Green Day's 'Dirty Rotten Bastards' is a rock song that speaks of the struggles of the brokenhearted and the wasted. The song begins with a call to all demons and a declaration that the next stop is therapy. It speaks of the season of misery and of the wasted and rejects. It also speaks of getting away with murder and of no one getting out alive. The second part of the song speaks of being too old to be misbehaved and of being ashamed of oneself. It then speaks of writing a letter and sending it to one's grave. The third part speaks of being all fucked up beyond intervention and of a revolution. It speaks of long lost souls living in cages and of being on a bender. It also speaks of chopping a line of one's best friend's ashes and of what 'ok' stands for. The fourth part speaks of calling all demons and of the season of misery. The fifth part speaks of being carried away. The song is about the struggles of the brokenhearted and wasted, of revolution and of being carried away.
Themes:
-Misery -Revolution -Death -Judgment Day -Redemption
Analysis
The themes in "Dirty Rotten Bastards" are similar to those in other Green Day songs, such as "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and "Holiday". In all three songs, the themes of misery, revolution, death, and judgment day are explored. However, "Dirty Rotten Bastards" also has a theme of redemption. The song talks about how even though the characters are in a difficult situation, they can still find hope and redemption in the afterlife. This theme is unique to "Dirty Rotten Bastards" and not present in the other two songs.