Place Inside My Head by Green Day (Nimrod XXV)

Released On

Nimrod XXV 27 JAN 2023

Words ByGreen Day

Music ByBillie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool

Recorded AtUnknown

ProducerGreen Day

Live Performances 0

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Last Played N/A

Performances By Year

Staple (80-100%)

Regular (50-79%)

Sporadic (20-49%)

Rare (1-19%)

Inactive (0%)

Performance Probability

Doubtful

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Song Notes

Recorded during the Nimrod demo sessions, most likely in early 1997. The song wouldn't be officially released until its inclusion on the 25th anniversary edition of Nimrod in 2023. The song features a rare vocal shift for the band, with Mike Dirnt stepping up to the microphone to handle lead vocals on the track.

Lyrics

Here I go
I don't know where to go again
And I think of myself as my only friend
All I know is I wish the thoughts would end
So I grind my teeth until I'm numb
Like I wanna be the chewing gum
Is it good to let it go

There's a place inside my head
Where I like to wallow in my misery 'til I can't swim at all
Love or sympathy
Just for me

Now it's like I'm debating suicide
I know that there's no place for me to hide
From this misery inside my head
So I sit in the corner of my room
Thinking thoughts of anger, thoughts of doom
When my misery becomes my friend

There's a place inside my head
Where I like to wallow in my misery 'til I can't swim at all
Love or sympathy
Just for me

That's all I really know
That's all I wanna know
Where can I run to now?
Oh

There's a place inside my head
Where I like to wallow in my misery 'til I can't swim at all
Love or sympathy
Just for me

That's all I really know
That's all I wanna know
Where can I run to now
One more night
One more day