Brutal Love
Song Meaning
As the opening song on part III of Green Day's trilogy, this song sums up all three albums well. It elaborates on the concept of love as a whole, through its ups and downs. The narrator realizes that love can be brutal, but even then, it is still love; a positive feeling. Love is a good thing and is an escape from the stresses of everyday life. But, the narrator seems to understand that no love is perfect, and that the best one can do is stick with it, and hold on for all you're worth. The narrator, ironically, uses this "brutal love" as an escape ("Something for my troubled mind") from all the other brutalities he faces.
Lyrics
Turn out the lights
Close your eyes
Turn up the silence
The heartache of your life
Dance forever
Under the lights
This brutal love
Oh how you want it
You’re begging for it
But you can’t have it
Even if you tried
It’s in the clutches
In my hands of
This brutal love
Old toys
This plastic heart
Loners and fools
Are tearing me apart
Here comes trouble
The uninvited
This brutal love
Danger
Not quite at home
The eyes of temptation
The flesh and my bones
Hello stranger
I’m a disaster
This brutal love
Bad luck
Bitters and soda
Anguish and shame
The modern fool
Bad sex
Buy me a train wreck
Something for my troubled mind
Bad luck
Bitters and soda
Anguish and shame
The modern fool
Mad love
Kiss me, I’m loaded
Something for my troubled mind
Drop out
I'm drop-dead hideous
How low is this brutal love?
This brutal love
Live Performances
"Brutal Love" has been played 47 times live:
- Mar 03, 2014 - Perth, WA, Australia at Soundwave Festival, Arena Joondalup
- Mar 01, 2014 - Adelaide, SA, Australia at Soundwave Festival, Bonython Park
- Feb 28, 2014 - Melbourne, VIC, Australia at Soundwave Festival, Flemington Racecourse
- Feb 23, 2014 - Sydney, NSW, Australia at Soundwave Festival, Sydney Olympic Park
- Aug 24, 2013 - Leeds, , England at Leeds Festival, Bramham Park
- Aug 23, 2013 - Reading, , England at Reading Festival, Richfield Avenue, Little John's Farm
- Aug 21, 2013 - London, , England at O2 Academy Brixton
- 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
Other tracks from ¡TRÉ!
| 1 | Brutal Love |
| 2 | Missing You |
| 3 | 8th Avenue Serenade |
| 4 | Drama Queen |
| 5 | X-Kid |
| 6 | Sex, Drugs & Violence |
| 7 | Little Boy Named Train |
| 8 | Amanda |
| 9 | Walk Away |
| 10 | Dirty Rotten Bastards |
| 11 | 99 Revolutions |
| 12 | The Forgotten |
