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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Green Day
Green Day
Performer
Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong
Guitar
Mike Dirnt
Mike Dirnt
Background Vocals
Tré Cool
Tré Cool
Drums
Rob Cavallo
Rob Cavallo
Piano
Jason Freese
Jason Freese
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong
Songwriter
Frank Edwin III Wright ​
Songwriter
Michael Pritchard
Michael Pritchard
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Green Day
Green Day
Producer
Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong
Producer
Mike Dirnt
Mike Dirnt
Producer
Tré Cool
Tré Cool
Producer
Chris Dugan
Chris Dugan
Additional Engineer
Reto Peter
Reto Peter
Additional Engineer
Brian "Dr. Vibb" Vibberts
Brian "Dr. Vibb" Vibberts
Assistant Engineer
Dmitar "Dim-E" Krnjaic
Dmitar "Dim-E" Krnjaic
Assistant Engineer
Greg "Stimie" Burns
Greg "Stimie" Burns
Assistant Engineer
Jimmy Hoyson
Jimmy Hoyson
Assistant Engineer
Joe Browne
Joe Browne
Assistant Engineer
Doug McKean
Doug McKean
Recording Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Chris Lord-Alge
Chris Lord-Alge
Mixing Engineer
Rob Cavallo
Rob Cavallo
Producer
B. Vibberts
B. Vibberts
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Say hey!
Cha
[Verse 1]
Hear the sound of the falling rain
Coming down like an Armageddon flame (Hey!)
The shame, the ones who died without a name
Hear the dogs howling out of key
To a hymn called "Faith and Misery" (Hey!)
And bleed, the company lost the war today
[Chorus]
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives
On holiday
[Verse 2]
Hear the drum pounding out of time
Another protester has crossed the line (Hey!)
To find the money's on the other side
Can I get another Amen? (Amen!)
There's a flag wrapped around a score of men (Hey!)
A gag, a plastic bag on a monument
[Chorus]
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives
On holiday (Hey!)
[Bridge]
Three, four
"The representative from California has the floor"
Sieg Heil to the president Gasman
Bombs away is your punishment
Pulverize the Eiffel towers
Who criticize your government
Bang-bang goes the broken glass, and
Kill all the fags that don't agree
Trials by fire, setting fire
Is not a way that's meant for me
Just 'cause (Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!)
Just 'cause (Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!)
Because we're outlaws, yeah
[Chorus]
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives
This is our lives on holiday
Written by: Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool

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