Boulevard of Broken Dreams-Green Day
I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me and I walk alone
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk a...
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'til then I walk alone
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, aaah-ah,
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
I'm walking down the line
That divides me somewhere in my mind
On the border line
Of the edge and where I walk alone
Read between the lines
What's f***ed up when everything's alright
Check my vital signs
To know I'm still alive and I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk a...
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'til then I walk alone
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, aaah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah
I walk alone
I walk a...
Instrumental solo
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
When the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk a...
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
'til then I walk alone...
Have you ever had crushed dreams? Or you got your hopes up so high, you were sure you would get what you wanted and then you don't? Imagine how it would it feel if you were lifted up so high, your hopes soaring through the sky, and then reality checks in and suddenly your hopes can barely be lifted off the ground. This song makes me think that it's about loneliness. Of course, loneliness is the idea o the song, hence "i walk alone," but i mean real loneliness. It makes me think that whoever is singing the song, (not the band themselves, but whoever is meant to be their "character") is depressed. They had hopes high and soaring and then when their hopes crashed, so did their life. They became depressed and pushed everyone away. And for a short amount of time, maybe it felt good to be isolated, but then they realized that is a dark and dangerous place inside your mind all alone. Being depressed and isolated isn't the answer, but when they want someone to be there with them, no there, because they were pushed away.
"I walk a lonely road/The only one that I have ever known" Right here, in the lyrics it's mentioned that it's a lonely path they are taking. They are lonely and isolated. But, they've never been happy. All that's ever been known to them is having their hopes shot out of the sky. Always being lonely, not having someone to sit next them , to stand by them, all pushing people away. They grew up on this path and now as they get older, they realize the seclusion and isolation and loneliness most importantly, can not save you. Thinking that, oh time will pass, if i have my lonely time now i'll be better in a couple weeks. No, it only gets worse. It's like drowning. The more you don't try to get your head above water, the deeper you're gonna sink. And you're gonna need someone's help to save you, but your to deep for rescuing and nobody can help you. "My shadow's the only one that walks beside me/My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating" When i hear these lyrics, it makes me think that the person become horrible and mean to anyone around them, even trying to help.That he was so deep in being lonely that when someone reahed out to them to help them, "save them from drowning," they refused the help, pushed them away. And after pushing everyone around you away, who's left to stand by your side? No one. And "My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating" saying that they were so shallow and cold-hearted to other people that the only thing around that's "alive" really, is their heart.
"Check my vital signs/To know I'm still alive and I walk alone" It's like them being sarcastic saying just make sure I'm stil alive check my vitals and so that im alive and can continue on this road. It could also mean the person wanting it to be a dream. Make sure my vitals are all okay and nothings with me, check, make sure it's reality and I'm not dreaming about how lonely i am. How alone i feel an walking the road of life i have to do it solo. I don't have anyone there to help me, to guide me, i pushed everyone away.
Life is the longest road anyone can travel on. Life is also the shortest. No telling when your time is up, how long you'll live. No telling when a tough decision is coming, you can't hide from them. It may seem tough and scary but with someone with you, you know that you always lean on them and they'll always support you. But what if you don't have that support system? Life won't get any easier and eventually you will need someone there to giude you and help you through choices you may think you can decide on your own. But if you mae the wrong choice, it won't affect you now, it'll affect you later. It'll be a constant struggle to want to live. You need someone there to give you motivation, because if they don't, who will?
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