Burnout Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I declare I don't care no more
I'm burnin' up and out and growing bored

In my smoked-out boring room
My hair is shaggin' in my eyes
Draggin' my feet to hit the street tonight
Drive along these shit town lights

[Chorus]
I'm not growin' up, I'm just burnin' out
And I stepped in line to walk amongst the dead

[Verse 2]
Oh, apathy has rained on me
And now I'm feelin' like a soggy dream
So close to drowning, but I don't mind
I'll live inside this mental cave
Throw my emotions in the grave

A-hell, who needs 'em anyway?

[Chorus]
I'm not growin' up, I'm just burning out
And I stepped in line to walk amongst the dead
I'm not growin' up, I'm just burnin' out
And I stepped in line to walk amongst the dead
Dead
(Dead)
Hoo
[Drum Solo]

[Chorus]
I'm not growin' up, I'm just burnin' out
And I stepped in line to walk amongst the dead
I'm not growin' up, I'm just burnin' out
And I stepped in line to walk amongst the dead
Dead

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“Burnout” is an anthem for apathetic and uninterested outcasts. Its lyrics explore the idea of indifference to the problems of life, and are often seen as a description of the punk-rock lifestyle.

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Recorded At
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
Release Date
February 1, 1994
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