Story Behind The Song
"BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS" IS AN OLD MOVIE I'VE NEVER SEEN. GREEN DAY USED THE TITLE BUT NEVER REALLY WROTE THE SONG ABOUT A BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS. I ACTUALLY WROTE A SONG ABOUT THE "BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS". YOU BE THE JUDGE OF IT.
Song Description
COULDN'T MAKE IT IN THE BIG, BAD CITY
| Song Length |
2:25 |
Genre |
Rock - Roots/Rock n' Roll, Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Restless, Annoyed |
Subject |
Failure, Philosophy |
| Similar Artists |
Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band, John Cougar Mellencamp |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
I packed my bags 'cause I can't stay
I have to tell myself the truth
There's no place for me in L.A.
There's nothing left for me to do
When you're as close as you can be
It's never as easy as it seems
It's check out time for fools like me
On the Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
Up and down these city streets
Everyone wants to be your friend
I'm just another piece of meat
My money ran out in the end
I sold my car I'll thumb it home
When I leave this time I'm alone
It's goodbye to my heart and me
On the Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
I look back with tears in my eyes
It will be hard for me this time
Those neon signs were meant for someone else and not for me
I have to take it all in stride
I don't regret the fact I tried
I guess that's the way it's gonna be
On the Boulevard Of Broken Dreams