I generally gravitate to the music first before the lyrics. But as a writer, I still marvel at well-spun verses and choruses. This month, I’m joining the music Twitter community in #31DaySongLyricChallenge

Day 3

Billy Joe Armstrong doesn’t get the songwriting credit he deserves. I believe many music fans have written them off, mainly based off their simplistic punk-oriented instrumentation. But he’s written two rock opera albums as well as this ballad classic, demonstrating a knack for stringing the right words together.

“So take the photographs and still-frames in your mind. Hang it on a shelf and good health and good time.
Tattoo's of memories and dead skin on trial, go. For what it's worth it was worth all the while.
It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right. I hope you had the time of your life.”