Green Day - 21 Guns Lyrics and Video

21 Guns by Green Day, Music Video and Lyrics

21 Guns is the second single from Green Day’s eighth studio album, 21st Century Breakdown.
The song was released on May 25th for Memorial Day trough Reprise Records.

Turns out that the band grown into accomplished rock n’ roll musicians. After listening “21 Guns” you begin to realize that Green Day isn’t just a “punk band” that prides themselves on aggressive dissolution, apathy and getting stoned. The song has a great “everyone put your lighter in the air” vibe, it will sound excellent live.

You can listen it here, this is the official video.

Green Day - 21 Guns Lyrics

Do you know what’s worth fighting for
When it’s not worth dying for?
Does it take you breath away
And you feel yourself suffocating?
Does the pain weight out the pride?
And you look for a place to hide?
Did someone break your heart inside?
You’re in ruins

One, 21 guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, 21 guns
Throw up your arms into the sky
You and I

When you’re at the end of the road
And you lost all sense of control
And your thoughts have taken their toll
When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul
Your faith walks on broken glass
And the hangover doesn’t pass
Nothing’s ever built to last
You’re in ruins

One, 21 guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, 21 guns
Throw up your arms into the sky
You and I

Did you try to live on your own
When you burned down the house and home?
Did you stand too close to the fire?
Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone

When it’s time to live and let die
And you can’t get another try
Something inside this heart has died
You’re in ruins

One, 21 guns
Lay down your arms
Give up the fight
One, 21 guns
Throw up your arms into the sky
You and I

Song Information

Released May 25, 2009
Recorded 2008
Genre Alternative rock
Length 5:21
Label Reprise Records
Writers Green Day
Producer Butch Vig

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4 Responses to “Green Day - 21 Guns Lyrics and Video”

  1. Mark Bellamy Says:

    This sounds like a Beatles, or at least John Lennon song. Good stuff.

  2. ap Says:

    Yeah it sounds like the All The Young Dudes by Mott The Hoople

  3. bobby Says:

    Coolmusic..very powerfull inside the soul n mind

  4. Manu Says:

    Greenday’s a hell lot better….. ! than any other bands in today’s generation. keep doing those excellent stuff u always do and the best song so far by greenday.
    No words abt 21 guns it rocking good.

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