When I Come Around Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, I heard you crying loud
All the way across town
You've been searching for that someone and it's me out on the prowl
As you sit around feeling sorry for yourself
Well, don't get lonely now
And dry your whining eyes
I'm just roamin' for the moment, sleazin' my backyard, so don't get
So uptight, you been thinking about ditching me
[Chorus]
No time to search the world around
'Cause you know where I'll be found
When I come around
[Verse 2]
Oh, I heard it all before
So don't knock down my door
I'm a loser and a user, so I don't need no accuser
To try and slag me down because I know you're right
So go do what you like
Make sure you do it wise
You may find out that your self-doubt means nothing was ever there
You can't go forcing something if it's just not right
[Chorus]
No time to search the world around
'Cause you know where I'll be found
When I come around
Hoo
Well, I heard you crying loud
All the way across town
You've been searching for that someone and it's me out on the prowl
As you sit around feeling sorry for yourself
Well, don't get lonely now
And dry your whining eyes
I'm just roamin' for the moment, sleazin' my backyard, so don't get
So uptight, you been thinking about ditching me
[Chorus]
No time to search the world around
'Cause you know where I'll be found
When I come around
[Verse 2]
Oh, I heard it all before
So don't knock down my door
I'm a loser and a user, so I don't need no accuser
To try and slag me down because I know you're right
So go do what you like
Make sure you do it wise
You may find out that your self-doubt means nothing was ever there
You can't go forcing something if it's just not right
[Chorus]
No time to search the world around
'Cause you know where I'll be found
When I come around
Hoo
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
No time to search the world around
'Cause you know where I'll be found
When I come around
[Outro]
When I come around
When I come around
When I come around
[Chorus]
No time to search the world around
'Cause you know where I'll be found
When I come around
[Outro]
When I come around
When I come around
When I come around
About
Genius Annotation
“When I Come Around” is about a boy who wants to be in a casual relationship, but has become involved with a girl who wants something more serious; his insecurities and poor self-image are detailed throughout.
The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 7, 1995, and remained there for seven weeks. Though “When I Come Around” was released as part of the album Dookie in 1994, it was re-released as a single in Europe and Japan in 1995.
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- 1.Burnout
- 3.Chump
- 4.Longview
- 7.Basket Case
- 8.She
- 10.When I Come Around
- 11.Coming Clean
- 12.Emenius Sleepus
- 13.In the End
- 14.F.O.D.
- 15.All by Myself
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Bass
Drums
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Copyright
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Mastered At
Recorded At
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
Release Date
February 1, 1994
Songs That Interpolate When I Come Around
When I Come Around Live Performances
When I Come Around (BBC Live Session) by Green Day, When I Come Around (Woodstock 1994) by Green Day, When I Come Around (Live on SNL) by Green Day, Better Not Come Around by Green Day, When I Come Around(Live At Berlin,Germany) by Green Day & When I Come Around (Live at the Electric Factory, Philadelphia 11/14/97) by Green Day
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