Youngblood by Green Day (Revolution Radio)

Released On

Revolution Radio 07 OCT 2016

Words ByBillie Joe Armstrong

Music ByBillie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool

Recorded AtOTIS

ProducerGreen Day

Live Performances 112

First Played 2016-10-19

Last Played 2025-07-20

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Song Notes

This power-pop nugget is dedicated to Armstrong’s wife of 22 years, Adrienne. “I want to hold you like a gun,” he sings. “We’ll shoot the moon into the sun.” “She’s easy to write about because she’s so awesome,” says Armstrong. “She’s the cedar in the trees in Minnesota.” The song comes complete with a punchline: “Are you broken/Like I’m broken/Are you restless?/She said, “Fuck you, I’m from Oakland!”

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Lyrics

Youngblood
Youngblood
Youngblood
She's my little youngblood
Youngblood
Youngblood
Youngblood
Punch drunk and youngblood

She's a loner, not a stoner
Bleeding heart and the soul of Ms. Teresa
Supernova, Cherry Cola
She's the cedar in the trees of Minnesota

I'm a rough boy around the edges
Getting drunk and falling into hedges
She's my weakness, fucking genius
Swear to God and I'm not even superstitious

Youngblood
Youngblood
Youngblood
She's my little youngblood
Youngblood
Youngblood
Youngblood
Punch drunk and youngblood

I wanna hold you like a gun
We'll shoot the moon into the sun (daylight)
Alright (alright)
Alright

Are you stranded, like I'm stranded?
Do you wanna watch the world fall to pieces?
Are you broken, like I'm broken?
Are you restless? She said: "Fuck you, I'm from Oakland!"

Youngblood
Youngblood
Youngblood
She's my little youngblood
Youngblood
Youngblood
Youngblood
Punch drunk and youngblood