Sweet 16 Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Bring me back to an hour ago
Time stands still as the years go by
Brown-eyed girl that's throwin' down a bottle of Olde English
Back in the warehouse
[Chorus]
Old days are fine, but are left so far behind
From California to Jane Street
The kids are alright, alright as they'll ever be
'Cause you will always be my
Well, you will always be my
You will always be my Sweet 16
[Verse 2]
Asleep on the floor on cardboard
Stab out my heart like a dartboard
Brown-skinned girl that I dream about a long, long time now
From the Midwest to the beach
[Chorus]
Old days are fine, but are left so far behind
From California to Jane Street
The kids are alright, alright as they'll ever be
'Cause you will always be my
Well, you will always be my
You will always be my Sweet 16
Bring me back to an hour ago
Time stands still as the years go by
Brown-eyed girl that's throwin' down a bottle of Olde English
Back in the warehouse
[Chorus]
Old days are fine, but are left so far behind
From California to Jane Street
The kids are alright, alright as they'll ever be
'Cause you will always be my
Well, you will always be my
You will always be my Sweet 16
[Verse 2]
Asleep on the floor on cardboard
Stab out my heart like a dartboard
Brown-skinned girl that I dream about a long, long time now
From the Midwest to the beach
[Chorus]
Old days are fine, but are left so far behind
From California to Jane Street
The kids are alright, alright as they'll ever be
'Cause you will always be my
Well, you will always be my
You will always be my Sweet 16
[Bridge]
Say wha?
[Chorus]
Old days are fine, but are left so far behind
From California to Jane Street
The kids are alright, alright as they'll ever be
'Cause you will always be my
Well, you will always be my
You will always be my Sweet 16
Say wha?
[Chorus]
Old days are fine, but are left so far behind
From California to Jane Street
The kids are alright, alright as they'll ever be
'Cause you will always be my
Well, you will always be my
You will always be my Sweet 16
About
Genius Annotation
“Sweet 16” lays out the evolution of Billie Joe’s relationship with his wife Adrienne. He evaluates their relationship from when they first met to the present day; he shows how much he would give for her to be happy and how she will always be his “sweet 16”.
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What did Green Day say about "Sweet 16"?
Genius Answer
In an interview with GuitarWorld Billie Joe reveals that the song is about his wife Adrienne.
“‘Sweet 16’ is about being in a relationship for a really long time,” Armstrong says. “The first verse is about my relationship with Adrienne when we first met. And the second verse is more about our relationship now. And just how time passes and just kinda, ‘Wow, we’re still here and still together.’”
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September 21, 2012
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