Strange Days Are Here To Stay
Released On
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Saviors édition de luxe [2025]
Billie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool
RAK Studios
United Recording
Henson Recording
United Recording
Henson Recording
Rob Cavallo, Green Day
4
2024-03-19
2025-02-26
Staple (80-100%)
Regular (50-79%)
Sporadic (20-49%)
Rare (1-19%)
Inactive (0%)
Performance Probability
2%
Odds of being played at the next showRare
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Song Notes
There’s one line that says, ‘Ever since Bowie died, it hasn’t been the same,' that’s always kind of stuck with me. That was the beginning of 2016, and then it seemed like when the Starman left this Earth, all the mad men came in and started to destroy everything.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG (KERRANG)
I pull a lot from melody. That’s what I end up starting with, and then everything unfolds after that. But it’s all different, and things change in the process. 'Strange Days' used to be called 'I Made a Mess for You', and then it changed.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG (ALTERNATIVE PRESS)
There’s one line that says, ‘Ever since Bowie died, it hasn’t been the same,' that’s always kind of stuck with me. That was the beginning of 2016, and then it seemed like when the Starman left this Earth, all the mad men came in and started to destroy everything.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG (KERRANG)
I pull a lot from melody. That’s what I end up starting with, and then everything unfolds after that. But it’s all different, and things change in the process. 'Strange Days' used to be called 'I Made a Mess for You', and then it changed.
BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG (ALTERNATIVE PRESS)
Lyrics
We stumble down the avenue
Like fairy dust, and ballyhoo
They promised us forever
But we got less
There's no such thing as promises
Just secret codes from alphabets
They promised us forever
But we got less
These are the best of times
Twisted and borrowed times
These are the loneliest of times
Strange days are here to stay
Ever since Bowie died
It hasn't been the same
All the madmen are going mental
Grandma's on the fentanyl now
Strange days are here to stay
This is how the world will end
When superheroes play pretend
They promised us forever
But we got less
It's the return of the blob
And Jesus is gonna quit his job
He promised us forever
But we got less
These are the best of times
Twisted and borrowed times
These are the loneliest of times
Strange days are here to stay
Everyone is racist
And the uber driver is running late
I just lost my sense of humor
Gen-z killing, baby boomer now
Strange days are here to stay
Lonely boy
With a heart made of hate
Baby babylon
And making guns out of clay
Are we in hell?
Or is this just a fantasy
I can't see this ending well
Now it's too late
Strange days are here to stay
Ever since Bowie died
It hasn't been the same
All the madmen are going mental
Grandma's on the fentanyl now
Strange days are here to stay
Strange days are here to stay