This song is Anti-war
One, two
One two three four
Hear the sound of the falling rain
Coming down like an Armageddon flame (hey!)
The shame, the ones who died without a name
Hear the dogs howling out of key
To a hymn called "Faith and Misery" (hey!)
And bleed, the company lost the war today, and
Oh I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives (whoa, oh, whoa, oh)
On holiday!
Hear the drum pounding out of time
Another protester has crossed the line (hey!)
To find the money's on the other side
Brothers and sisters
Can I get another amen? (Amen!)
There's a flag wrapped around a score of men (hey!)
A gag, a plastic bag on a monument
Oh I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives (whoa, oh, whoa, oh)
On holiday!
Hey!
Alright
Repeat after me
No war
(No war)
No war
(No war)
I say no war
(No war)
Say no war
(No war)
The representative of Sweden now has the floor
"Sieg Heil" to the president Gasman
Bombs away is your punishment
Pulverize the Eiffel towers
Who criticize your government
"Bang! Bang!" goes the broken glass, and
Kill all the fags that don't agree
Trials by fire, setting fire
Is not a way that's meant for me
Just 'cause (hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!)
Just 'cause, because we're outlaws, yeah (hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!)
Oh I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives (whoa, oh, whoa, oh)
I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives (whoa, oh, whoa, oh)
This is our lives on holiday!
No war!
About This Song
"Holiday" is a scathing anti-war protest song that serves as a fierce condemnation of American foreign policy and media manipulation during the Iraq War era. The lyrics blend religious imagery with political critique, depicting war as a false "holiday" while mourning nameless casualties and exposing the profit motives behind conflict. Musically, it features Green Day's signature punk rock energy with driving guitars and Billie Joe Armstrong's passionate vocals, but incorporates more complex arrangements that reflect the band's evolution toward a more theatrical, rock opera style. The song captures the anger and disillusionment of a generation watching their country wage what they viewed as an unjust war, using dark irony to contrast the celebratory notion of a "holiday" with the grim reality of death and destruction. Its raw emotional power and unapologetic political stance made it a defining anthem of mid-2000s protest music and helped establish American Idiot as one of punk rock's most important political statements.
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