Nuclear Family Lyrics

[Bridge]
Wow!

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
Gonna ride the world like a merry-go-round
Like a ferris wheel that keeps breaking down
Scream, screaming, screaming bloody murder
Like a nuclear bomb and it won't be long 'til I detonate

[Chorus]
Like a Chinese drama and conspiracy
It's the death of a nuclear family staring up at you
It's looking like another bad comedy
Just as long as it comes in hi-fidelity for me too

[Outro]
I say ten! (Whoa-oh) Nine! (Whoa-oh)
Eight! (Whoa-oh) Seven! (Whoa-oh)
Six! (Whoa-oh) Five! (Whoa-oh)
Four! (Whoa-oh) Three! (Whoa-oh)
Five, four, three, two, one!

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Genius Annotation

In ‘Nuclear Family,’ Green Day employs vivid and chaotic imagery to underscore the disintegration of traditional societal structures, symbolized by the metaphor of a ‘nuclear family.’ The song juxtaposes the concept of domestic stability with images of destruction and disarray, reflecting a broader critique of the volatility and unpredictability of modern life and the search for authenticity in a world where even the most fundamental units of society are subject to upheaval.

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What did Green Day say about "Nuclear Family"?
Genius Answer

I don’t even know what Nuclear Family is about. I don’t think it’s really about anything

Billie Joe Armstrong, frontman of Green Day.

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Release Date
September 21, 2012
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