Dilemma Lyrics – Green Day

[Verse 1]
Welcome to my problems
It’s not an invitation
This is my dilemma
And it’s my obsession

Explanation of Verse 1
The speaker introduces the listener to their problems, emphasizing that it’s not an assignation, suggesting a particular struggle rather than a participated experience. The dilemma and preoccupation mentioned hint at internal conflicts and issues that the speaker is scuffling with.

[Chorus]
I was sober, now I’m drunk again
I’m in trouble and in love again
I don’t wanna be a dead man walking
I don’t wanna be a dead man walking

Explanation of Chorus
The chorus reflects the cyclical nature of the speaker’s struggles, moving from sobriety to being drunk again. There is an acknowledgment of being in trouble and in love again, conceivably suggesting a connection between emotional fermentation and substance abuse. The repeated expression” I do not wan na be a dead man walking” emphasizes the speaker’s desire to avoid the destructive consequences of their conduct.

[Verse 2]
Welcome to my nightmare
Where dreams go to disappear
Sit around in rehab
Feeling like a lab rat
Strange days are here again
And it’s getting weirder
Here’s to all my problems
I just want a drink of poison

Explanation of Verse 2
The agony mentioned in this verse suggests a dark and unsettling internal space where dreams evaporate. The reference to recovery and feeling like a lab rat implies a struggle with dependence and the clinical nature of trying recovery. The line” Strange days are then again, and it’s getting weirder” suggests a sense of confusion and chaos in the speaker’s life.

[Chorus]
I was sober, now I’m drunk again
I’m in trouble and in love again
I don’t wanna be a dead man walking
I don’t wanna be a dead man walking
I was sober, now I’m drunk again
I’m in trouble and in love again
I don’t wanna be a dead man walking
I don’t wanna be a dead man walking

Explanation of Chorus
The chorus repeats the cycle of sobriety, trouble, and love, emphasizing the speaker’s internal conflict and the difficulty of breaking free from destructive patterns.

[Bridge]
Oh, why
When I fall asleep tonight
On the wing and prayer
Oh, why?
For despair and obsession on you?
You, yeah

Explanation of Bridge
The ground introduces a plea or question about why the speaker falls asleep at night, conceivably suggesting to the struggles and challenges they face. The citation of a” sect and prayer” suggests a hopeless stopgap or reliance on commodity impalpable for support.

[Chorus]
I was sober, now I’m drunk again
I’m in trouble and in love again
I don’t wanna be a dead man walking
I don’t wanna be a dead man walking
I was sober, now I’m drunk again
I’m in trouble and in love again
I don’t wanna be a dead man walking
I don’t wanna be a dead man walking

Explanation of Chorus
The chorus repeats the cycle of sobriety, trouble, and love, emphasizing the speaker’s internal conflict and the difficulty of breaking free from destructive patterns.