Here are some specific examples of Green Day songs and their meanings:
- "Longview" is about the boredom and frustration of life in a small town.
- "Basket Case" is about anxiety and mental illness.
- "She's a Rebel" is about a woman who refuses to conform to societal expectations.
- "Hitchin' a Ride" is about running away from home.
- "Holiday" is about the Iraq War and how it is seen as a "holiday" vacation away from home.
- "American Idiot" is a rock opera that tells the story of a young man living with post-traumatic stress disorder after the War on Terror.