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Dilemma Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Welcome to my problems
It's not an invitation
This is my dilemma
And it's my obsession
[Chorus]
I was sober, now I'm drunk again
I'm in trouble and in love again
I don't wanna be a dead man walking
I don't wanna be a dead man walking
[Verse 2]
Welcome to my nightmare
Where dreams go to disappear
Sit around in rehab
Feeling like a lab rat
Strange days are here again
And it's getting weirder
Here's to all my problems
I just wanna drink the poison
[Chorus]
I was sober, now I'm drunk again
I'm in trouble and in love again
I don't wanna be a dead man walking
I don't wanna be a dead man walking
I was sober, now I'm drunk again
I'm in trouble and in love again
I don't wanna be a dead man walking
I don't wanna be a dead man walking
Welcome to my problems
It's not an invitation
This is my dilemma
And it's my obsession
[Chorus]
I was sober, now I'm drunk again
I'm in trouble and in love again
I don't wanna be a dead man walking
I don't wanna be a dead man walking
[Verse 2]
Welcome to my nightmare
Where dreams go to disappear
Sit around in rehab
Feeling like a lab rat
Strange days are here again
And it's getting weirder
Here's to all my problems
I just wanna drink the poison
[Chorus]
I was sober, now I'm drunk again
I'm in trouble and in love again
I don't wanna be a dead man walking
I don't wanna be a dead man walking
I was sober, now I'm drunk again
I'm in trouble and in love again
I don't wanna be a dead man walking
I don't wanna be a dead man walking
[Bridge]
Oh, why
When I fall asleep tonight
On the wing and prayer
Oh, why?
For despair and obsession on you?
You, yeah
[Chorus]
I was sober, now I'm drunk again
I'm in trouble and in love again
I don't wanna be a dead man walking
I don't wanna be a dead man walking
I was sober, now I'm drunk again
I'm in trouble and in love again
I don't wanna be a dead man walking
I don't wanna be a dead man walking
Oh, why
When I fall asleep tonight
On the wing and prayer
Oh, why?
For despair and obsession on you?
You, yeah
[Chorus]
I was sober, now I'm drunk again
I'm in trouble and in love again
I don't wanna be a dead man walking
I don't wanna be a dead man walking
I was sober, now I'm drunk again
I'm in trouble and in love again
I don't wanna be a dead man walking
I don't wanna be a dead man walking
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Genius Annotation
“Dilemma” is about Billie’s struggles with addiction and rehab.
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What did Green Day say about "Dilemma"?
Genius Answer
Billie Joe Armstrong:
This was kind of easy to write because it was so personal to me. We’ve seen so many of our peers struggle with addiction and mental illness. This song is all about the pain that comes from those experiences.
— via DIY
Behind The Scenes
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- 3.Bobby Sox
- 5.Dilemma
- 6.1981
- 8.Coma City
- 10.Suzie Chapstick
- 13.Father to a Son
- 14.Saviors
- 15.Fancy Sauce
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Release Date
December 7, 2023
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