Oh Love

Track 12 from ¡UNO!
Released 2012
Green Day has played this song live 61 times.

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Song Meaning

Courtesy of pasalaska from GDC : Billie’s lyrics are a calling to a lost or unrequited love; a sort-of loss of control after trying to supress those feelings for some time and moving on with life (“oh life, please don’t pass me by”). That sudden loss of control seems to have come from a night of drinking and reflection: “waste away tonight, tonight my heart’s on the loose”. The third verse seems to suggest that he’s trying to pull away from falling deeper in love with this person (“talk myself out of falling in love”), because he knows they don’t feel the same, but at the same time he’s enjoying the feeling of being in love. Obviously he’s been through this cycle before, saying it’s the “same old story”, but that’s not a strong enough deterrent, as he still longs to be “close to you”.

Lyrics

Oh love, oh love
Won't you rain on me tonight

Oh life, oh life
Please don't pass me by

Don't stop, don't stop
Don't stop when the red lights flash

Oh ride, free ride
Won't you take me close to you

Far away, far away
Waste away tonight
I'm wearing my heart on a noose

Far away, far away
Waste away tonight
Tonight my heart's on the loose

Oh lights, and action
I just can't be satisfied

Oh losers, and choosers
Won't you please hold on my life

Oh hours, and hours
Like the dog years of the day

Old story, same old story
Won't you see the light of day

Far away, far away
Waste away tonight
I'm wearing my heart on a noose
Far away, far away
Waste away tonight
Tonight my heart's on the loose

Talk myself out of feeling
Talk my way out of control
Talk myself out of falling in love
Falling in love with you

Oh love, oh love
Won't you rain on me tonight
Oh ride, free ride
Won't you take me close to you

Far away, far away
Waste away tonight
I'm wearing my heart on a noose
Far away, far away
Waste away tonight
Tonight my heart's on the loose

Live Performances

"Oh Love" has been played 61 times live:

Jul 13, 2013 - Bilbao, , Spain at Bilbao BBK Live, Kobetamendi
Jul 12, 2013 - Lisbon, , Portugal at Optimus Alive, Passeio Marítimo De Algés
Jul 10, 2013 - Nîmes, , France at Festival De Nîmes, Arena Of Nîmes
Jul 08, 2013 - Locarno, , Switzerland at Moon and Stars Festival, Piazza Grande
Jul 07, 2013 - Montreux, , Switzerland at Montreux Jazz Festival, Audtorium Stravinski
Jul 05, 2013 - Arras, , France at Main Square Festival, Citadelle Vauban
Jul 04, 2013 - Werchter, , Belgium at Rock Werchter
Jul 02, 2013 - Copenhagen, , Denmark at Refshaleøen
Jun 30, 2013 - Oslo, , Norway at Ullevaal Stadion
Jun 28, 2013 - Norrköping, , Sweden at Bråvalla Festival, Bråvalla Flygfottilj
Jun 26, 2013 - Helsinki, , Finland at Rock The Beach, Hietaniemi Beach
Jun 25, 2013 - Tallinn, , Estonia at Tallinn Song Festival Ground
Jun 23, 2013 - St. Petersburg, , Russia at SKK Peterburgsky
Jun 21, 2013 - Moscow, , Russia at Olympic Stadium
Jun 18, 2013 - Łódź, , Poland at Atlas Arena
Jun 16, 2013 - Landgraaf, , Netherlands at Pinkpop Festival
Jun 09, 2013 - Nürburg, , Germany at Rock am Ring
Jun 08, 2013 - Nürnberg, , Germany at Rock im Park
Jun 06, 2013 - Bologna, , Italy at Unipol Arena
Jun 05, 2013 - Rome, , Italy at Ippodromo Capannelle
Jun 01, 2013 - London, , England at Emirates Stadium
May 29, 2013 - Vienna, , Austria at Krieau Rocks
May 27, 2013 - Belgrade, , Serbia at Kalemegdan Park
May 25, 2013 - Trieste, , Italy at Piazza Unità D'Italia
May 24, 2013 - Rho, , Italy at Fiera Milano Live
Apr 18, 2013 - Los Angeles, CA, USA at Los Angeles Sports Arena
Apr 16, 2013 - Berkeley, CA, USA at Berkeley Greek Theater
Apr 12, 2013 - Quebec City, , Canada at Quebec Colisee
Apr 11, 2013 - Toronto, , Canada at Air Canada Centre
Apr 09, 2013 - Providence, RI, USA at Dunkin Donuts Center
Apr 07, 2013 - Brooklyn, NY, USA at Barclays Center
Apr 06, 2013 - Uncasville, CT, USA at Mohegan Sun Arena
Apr 04, 2013 - Fairfax, VA, USA at Patriot Center
Apr 03, 2013 - Philadelphia, PA, USA at Liacouras Center
Apr 01, 2013 - Rochester, NY, USA at Blue Cross Arena
Mar 31, 2013 - Pittsburgh, PA, USA at Consol Energy Center
Mar 29, 2013 - Moline, IL, USA at Wireless Center
Mar 28, 2013 - Rosemont, IL, USA at Allstate Arena
Mar 15, 2013 - Austin, TX, USA at SXSW, Moody Theater
Mar 13, 2013 - El Paso, TX, USA at Tricky Falls
Mar 11, 2013 - Tempe, AZ, USA at Marquee Theatre
Mar 10, 2013 - Pomona, CA, USA at Fox Theater
Sep 21, 2012 - Paradise, NV, USA at iHeartRadio Music Festival, MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sep 15, 2012 - New York, NY, USA at Irving Plaza
Sep 14, 2012 - New York, NY, USA at Good Morning America, One Astor Plaza
Sep 13, 2012 - Newark, NJ, USA at America's Got Talent, New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Sep 01, 2012 - Konstanz, , Germany at Rock Am See, Bodenseestadion
Aug 30, 2012 - Berlin, , Germany at Kindl-Bühne Wuhlheide
Aug 29, 2012 - Mönchengladbach, , Germany at Warsteiner HockeyPark
Aug 26, 2012 - Paris, , France at Rock En Seine, Domaine National De Saint-Cloud
Aug 25, 2012 - Reading, , England at Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Little John's Farm
Aug 23, 2012 - London, , England at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
Aug 19, 2012 - Osaka, , Japan at Summer Sonic, Makuhari Messe
Aug 18, 2012 - Tokyo, , Japan at Summer Sonic, QVC Marine Field
Aug 17, 2012 - Tokyo, , Japan at Music Station
Aug 16, 2012 - Tokyo, , Japan at Shibuya-AX
Aug 06, 2012 - Los Angeles, CA, USA at Echoplex
Nov 17, 2011 - Austin, TX , USA at Red 7
Oct 27, 2011 - New York, NY, USA at The Studio At Webster Hall
Sep 22, 2011 - Oakland, CA, USA at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records
Aug 11, 2011 - Costa Mesa, CA, USA at Tiki Bar

Other tracks from ¡UNO!

1	Nuclear Family
2	Stay The Night
3	Carpe Diem
4	Let Yourself Go
5	Kill The DJ
6	Fell For You
7	Loss Of Control
8	Troublemaker
9	Angel Blue
10	Sweet 16
11	Rusty James
12	Oh Love