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Green Day

21 Guns (Live in Albany, New York)

Release date: 4th September 2009

From 21 Guns (Live) - EP
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"21 Guns (Live in Albany, New York)" is a track by Green Day, from the album 21 Guns (Live) - EP, released 4th September 2009. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 17 articles about Green Day.

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Lyrics

21 Guns (Live in Albany, New York)

[Verse 1]

Do you know what's worth fighting for

When it's not worth dying for?

Does it take your breath away

And you feel yourself suffocating?

Does the pain weigh out the pride?

And you look for a place to hide?

Did someone break your heart inside?

You're in ruins, come on!

[Chorus]

One, twenty-one guns

Lay down your arms

Give up the fight, come on

One, go! (Twenty-one guns)

Throw up your arms into the sky

You and I

[Verse 2]

When you're at the end of the road

And you lost all sense of control

And your thoughts have taken their toll

When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul

Your faith walks on broken glass

And the hangover doesn't pass

Nothing's ever built to last

You're in ruins, come on!

[Chorus]

One, go! (Twenty-one guns)

Lay down your arms

Give up the fight, come on

One, go! (Twenty-one guns)

Throw up your arms into the sky

You and I, get those hands up in the air!

[Bridge]

Did you try to live on your own

When you burned down your house and home?

Did you stand too close to the fire

Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone?

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]

When it's time to live and let die

And you can't get another try

Something inside this heart has died

You're in ruins (Three, four)

(One, two, three, four)

[Chorus]

One, go! (Twenty-one guns)

Lay down your arms

Give up the fight, come on

One, go! (Twenty-one guns)

Throw up your arms into the sky, let's go

One, oh! (Twenty-one guns)

Lay down your arms

Give up the fight

One more time! (One, twenty-one guns)

Throw up your arms into the sky

You and I

[Outro]

Thanks a lot for comin' out tonight

We got one more song, are you ready?

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Track details

From 21 Guns (Live) - EP

2009
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21 Guns (Live) - EP
21 Guns (Live) - EP
Green Day
Release year
2009
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Credits

Writer
Billie Joe Armstrong, David Bowie, John Phillips, Mike Dirnt, Tré Cool
Producer
Green Day
Drums
Tré Cool
Vocals
Billie Joe Armstrong
Acoustic Guitar
Billie Joe Armstrong
Background Vocals
Jason Freese, Jason White, Jeff Matika, Mike Dirnt
Bass Guitar
Mike Dirnt
Lead Guitar
Jason White
Piano
Jason Freese
Rhythm Guitar
Jeff Matika
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