Green Day - American Idiot

“American Idiot” is a politically charged punk rock anthem by Green Day, released in 2004 as the title track of their album of the same name. The song critiques American society, especially the media, with its sharp commentary on conformity, blind patriotism, and consumerism. It encapsulates the band's disillusionment with the state of the nation, particularly in the aftermath of the Iraq War and the Bush administration. The fast-paced, aggressive sound of the song mirrors the frustration and anger conveyed in the lyrics, making it a rallying cry for those who felt out of touch with the mainstream narrative. Its catchy hook and rebellious spirit made it an anthem for a generation grappling with political and social tensions.

Green Day - American Idiot Lyrics

Don't wanna be an American idiot
Don't want a nation under the new media
And can you hear the sound of hysteria?
The subliminal mindfuck America

Welcome to a new kind of tension
All across the alien nation
Where everything isn't meant to be okay
In television dreams of tomorrow
We're not the ones who're meant to follow
For that's enough to argue

Well, maybe I'm the faggot, America
I'm not a part of a redneck agenda
Now everybody, do the propaganda
And sing along to the age of paranoia

Welcome to a new kind of tension
All across the alien nation
Where everything isn't meant to be okay
In television dreams of tomorrow
We're not the ones who're meant to follow
For that's enough to argue

Don't wanna be an American idiot
One nation controlled by the media
Information age of hysteria
It's calling out to idiot America

Welcome to a new kind of tension
All across the alien nation
Where everything isn't meant to be okay
In television dreams of tomorrow
We're not the ones who're meant to follow
For that's enough to argue