Longview
Longview

Green Day - Longview Lyrics

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Jul 24, 1995
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Longview Music Video

Longview Lyrics

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

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

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 locked the door to my own cell
And I lost the key

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

I got no motivation
Where is my motivation?
No time for motivation
Smoking my inspiration

I sit around and watch the phone, but no one's calling
Call me pathetic, call me what you will (we 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

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
Bite my lip and close my eyes
I'm slipping away to paradise
Some say quit or I'll go blind
But it's just a myth

Writer(s): Billie Joe Armstrong, Frank E. III Wright, Mike Ryan Pritchard
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What album is 'Longview' from?

    'Longview' is from Green Day's third studio album, 'Dookie,' which was released on February 1, 1994.

  2. Who directed the music video for 'Longview'?

    The music video for 'Longview' was directed by Bay Area music video director Mark Kohr, who also worked on other Green Day videos.

  3. How did bassist Mike Dirnt come up with the bass line for 'Longview'?

    Mike Dirnt came up with the famous bass line while he was high on LSD. The next day, he and Billie Joe had a hard time remembering it, and what became the song's bassline was what they could recall to the best of their ability.

  4. What themes are explored in 'Longview'?

    The song explores themes of intense boredom, loneliness, and frustration. It also touches on using masturbation as a means of escape.

  5. How was the music video for 'Longview' received?

    The 'Longview' music video received heavy airplay on MTV and was nominated for three MTV Video Music Awards in 1994, including Best Group Video, Best Alternative Video, and Best New Artist.

  6. Where was the 'Longview' music video filmed?

    The music video was filmed in a dimly-lit basement of a broken-down house in Oakland, California, where Green Day used to live. The band members intended a grungy look for the video.

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