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She smashed the radio
with the board of education
turn up the static left of
the state of the nation

Turn up the flame
step on the gas
burning the flag at half mast
she's a rebel's forgotten son
an export of the revolution

She is the first voice
of the last ones in the line
she'll drag the lake
to keep the vendetta alive

Bring in the head of the government
the dog ate the document
somebody shot the President
and noone knows where Maria went?

Maria,
Maria,
Maria, where did you go?...

Be careful what your offering
your breath lacks the convicion
drawing the line in the dirt
because the last decision.. is no!
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I think Maria is Whatsername.

They're both described as rebels ("She's a Rebel" from American Idiot, and from this song "she's a rebel's forgotten son/an export of the revolution,").

"And no-one knows where Maria went." What if she ran away from wherever, started going by Whatsername, and now is known by Whatsername ("from Chicago to Toronto..."). Maria might've been around when "somebody shot the president" and ran away, either because she did or she was afraid of being framed. The running-away-when-trouble-comes matches Whatsername, who ran away from the City when Jimmy started going seriously crazy.

I never thought of it like that. :)

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I know this is a Warning outtake, but am I the ONLY one who thinks this would fit somewhere on the Amreican Idiot album?

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wow i dunno what to say man. They just dont get bad. They are the only band who keeps putting out record after record and never gets bad. Well them and red hot chilli peppers. But seriously man i just cant wait for sum new music this summer! i knwo it will be awsome, cuz there is no record of shitiness in the past... i mean the worst album was warning but it still was good. Idk man they just dont go bad

dont forget blink-182, Foo fighters and Rage Against the Machine!

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This song actually grows on you more and more as you listen to it. (well, at least me) I saw Green Day open their set with it and they opened the show with a lot of bang. I decided I love this song and that they definately didn't slow down through the years, like TearJerker said. (unlike Fenix Tx...haha just kidding...i love them too)

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you are all right, green day never gets bad, but each album with a different sound just as good as the last album. thats y i enjoy green day so much!

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I think this song is about someone who stands up for the little guys, she may not be the best, but she has a heck of a better chance at changing things than you (Hmmm my teachers kinda like that :)

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Yup, I agree with Shine. "Maria" stands up for everything she believes in and will stop at nothing to get what she wants.

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1 of the 2 new songs on Int'l Superhits, maria is a rebelious girl who represents everything that punk rockers believe in. i'm wondering where he got the name maria from

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This song is great live.

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This song is about a girl who runs away from her problems.

TearJerker, Warning is a great cd, I don't think it's their worst, 1000 hours and Slappy only have 4 songs on them.