Burnout

Burnout is the opening track to Green Day’s universally acclaimed third studio album, Dookie.

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I declare I don't care no more I'm burning up and out and growing bored In my smoked out boring room My hair is shagging in my eyes Dragging my feet to hit the street tonight To drive along these shit town lights

[Chorus] I'm not growing up, I’m just burning out And I stepped in line to walk amongst the dead

[Verse 2] Oh, apathy has rained on me Now I'm feeling like a soggy dream So close to drowning but I don’t mind I’ll live inside this mental cave Throw my emotions in the grave And hell, who needs them anyway?

[Chorus] I'm not growing up, I’m just burning out And I stepped in line to walk amongst the dead I'm not growing up, I’m just burning out And I stepped in line to walk amongst the dead Dead

[Instrumental Solo]

[Chorus] I'm not growing up, I’m just burning out And I stepped in line to walk amongst the dead I'm not growing up, I’m just burning out And I stepped in line to walk amongst the dead Dead

See Also

v • eGreen Day discography
Albums	Studio	39/Smooth • Kerplunk! • Dookie • Insomniac • Nimrod • Warning: • American Idiot • 21st Century Breakdown • ¡Uno! • ¡Dos! • ¡Tré! • Revolution Radio • Father of All Motherfuckers • Saviors
	Compilation	1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours • International Superhits! • Shenanigans • Demolicious • Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band
	Soundtracks	The Original Broadway Cast Recording (Selections)
	Live	• Bullet in a Bible • Awesome as Fuck • Woodstock 1994 • BBC Sessions
Extended Plays	Studio	1,000 Hours • Slappy • Sweet Children
	Compilation	Oh Love • Otis Big Guitar Mix
	Live	Live Tracks • Bowling Bowling Bowling Parking Parking • Foot in Mouth • Tune In, Tokyo... • 21 Guns • Last Night on Earth (Live in Tokyo) • Live at the Whisky • Live From Hella Mega!
Singles	Longview • Welcome to Paradise • Basket Case • When I Come Around • Geek Stink Breath • Stuck with Me • Brain Stew/Jaded • Hitchin' a Ride • Time of Your Life (Good Riddance) • Redundant • Nice Guys Finish Last • Minority • Warning • Waiting • Poprocks & Coke • I Fought the Law • Shoplifter • American Idiot • Boulevard of Broken Dreams • Holiday • Wake Me Up When September Ends • Jesus of Suburbia • The Saints Are Coming • Working Class Hero • The Simpsons Theme • Know Your Enemy • 21 Guns • Going to Pasalacqua • 2000 Light Years Away • Christie Road • J.A.R. • Desensitized • East Jesus Nowhere • 21st Century Breakdown • 21 Guns (Cast Version) • Last of the American Girls • When It's Time • Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely • Oh Love • Kill the DJ • Let Yourself Go • Stray Heart • X-Kid • Bang Bang • Letterbomb (Live) • Still Breathing • Revolution Radio • Fell for You (Otis Mix) • Father of All... • Xmas Time of the Year • Oh Yeah! • Dreaming • Here Comes the Shock • Pollyanna • Rock and Roll All Nite (Live from Hella Mega) • Holy Toledo!
Box Sets	Green Day Box • Dookie/Insomniac • Singles Box • Foot in Mouth/Bowling Bowling Bowling Parking Parking • Dookie/Nimrod • Ultimate Collectors Box • The Green Day Collection • 21st Century Breakdown/American Idiot • The Studio Albums 1990–2009 • Uno... Dos... Tré! • The Ultimate American Idiot • Boombox and Cassette