh studio album, "American Idiot," which was released in 2004.
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Song DurationAt nine minutes and eight seconds long, "Jesus of Suburbia" is one of Green Day's longest songs.
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Song StructureIt is a five-part rock opera that tells the story of a character named Jesus of Suburbia, which is also the name of the first part of the song. The other parts are named City of the Damned, I Don't Care, Dearly Beloved, and Tales of Another Broken Home.
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Popular Rankings"Jesus of Suburbia" peaked at number 27 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 17 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks in the United States.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song, directed by Samuel Bayer, won the "Best Cinematography" award at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Live Performances"Jesus of Suburbia" is known for being a high-energy song during live performances, and it's often played in its entirety.
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InspirationsThe song is said to have drawn inspiration from the works of the Who, a British rock band known for creating rock operas like "Tommy" and "Quadrophenia."
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Critical AcclaimThe song was widely praised by critics, some calling it the centerpiece of the album and one of Green Day's best works.
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Album StorylineJesus of Suburbia is also a central character in the story that the "American Idiot" album tells, a tale of disillusionment and dissent in a post-9/11 world.
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Usage in Popular CultureIt was included in the setlist of the Broadway musical adaptation of the album, "American Idiot."
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RecordingThe song was recorded in Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, and Studio 880, Oakland, California.
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Chart PresenceDespite its length, it reached #17 on US Billboard Alternative Airplay and Mainstream Rock charts.
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