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Longview

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Longview was released on February 1, 1994 by Reprise as a part of the album Dookie

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Billie Joe Armstrong

Billie Joe Armstrong

Lead Vocals

Mike Dirnt

Background Vocals

Tré Cool

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Billie Joe Armstrong

Billie Joe Armstrong

Composer

Mike Dirnt

Composer

Tré Cool

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Green Day

Producer

Casey McCrankin

Casey McCrankin

Additional Engineer

Jerry Finn

Mixing Engineer

Rob Cavallo

Producer

Neill King

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I sit around and watch the tube

But nothing's on

I change the channels for an hour or two

Twiddle my thumbs just for a bit

I'm sick of all the same old shit

In a house with unlocked doors

And I'm fucking lazy

[Chorus]

Bite my lip and close my eyes

Take me away to paradise

I'm so damn bored, I'm going blind

And I smell like shit

[Verse 2]

Peel me off this velcro seat

And get me moving

I sure as hell can't do it by myself

I'm feeling like a dog in heat

Barred indoors from the summer street

I lock the door to my own cell

And I lost the key

[Chorus]

Bite my lip and close my eyes

Take me away to paradise

I'm so damn bored, I'm going blind

And I smell like shit

[Bridge]

I got no motivation

Where is my motivation?

No time for the motivation

Smoking my inspiration

[Verse 3]

I sit around and watch the phone

But no one's calling

Call me pathetic, call me what you will

My mother says to get a job

But she don't like the one she's got

When masturbation's lost its fun

You're fucking lonely

[Chorus]

Bite my lip and close my eyes

Take me away to paradise

I'm so damn bored, I'm going blind

And loneliness has to suffice

[Chorus]

Bite my lip and close my eyes

Oh, I'm slipping away to paradise

Some say, "Quit or I'll go blind"

But it's just a myth

Written by: Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool

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